Category: Homeschooling
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Journaling is a normal part of homeschooling for us. Whenever we go out, the girls jokingly ask (ok, maybe they are more serious than joking but…), “Are we going to have to journal about this?” We journal about trips, slumber parties, bike rides, adoption. Sometimes we journal the before and after thoughts of long awaited…
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Our homeschool is never exactly the same two years in a row. Kids change, needs change. Add a new little one to the mix and school days become interesting.
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Rachel graduated from Far East Academy on June 10, 2012. We were able to host the event at Gina’s, again. It has become a local homeschool tradition and Rachel couldn’t imagine graduation happening any other place. Our great friends (and neighbors) had a daughter, Olivia, finishing 8th grade. We are blessed by an awesome circle…
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Two weeks ago, R, T, C, and I went back to school, language school. Language study is important to the work we do here and I am thankful for the opportunity to learn. Two hours a day, four days a week is a great schedule, but it has made homeschooling a challenge.
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1. Parent-Teacher conferences are easy to arrange, there’s very little disagreement involved, and it often includes quiet time at my favorite coffee shop.
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Before each school year, I try to take at least two weeks to prepare myself for the upcoming year. I double check our “system” (every homeschooler has some kind of system), do a lot of research and reading, and write out goals (personal and academic) for the new school year. All this after the books…
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Before we left my parents house in May (three days before our flight to China), we decided it would be fun to build a wigwam. We had the plan already, but we weren’t really sure the amount of materials we would need. We could have used any type of wood, but cane is abundant near…
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Oh, how I wish more Americans could experience travel by train. It is a wonderful way to see the country side. Beautiful scenes of everyday China life passing by our window. Some things I see: An old man sits on a small rock ledge with his three fishing poles propped up beside him. The water…
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This week I dissected flowers along with Torie, Charis, and Alia. We opened it up, identified the various parts, and discussed how each part of the flower worked. We had a big discussion about the male/female parts of the flower and how they work together to make seeds. As we were cleaning up, I looked…
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We are reading Cheaper by the Dozen. In the book the dad insists that his children jump to a higher grade in public school. Last night, Alia said, “I know why his kids are able to skip so many grades. It’s because their dad homeschools them.” In the book, the father, Mr. Gilbreth, plays multiplication…