Homeschooling

Homeschooling: Why we stuck with it

Homeschooling: how we began (As you read this, please know I am not dissing other school options or proclaiming homeschooling as THE answer for everyone.  I know successful adults who have come from every type of school setting.) ———– That first year of homeschooling, we charged into the school year with great excitement.   I...
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Homeschooling: how we began

John and I had our first daughter in 1988, back when homeschooling was still far from mainstream. We both thought it seemed overprotective, maybe even downright odd.  We never imagined ourselves as home-schoolers.  However, the closer our oldest daughter got to school age, the less thrilled we became about the idea of public school. ...
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Homeschooling: Late summer blues

As summer creeps rockets closer to August, and I start to think about school again, emotions flood through me. Dread is one, frankly. That may not jive with what you’d expect from 15-yr veteran homeschooler, but I’m keeping it real here.  Two years ago we brought 9 and 11 year old girls into our...
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Monthly memory work

I’ve written before about Bible memory work.  In case anyone is interested, I’ve added our current memory project in the right-hand sidebar.  We spend 5-10 minutes a day on this project, and choose a new verse once a month or so.  I think the kids could actually memorize it in two weeks, but my...
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Review: Begin Smart Books

Recently I was asked to review a set of 4 Begin Smart books. One-Two was a counting book for 18-24 months. It is a cute book with heavy foam pages, but it seemed a little simplistic to me. I’ve never seen a book that counted only to two! personally I would not buy this...
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Freebies for homeschoolers

Go here for some homeschool freebies– you’ll need to subscribe to the newsletter to get the goodies! Technorati Tags: freebies, homeschool
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Works for Me: math practice

Works for Me: math practice

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Works for Me: Put up your flag (Picture added)

Works for Me:  Put up your flag (Picture added)

This school year I have 5 kids in elementary school. This makes for some crazy mornings of homeschooling. I’ve learned to stagger the subjects so that no more than 2 kids are doing math at any one time, since math requires lots of mom-help. But I’ve been frustrated with the way kids will badger...
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Shoe Box Math

Shoe Box Math

In Ethiopia, going to school is a great privilege, one that many people do not get. Consequently, when Ethiopian kids come home and discover that they have come into a homeschooling family, I’ve heard that some have been a mite disappointed and have to be won over to homeschooling. Hopefully our new girls will...
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Helpin’ with the groceries!

Grocery Spending (10-11 people)

2009

  • Aug-$860
  • Sept-$350
  • Oct-$845
  • Nov-$728
  • Dec-$747
  • 2010

  • Jan-$770
  • Feb-$847
  • Mar-$835
  • April-$935
  • May-$798
  • June-$858
  • July-$700
  • Aug-$702

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