May

31

Making Lists

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May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

My daughters are still at a beginning phase in their writing. They do have wonderful, creative spurts in which they write page after page of fiction or diary entries. However, more often than not, when it comes to homework, they sigh or groan when they hear that they must write a paragraph or [...]

May

28

So Proud of My Little Scientists!

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May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

My wife and two daughters went on a field trip to the Science Center today. I find that going out into the world and finding interactive ways to learn science works best with our kids. When we sit around reading textbooks, science can be interesting — but not terribly exciting. That’s why [...]

May

23

Do You Slow Down During the Summer?

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May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Yes, now that traditional summer break is just days away, I’m wondering what are homeschooling schedule will be like in the near future. When I ask our friends in the homeschool community, “Do you plan to slow down once summer begins,” a lot of moms laugh at me and say, “I plan to stop [...]

May

21

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

When I first saw the book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” sitting in the kid section of our local Barnes and Noble I gazed at the title and assumed that somebody had written about my childhood. I was a pretty wimpy kid growing up. Still, it turns out that I was nothing like the [...]

May

17

Fun with Google Earth

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May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment

Lately, my kids and I have been addicted to Google Maps and Google Earth.
By now, if you have surfed around on the internet, you have probably looked at your neighborhood via satellite. When you stop to think about it, it’s pretty amazing isn’t it? You’re looking at a photo graph of your house that was [...]

May

12

Journal Writing All Day and Night

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May 12, 2009 | 2 Comments

Well, it’s 10:30 at night where I am. I tucked my kids into bed. My younger daughter fell fast asleep, but the ten-year-old had insomnia. I read to her — just a couple chapters of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid — Rodrick Rules.” Then, when she still couldn’t get to sleep [...]

May

3

Does Happiness Make You Fall Behind Schedule?

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May 3, 2009 | 2 Comments

Sigh… I’ve had an interesting week — personally, it’s been a fantastic week — although I can’t say that it has been a productive week for me as a homeschool parent.
You see, normally my work-life is routine. Not to hectic compared to most folks, but busy. I’ve got papers to grade and classes [...]