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Monthly Archives: November 2007
ROTFLMAO
You gotta read this, whether you homeschool your kids or not. There were several I could so relate too. Hard to pick a favorite. Hat tip to MamaKohl for sharing it.
Posted in Articles, Homeschooling
Fiber-y Goodness
In an effort to preserve what semblance of sanity I have, I took a fiber break. I not only bought (at the CWSG Exhibition and Sale), but spun (and am now knitting with) some lucious, grey alpaca fiber. Woot! Here’s a close up shot of the yarn. It is soooo soft! I’m going to attempt [...]
Posted in Fiber Arts, Knitting, Spinning
And then what?
Just read this article on what some homeschooled kids are doing after they graduate from home studies. It is hard for me not to assume that will be the “next step,” the article mentions others. For now, I’m going on the assumption that college is that next step.
Posted in Articles, Homeschooling
Couldn’t have said it better
You gotta read this blog entry at “Sometimes I’m Actually Coherent.” I found it through 97th Carnival of homeschooling at Principled Discovery. It eloquently describes (with examples) why a homeschooling parent can educate their child(ren) better than a credentialed teacher with a master’s degree. (without bashing said credentialed teacher!) Now… how to turn my “student [...]
Posted in Carnival, Homeschooling
Getting back into the swing
I guess I should have expected that after being on a near two week “vacation” it would take a bit of doing to get back into our usual routine. Today I was just frazzled all day. The house looks like a bomb hit and that seems to make it hard for me to think clearly. [...]
Posted in Homeschooling
I’m back
Had to make an emergency run to Okieville for my sis and ended up staying for Halloween and my mum’s quickie heart surgery. Pictures of the fun parts of the visit can be found starting here. I was glad to be able to make the trip. Reason number-the-next-one why I like homeschooling… when there is [...]
Posted in Halloween, Holidays, Homeschooling, Life