Category: homeschooling
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Homework and Life
My son doesn’t understand what it is like to have homework. He is seven – almost eight – and finishing up second grade. He attends a virtual charter school where we very much function as a homeschooling family. He knows that school work goes until it is done. He understands working ahead to take a…
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love of music
This weekend we interrupted our baseball life for some music. My oldest son, Kory and I went to a community band concert. We didn’t randomly pick it. Kory’s former piano teacher plays in the horn section and had a featured piano solo. Since we hadn’t seen her for a few months and she was hoping…
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Poetry, my son, a cow and the moon
I was supposed to teach my son about poetry. The lesson plan had the poems to use. I glanced at them and thought they looked boring. If you are new to my blog, you may have missed an earlier blog post of mine. Basically, I don’t like poetry, much. I’m getting better at that though. Instead…
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The places they will go
“Mommy, you go to so many cool places. More than I do.” “No, Kory, I didn’t travel to most of those places until I was much older. You have been many more places than I had at your age. You will get there.” I wonder why he says this to me during our history lesson.…
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No Distinction of Age
He sat with the second graders during the opening announcements. He sat with a fourth grader at the end of the day. He walked up and started a conversation with a sophomore one week. He sat in with the fourth and fifth grade class while he drew and chatted away with those at his table.…
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Last day of co-op
Today is the last day of our spring session of the homeschool co-op we are a part of during the school year. We always come to this final day with a little bit of sadness and a little bit of relief. It is the day of wearing pajamas as per co-op “rules.” It is the…
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A Good Day of Homeschooling
A good day of homeschooling for us equals: a lot of progress made in our curriculum. missed phone calls. a lot of hours tracked for the day. a very messy house. a slow response on emails. a table full of papers, notes and pencils. a short slice. I’m attempting to take part in the “The…
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Random Thoughts
Here are some of the random thoughts that went through my head Monday morning into early afternoon. I was going to continue through the afternoon and evening, but I didn’t realize how many random thoughts quickly go through my head! I really should get up. I’m so spoiled with sleeping in on days like this.…
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Field Trip Day
Today I don’t have a witty post. I don’t have a deep and insightful post. Today I simply post that it is FIELD TRIP DAY in our homeschool life. Off to a science museum we go with some of our homeschool friends. Who knows what wonders we will discover. Who knows what inspiration I will…
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Ready. Set. Go. Thursdays!
My google calendar email did not say “you have no events scheduled today.” It’s a Thursday. I know our days are full without even looking at my email or my calendar. Ready. Set. Go. Our morning will be spent at a homeschool co-op that meets weekly for eight weeks in the fall and in the…