Little had a ball last week playing with shaving cream. I got the idea after I remembered my first grade teacher covering our desks with the soft white foam so we could “clean” our desks. I figured an activity involving shaving cream could clean the top of our dinner table at the very least. I had no idea it would be such a huge hit for him! Continue reading
Category Archives: Learning at Home
Adventures in Homeschooling- Day 1
At one point last fall, I introduced the idea of a structured school time to Little, but it didn’t work out just yet. His attention span was still too short and he was just too fidgety {imagine that}, so I just decided I’d wait on the structured sit-down “school time” and instead continue doing crafts and fun things with him but not really focusing on any set curriculum until he turned 3. Continue reading
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19 Days of Halloween: Day 13
Ok. This has turned into a lesson in persistence. A public lesson, which is kind of the pits. My Halloweenie buddy got sick, and this weekend was not fun around here. But I’m back today with more fun Halloween activities! Sometimes when we take on these daily challenges and commitments, things don’t go as planned, but that’s okay. If you miss five days {or fifty} you can still pick up and move on! Continue reading
19 Days of Halloween: Day 18
So. My Halloween buddy is down for the count today. He started running a fever last night and it carried over today. I’ve called the doc and his nurse is 99% sure it’s just molars busting through. He finally let me give him some Motrin about an hour ago {after refusing medicine all day} and crashed on his floor. Continue reading
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Why We Want to Homeschool
“You can’t protect him from the world forever.”
“Couldn’t he learn about Jesus at church or at home but still get an education in a public school?”
“He’s going to be a weirdo with no friends and no social life.”
“There are bullies everywhere in life, keeping him out of schools won’t stop him from encountering one.”
“He needs to have a realistic view of the world- not just a religious view.” Continue reading
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Love Makes A Family {by mommyponders} 