It was a long two weeks. My great grandma passed away at 92 years old. She was able to spend her last days at her house on the lake. It was a Tuesday morning after having everyone down and visiting her all weekend. We sat next to her in her room, praying with her and singing with her. We downloaded the song … [Read more...]
It’s A Family Time
My great grandma is 92 and she is in her final days. We haven't been doing too much school right now and just spending time with her. I don't have much to write, but will come back full force when we are back in a routine again. … [Read more...]
Did You Know That?
We are learning a lot this week. It has been busy, but we are enjoying it.First, I need to vent...my son was using our Time4Learning trial and was really upset because he didn't like it at public school. I told him that was fine, I wanted him to use it at home and to tell me the fun and not so fun about it so I could write my review (coming up in a … [Read more...]
A day of Home Ec.
J was able to have fun yesterday. He took a class in making a "blankie" from his great grandma. He had to pick out the fabric, tell how much he needed, pin it together and sew it. He got to do all this without his little siblings around, which was his favorite part. Before he left we did our math and some of our reading. He wasn't too happy … [Read more...]
I Love Mondays!!!
Yep, it's Monday again...and I don't have my homeschool week planned out at all! Good thing I don't have to turn anything in and my kids are flexible like me! We have our plan, and know the basics of what we need to do, now just to get it done!!Today we sent daddy off to work again. We hope that he will be home as much as possible, but with him … [Read more...]
Field trip Friday
We didn't want to be stuck in the house on the nice day yesterday, so we went to grandpa's farm and called it Field Trip Friday! The kids were busy playing in the snow and asking Grandpa all sorts of questions about the cows. He loved just having us there for the afternoon. We did do a spelling test before we went and of course our reading, but … [Read more...]
Gym Class? What Gym Class?
My big kid (12) has been asking me why we haven't been having gym class. I thought a moment and said..."You have been outside going up and down that sledding hill in our backyard every day for hours each day! You are doing gym class." He didn't believe me...until I asked him questions like if he was sweating, out of breath and if his heart was … [Read more...]
I don’t want to learn today!!
That is what my 12 year old said, as he was helping four year old G practice his writing skills and math. That was fine by me...what do you want to do I asked? I want to do a project. Got the perfect idea!!I pulled out the lapbook for the Ancient Egypt unit, since we were finishing that up today anyway I had him work on that. He has never loved … [Read more...]
My Past Week (and more)
What Have I Been Up TooI have been busy since I last posted. I pulled my 6th grader out of public school and started homeschooling him...in the middle of the year!!! It has honestly been the best thing we have ever done!! He is thriving instead of being left on the side. He needs one on one help, which he was supposed to be getting at school, but … [Read more...]
A New Begining
Well, it is official. We have withdrawn our oldest from public school and will begin home-school on Monday! He was hesitant at first, but is now asking about different things he wants to study. This is making me happy!! I have connected more with local home-school families in order to keep up his interaction with other kids his age, and we are … [Read more...]