Mar

31

Back to School

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March 31, 2008 | 5 Comments

So, coming off of a break is hard. Noone really wants to settle back in and do much of anything..and this close to spring i don;t even know WHAT I want them to do.
Spring is for finding tadpoles in the creek, and the newest violets, and watching baby goats being born. Surely that [...]

Mar

27

TeachingReading with a Word Notebook

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March 27, 2008 | 2 Comments


This is an awesome video on how to teach reading by using a word notebook. It is a a simple, but helpful idea.
My kids have always learned to read when they are good and ready, and sometimes that is at four, and other times it is at nine…It has [...]

Mar

26

Wordless Wednesday

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March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment


Mar

25

From the Vault..My Favorite Posts

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March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

photo credit: f.clerc
I was rereading some of the old posts here and thinking about the past nine months that I have been writing on this blog..A lot has happened, and a lot has changed, but my commitment to homeschooling my children has not.
My children have had a tough year ..Marc became disabled, our [...]

Mar

24

What We Learned last Week

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March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

We learned that when the city allows over development along a creek it will cause people’s property to flood.

This is a picture of our property out one of the upstairs windows.  The water was rising..The creek is normally 2 inches deep and at the bottom of a 25 ft ravine. At it’s deepest in the [...]

Mar

17

Easter: Printables, Recipes, Clip Art, and Other Cool Stuff

Posted by Homeschool_Dad

March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

I can’t believe that it is Easter week all ready. Pretty soon it will be Memorial Day!  We are taking the next two weeks off of school. It is one of our yearly breaks. I try to scedule so that we don;t go more than 5 weeks without a break. This helps [...]

Mar

12

What Should a Homeschooler Do if Contacted by the School District?

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March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

photo credit: wietse?

Is that the longest title on the internet or what?
People, homeschoolers, are thinking more about the laws and scenarios that they have in a long time.  I think this is ultimately a good thing, as I said, I think we have become complacent over the years from what it was back when [...]

Mar

11

More on California

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March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 
I know..you are seeing this everywhere, but it is such an important issue, we need to be aware of every detail in order to make informed decisions!
I read an article on World Net Daily that really detailed what is at stake here.
Understanding that there is abuse in the world,a nd in any system-private or government, [...]

Mar

10

Raising Money for Autism: Gamers for a Cure

Posted by Homeschool_Dad

March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

 
Julie F. emailed me this morning and let me know about something I was very interested in.
There is a new website that is dedicated to recruiting people who enjoy playing video games and want to contribute to a good cause.  Now y’all know I don’t like video games but good causes I am all for!
Gamers For [...]

Mar

7

Homeschooling Illegal in California? What?

Posted by Homeschool_Dad

March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment

Fox news broke the story on the 28 of Feb. but I am only just now hearing about it.  It seems that the state of california has ruled homeschooling illegal unless the parent is a certified teacher.
O.k.
“Parents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children,” Justice H. Walter Croskey wrote in a [...]

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