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Homeschooling

Yep, I’m one of those. My daughter says she goes to “Mama’s School.”

Feliz Día de Las Madres

May 9, 2010 by Contributor 1 Comment

I firmly believe that mothers are a child’s first teachers.  Well, both parents are, but in many ways much of it falls in the lap of the mom (argue with me if you want, but I’m not trying to start a fight here on gender roles or anything).  Anyways, up until January of this year, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Celebrations, Hallmark Moments, Hobbies, Homeschooling, Kids, Life, Website Tagged: WeekendHomeSchoolReport

Feliz Navidad & Bob Rivers: On the Air with Miss A and Mr J

December 28, 2009 by Contributor Leave a Comment

Recently, Miss A had a chance to visit a local radio station and hang out with the disc jockeys for a bit. Our homeschool group was invited to come to the station and get a little on-air time, answering questions about what it is like to be a homeschool kid, and since it was right … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hallmark Moments, Homeschooling, Kids, Music Tagged: WeekendHomeSchoolReport

Turkey Time

November 21, 2009 by Contributor Leave a Comment

One of the wonderful things about homeschooling is that it gives me an excuse to make all the fun little crafty things I used to love creating when I was a kid. From cotton ball Santa Beards to handprint turkeys, I really enjoy making holiday craft projects with Miss A (and Lil’ G is starting … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cool Stuff, Homeschooling, Kids Tagged: WeekendHomeSchoolReport

Celebrate the Holidays With the World in Your Mailbox

November 14, 2009 by Contributor Leave a Comment

I can’t think of a kid that doesn’t love getting mail. Heck, I still love getting mail (the hand written notes and cards kind).  So I was super excited when I found out about the International Family Holiday Card Exchange Hosted by Kids Craft Weekly. Basically, once you sign up, you will receive a list … [Read more…]

Posted in: Celebrations, Cool Stuff, Homeschooling, Kids, Life, Products Tagged: WeekendHomeSchoolReport

The Art of Writing

November 7, 2009 by Contributor 2 Comments

No, this is not another post about NaNoWriMo…though I’m finding it an incredible way to practice my craft. As I mentioned over at fellow Test Driver Tami’s blog when she asked what people expected to get out of it: I am a fly by the seat of my pants kind of writer – and this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cool Stuff, Homeschooling, Kids, Writing Tagged: E-reader Test Drive, NaNoWriMo, WeekendHomeSchoolReport

Monday Muse Gets Crafty

October 5, 2009 by Contributor 1 Comment

I was searching the web for creative Halloween Countdown Calendar ideas when I came across a site I knew would be great for today’s Monday Muse. Crafty Chicks is a collection of women (mostly Mamas, from what I can tell) who have some of the most wonderful ideas for all things crafty. Currently up on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cool Stuff, Homeschooling, Monday Muse Tagged: Monday Muse

Homeschool does Phys. Ed

October 4, 2009 by Contributor Leave a Comment

There are a lot of assumptions made about homeschoolers, and I believe one of them creates the image of a housebound kid who sits around all day and never gets any physical activity – after all, there is no gymnasium and no crabby p.e. teacher wearing bad shorts. (Well, I’m crabby sometimes, but I don’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hallmark Moments, Homeschooling, Kids Tagged: WeekendHomeSchoolReport

Realities of Homeschool with a Toddler

September 19, 2009 by Contributor 1 Comment

In a perfect world, I’d have a separate classroom full of organized shelves, drawers, cabinets for books and supplies, easels, desks, and lots of light. In reality, we are more often than not “doin’ school” at the kitchen table, and most of the books are squished onto a few shelves.  For the start of this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Homeschooling, Kids, Life Tagged: WeekendHomeSchoolReport

A Week’s Worth of Mathematical Alliteration

September 7, 2009 by Contributor Leave a Comment

I have not gotten to the point in our homeschooling life that I feel the need to purchase a complete curriculum. Instead, I take what I like from all sorts of sources/material and put together my own set of lesson plans. This can become disorganized…fast. I have nearly a dozen first and second grade math … [Read more…]

Posted in: Homeschooling Tagged: WeekendHomeSchoolReport

Getting Started

August 30, 2009 by Contributor Leave a Comment

This is it. Tomorrow morning we kick off first grade homeschool. I’ve been homeschooling Miss A since she was 2, but somehow Pre-k, and even Kindergarten, didn’t give me cause for much stress. I had a schedule and lesson plans, but it was for the most part, relaxed and intuitive. But first grade is fur … [Read more…]

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