It has begun. After a brief but wonderful August break, we have hit the books again. We began our school year on Labor Day. I thought it fitting that we labor on Labor Day. This starts our 21st year of home schooling. It doesn’t matter how many years we do this, every year brings new … [Read more…]
It’s about that time of again. Time to start a new school year. This year, my youngest is 4th grade. That means I don’t have any little bitties around anymore. It’s kind of sad but, I have to admit, things are getting easier. As of this moment, this is my plan. I reserve the right … [Read more…]
Parents who choose to home school their children can sometimes be a little over-protective. I know this because I am one of them. It is not a bad thing. There are many children out there that could benefit from more protection from their parents. Whether it’s guarding every morsel they put in their mouth, every … [Read more…]
Here’s how it reads: A school-age child residing in the State of Texas who is being educated in a bona fide manner by the parents… That’s the first phrase in the ruling by Judge Murray as he describes the rights and responsibilities of home school parents in Texas. As a Texan, I have read this … [Read more…]
What Bible curriculum do you use? That’s a very common question I get. There are lots of programs, schedules, workbooks, etc, out there to choose from. We typically don’t use any of them. We read, read, read — the Bible. We read lots of other stuff too but we read the Bible consistently. We discuss … [Read more…]
I rediscovered this YouTube video while giving my website a face lift. I thought I would share it again. The folks at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine asked for family pictures that might be appropriate in a video of this sort. There are 3 pictures of our family in the video: The picture of the 3 … [Read more…]
About this time every year the same thing happens. We’re going along, doing our thing when all of a sudden, I have time on my hands. It always takes me by surprise. Our evenings are free, our afternoons are free, everyone seems to be out of town. It usually takes me a couple of days … [Read more…]
Have you ever wondered why some co-ops seem to work better than others? Have you ever thought you’d like to be part of a co-op but didn’t know how to get started? I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on the subject of co-ops. Co-ops come in all shapes and sizes. Some are quite … [Read more…]
Here is a note I wrote for Facebook. I thought I would share it here as well: My mom made a comment on my most recent status that got me thinking. She made the comment that she wish she had home schooled us kids. Thinking back on our school years, Mom was the first home … [Read more…]
I am probably the world’s worst about over scheduling when it comes to home schooling. I know I’m not alone. I hear moms talking about what all they’re doing in a year and I know they are over doing it. I have even tried to talk customers out of buying curriculum because they are trying … [Read more…]
