September 25, 2009 – 5:41 pm
One of the things that have been occupying my “introspection” time is Miss Sam’s homeschool education. As we entered into our Ninth Grade curriculum I was met with a willingness to follow the structure but no evidence in regards to having an interest in what was being “studied” aka “I can’t remember what I just [...]
Recently a friend, who is interested in homeschooling through the middle school years, came by to talk about my homeschooling journey and what works and what definitely has not worked. Before I began sorting through the various curriculums and teaching strategies we (Miss Sam and I) experimented with and those that we have found success [...]
January 2, 2009 – 1:26 pm
It’s fitting to begin the New Year by participating in one of my favorite memes That’s My Answer. One of today’s questions is: What is your opinion of the education system in your city? Many throughout our United States would nod their heads and say ‘Ah, you live in Florida, that explains why you homeschool’. [...]
October 1, 2008 – 2:21 pm
Miss Sam began her horse riding lessons yesterday and Praise the Lord, she loves. loves. loves. it!!!! It has taken what seems like FOREVER to find something this child would be interested in. I am so thankful that she has this opportunity. I like that it is a program that has ‘levels’ and ‘manuals’ (I [...]
There are a few million things that I struggle with as a home educator. I won’t list them today. It’s Monday and we should all start our Mondays on a positive note. Thank goodness for Shari Ellen’s wonderful meme Homeschool Hi-Lights. It affords me the opportunity to validate my decision to educate at home. One [...]
Heather and her thoughtful husband were kind enough to be an encouraging influence in my daughter’s artistic endeavors by sending her several wonderful drawing books! This thank you is long overdue. When the books were first received: A few months later: Thank You Heather and Shamus with all our hearts!!!
It’s been a little over two months since Miss Sam left the public school system. The biggest criticism I receive in regards to our decision to home school is in reference to her being able to maintain social connections. I do have responses to these questions which range from polite questioning to rude inferences that [...]
April 28, 2008 – 12:23 pm
For several months Miss Sam has nagged me beyond sanity to help her learn how to make an animated video. Considering that I have zero experience in this venue I delayed her requests with ‘wait until we get you a new computer with more capacity’. Well her thirteenth birthday arrived with the much anticipated ‘new [...]
