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Heard from Jonathan this week: “I like Antartica. I want to go there, but I’m too little.” “It is chilly in Antartica, but it is my favorite.” Jonathan has suddenly become interested in the world map that hangs on the wall in our office / schoolroom. When we read stories from our Sonlight curriculum, we…
homeschooling
How long will you homeschool?
I read this post a few days ago at The Pioneer Woman. I loved this quote: Now when I’m asked how long I plan to homeschool my children I respond “Until they fire me or leave home.” We’re in for the long haul. We’ll homeschool as long as it is the best for our boys and…
Scheduling and Lesson Planning
I think I’ve finally settled on a lesson planning system that I like. The Sonlight curriculum that we use is mostly planned out for us, but I like having an electronic copy to refer to as we work and for record keeping. Sometimes I don’t do everything that is planned and I often move things…
2:1 Conference
If you’re homeschooling and a blogger, this looks like a neat conference, the 2:1 Conference. It’s in Leesburg, VA on April 8-10, 2011. Many things will likely keep me from attending, but this would be a great trip to also explore Washington, DC too.
Learning to Use a Calculator
I found a cheap 1st grade level Buzz Lightyear computer program for Jonathan and it arrived this past week. It is a little beyond him, but he’ll have room to grow into it. One of his favorite games so far is a marble rolling game with Jesse, the cowgirl. As he places the tracks in…