I always have to chuckle when I am at the grocery store and I’m stopped by total strangers with a look of astonishment. They seem to always ask the same question — “No school today?” I usually respond that they are in school and they leave even more confused. The reality is that they arecontinue reading
Kids Teaching Kids
November 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Not sure if you are aware that I have 5 children which I home school. You may be wondering how I manage to home school all of them considering they are all different ages and in different learning levels. Well quite simply we use the rotation system on a daily basis. Today was one ofcontinue reading
Back to School – Almost….
August 5, 2008 By 2 Comments
Back to school – when I read those words I recall the Staples commercial with the daddy pushing the cart and the kids following behind with their frowns and heads hanging low. The jingle is ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’… Seeing that makes me chuckle and wonder why those children are notcontinue reading
Interesting Book I Found
July 27, 2008 By 3 Comments
As I was sorting through the enormous amount of books we have in our ‘classroom’, I found a book I had forgotten I had. Not sure how I acquired it but it is very interesting. The book is called Curious Customsby Tad Tuleja. This book contains stories behind 296 popular American rituals. For example, havecontinue reading
Time to Organize
July 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Well the time is almost here to begin home schooling for the new year. This past school year was wonderful and so much so that I actually gave my children a break for the summer. We usually school through the summer, but decided to give themcontinue reading
