tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34886334726255724722024-03-12T16:08:20.736-07:00UniquelyGracedKidsLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-35254251123416912002015-01-15T19:01:00.002-08:002015-01-15T19:01:23.833-08:00Grand IdeasWell, even though it is January of 2015 and I am barely now writing about our school year, it has been going pretty smoothly.<br />
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I have just had a lot on my plate and have to daily make those priority choices.<br />
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But I did want to share some of the stuff we are trying this year. I feel good that I am figuring some things out with the girls and what is available to us. This year my focus for my sophomore is college prep and life skills. Reality is sinking in that I only have 2 more years with her and there is a lot that I want her prepared for.<br />
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So for my Sophomore: <br />
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Algebra through Saxon - she is a little behind but I am more concerned with the fact that she understands what she is learning vs completing the levels. We pretty much will do math year round.<br />
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English - She is writing reports on just about everything. Plus I have her going through a couple of different essay and poetry books.<br />
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Chemistry 101 is awesome<br />
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Spanish through Rosetta Stone<br />
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and the two that I am thrilled about:<br />
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American History through Hillsdale College - these are free classes that can be taken online. Since they are free you can't get college credit for them but they will send you a certificate of completion which can go in her portfolio. I also like that she is getting some experience with a college level lecture and quizzes. Here is the link <a href="http://online.hillsdale.edu/">http://online.hillsdale.edu/</a><br />
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Bible College through AISOM (AMES International School Of Ministry) - these are free Bible classes (although you can pay for them and get credits for them). It is a neat self-paced program and although my focus right now is that she is learning - we have the option in the future to pay for them and then she can go on to AMES Christian University and get her Bachelors in one of the areas of ministry that they offer. I am also currently enrolled. Here is the link <a href="http://aisom.org/">http://aisom.org/</a><br />
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So that is majority of what my oldest is working on. I throw in different reports and activities for her in addition to daily reading and devotions.<br />
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Next time I will talk about my 3rd grader!<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-31355062761851515002014-04-21T09:21:00.001-07:002014-04-21T09:21:34.215-07:00Is it over yet?Wow, it is the end of April, are we there yet? Almost, but not quite. Did I accomplish the things that I wanted to accomplish this year? NOT EVEN CLOSE!!<br />
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But I think it was a good year overall. The girls are completing the core curriculum and I am already gathering the supplies for next year (we are trying to do minimal to no-cost homeschooling) and I feel we have a good plan.<br />
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I know that the girls learned a lot more about life even if the keyboard never got turned on or that Spanish and sign-language were rarely practiced. But that is life these days. We are growing as a family and the really important things are being accomplished - I can't complain. We have had very special days together and we have had special days apart :). We are finding our weaknesses and strengths, we are acknowledging when we are struggling and giving in to those days when it is necessary to say - NO SCHOOL TODAY, we are worn out. We are also buckling down on other days to get 'er done. We will be taking at least 4 weeks off over the summer and then trying some new things next year. I'll keep ya posted (hopefully)!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-80449672965564180092014-02-03T08:11:00.001-08:002014-02-03T08:11:46.816-08:00Life SkilsIt is really on my heart that an important part of our homeschooling is to teach them life skills. I know so many kids leaving high school who are clueless about things like budgets, grocery shopping, banking, and in general taking care of themselves.<br />
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In a way we have already been doing this kind of teaching in my home. They go with me to the grocery store. They are understanding about the importance of keeping track of what we are spending. Coupons are sometimes a big deal, as well as saying "No" to unnecessary purchases. The girls take turns in the kitchen already - Little Sis helps me a lot and Big Sis actually cooks dinner at least once a week - in addition to doing most of the baking. I also encourage my kids to pay for things themselves at stores - how to count back money and pay attention to receipts etc.<br />
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I am going to start teaching them more about the other areas like how to write checks, make a budget, follow a budget. How to clean and take care of things, fix things etc. All things that I feel people need to know.<br />
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Another important part of our homeschooling is teaching the girls to be healthy. I have been slacking in this area but then again I haven't been as healthy either. I really committed this year to being more health conscious. I am deliberately buying more veggies and forgoing on the not as healthy snacks - we don't have a lot of junk food anyways but even crackers vs fruit or cereal vs real breakfast like eggs makes a difference. We are also doing P.E. 3 days a week. An hour after breakfast we walk with a walking video (when warmer am weather hits we will actually walk outside). Mondays we go 1 mile, Wednesdays - 2 miles, Fridays - 3 miles. Big Sis and I will work with weights also.<br />
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I think that exercise and eating right are important life skills that I want my kids to start on now so that when they do leave home they can carry on with them.<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-54908608772832446262013-12-28T11:14:00.000-08:002013-12-28T11:14:34.289-08:00Now is the time...As you recall back in July I was pretty excited about the plan - well, I still am, sort of...<br />
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I think it is going really well this year and the girls seem to be on track. But there is still something missing. I am not totally sure what, well maybe I do. I think what is missing is Joy, yep that's it. We are definitely missing the Joy of learning.<br />
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Things have come up since my last post and now we are adapting to something new again. We have set schedules and for the most part have stuck to them but I have to say that being flexible is the best plan of all.<br />
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We have decided to take the month of December off - completely. We are so busy in getting ready for Christmas and I have added duties with work for this month that it just makes sense. We are in the kitchen constantly with baking and crafts. We are watching wholesome Christmas movies and attending different holiday events. I feel pretty good about all this. I also told the girls that if we work really hard the rest of this semester that we will also take the month of June off. <br />
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Now to figure out the Joy part. I think that I am going to be shifting gears again. I think I have chosen really good curriculum this year but I am really feeling like God wants me to <u>not</u> rely so much on the curriculum but on Him and my time.<br />
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We haven't been to the library yet this year, we haven't been on any field trips, we haven't even had a picnic yet. Those are all things that bring joy. I think I am still in the mindset that school has to be about Math, English, Science and History vs learning, just learning! I figure now is the time to maybe change things up a little and see how it goes. I want piano, Spanish, sign-language, reading (lots of reading) and other "Electives" to play bigger parts in learning. Not sure yet how I am going to do this but that is what I want.<br />
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I am also pursuing homeschooling for free (or more frugally) there is so much out there that is more cost effective it just requires a little more time and effort on my part. If we save money on these we will be able to have more in other areas - like actually taking a vacation. <br />
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I'll let you know how things are going :)Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-19119390801887681312013-07-07T20:14:00.001-07:002013-07-07T20:14:36.359-07:00The PlanYes! I now have a plan - wooohooo!<br />
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I have spent the greater part of this weekend coming up with a plan for this upcoming school year. Last year being our first full year on our own taught me quite a bit. I learned mostly, what doesn't work for me vs what works well. <br />
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What didn't work for me/us:<br />
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<li>Trying to plan out more than a week at a time, inevitably this was a waste of time and ink. Something always comes up in our lives that would cause us to have to derail from the schedule.</li>
<li>Using an online record keeping program that requires daily login and input of activities. I am on the computer constantly for work and ministry and yet I found it extremely difficult to login and enter the daily activities. I would end up spending a whole day inputting assignments for a month - not working!</li>
<li>Allowing electives to slip - this was one of my biggest failures I think this year. I was so unorganized that when it came down to it, the extra stuff got pushed by the wayside. I do believe that these are just as important as the core subjects. </li>
<li>Not following a set daily schedule, even though everyday is different. I didn't have set times for younger daughter and she was able to "disappear" when I got caught up in something else way to often.</li>
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So what are the changes:<br />
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<li>I am only going to plan out one week at a time. I have a start date but no ending date or days off planned. I am praying about trying the Sabbath Schedule which consists of 6 weeks on and the 7th week off. But we will see how the school year starts.</li>
<li>I am switching from the online record keeping program to a simple spreadsheet that I downloaded from <a href="http://fivejs.com/homeschool-gradebook-free-download/ " target="_blank">http://fivejs.com/homeschool-gradebook-free-download/ </a> it is awesome and so much easier for me. I am able to put in the information that is required vs putting in everyday activities whether they are graded or not. It has everything I need - Thank you FiveJs! I will keep track of the daily activities in my planner that I use for work/ministry.</li>
<li>I am going to be very strict about the electives this year. To do this I will make it clear to the girls that school work is not done until EVERYTHING on the list is finished.</li>
<li>Even though everyday is different around here our weeks tend to be the same ie: Home on Mondays, work on Tuesdays, half day of work on Wednesdays, errands/meetings/appointments on Thursdays, home on Fridays. So I can set up a daily schedule for each day and what works for that day - and stick to it.</li>
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I am so excited to have a plan now. I have also figured out the curriculum for each girl which I will post about later.<br />
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I love it when a plan comes together - (sorry, my A-Team secret is now out)Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-84057526353397218282013-06-30T16:11:00.000-07:002013-06-30T16:11:51.309-07:00Getting Ready To Start AgainWe finished up most of the curriculum from this past year this week. Oldest is going to continue to work on English and Math. English should be finished by end of July, Math is another story. 2 years ago I switched her math mid-year because I could tell that she wasn't mastering the concepts. So she has been about a 1/2 year behind - to help make up for this she pretty much does Math year round.<br />
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Yesterday, as a family, we went to our area curriculum sale. I was thrilled to find both of the girl's math books and a science and spelling for the younger. These curriculum fairs are a great way to find curriculum for a lot less. By making this trip to town we saved almost $200 in curriculum.<br />
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Hopefully, in the next few weeks I will be able to order the rest and than that will give me a couple weeks to get organized before we start mid August. I am moving up the start date this year in hopes that next year we can have June and July off. These 2 months have become very busy due to vacations and ministry work getting ready for a conference that is held at the end of July every year.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-48644846111501867202013-02-24T18:10:00.002-08:002013-02-24T18:10:49.134-08:00Healthy Minds & BodiesAs we continue on this journey of raising our children, I am realizing that there are some areas that I feel it is important for us to focus on in their education. One such area is teaching them to be healthy. I am realizing that I am not real healthy and I want to give the girls a good start in their life long pursuit to be healthy adults.<br />
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I have decided that I am going to devote a good portion of our "School" day to focus on devotions (healthy spirits) and exercise (healthy bodies). Academics are important yes, but I think that we will be more productive in the long run if we are learning to be a healthy family also.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-26574986057327351352013-01-14T08:05:00.003-08:002013-01-14T08:05:51.229-08:00I'm so clever!And apparently a little prideful as well. <br />
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I had an idea that I wanted to share. Anyone who is teaching children who have different learning styles knows that you have to be able to adapt to what works best for them vs what is traditionally done.<br />
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Having said that, I was in a little bit of a pickle with my eldest's science this year. I had bought a great science curriculum for 8th/9th grade used. Of course with it being used all the workbooks and test sheets were also used. I figured at first that I would just go online and order the workbook and test booklet - only to discover that they were really expensive. My next thought was that I would just skip the workbook and have her read the text and take notes and then answer questions in a notebook. That has worked fine for the workbook - but I still have the matter of the tests. She isn't a great test taker, she tends to get frustrated easily and even though she knows the material she doesn't do as well on a "test". So I decided to forgo the chapter tests and have her concentrate on the semester and final tests as long as she was putting in the proper time studying.<br />
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As far as the Semester and final tests go - we had figured to just type them out on our computer and them she can take it. Which brought me to my next dilemma - I have very little time on a daily basis and so the thought of typing out a 100 questions was very daunting. Then my Ah Ha moment came.<br />
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She can type it out. I gave her my test key, and she is typing out all the questions on the test. This actually helps with her typing skills, helps her to study for this test because since she is reading and typing the questions on her own she is more likely to remember them when she is studying over the next few days before she takes the test. And she is seeing the answers in my booklet and that is allowing the proper answer to "get into her head" so she is more likely to retain this information well past the day of actually taking the test.<br />
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Now some may think that this is encouraging her to cheat so to speak - kids who have different learning styles need to learn according to the way that their brain can retain information - by her "touching" this information several times, she is more likely to retain it vs what a test reveals about memorizing the right answer. <br />
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For me and my husband - test taking is just another tool for learning, important but not the final word on what she knows. I took many tests when I was school and did well, but it wasn't until I put something into practice or saw it for myself that I actually retained the information.<br />
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Be open to different possibilities in educating our children - trying to keep everything in the same box is just as damaging as not learning at all.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-30757883159693188022013-01-06T13:53:00.001-08:002013-01-06T13:53:32.912-08:00Semester UpdateWe have almost finished our first semester, what a learning process - for me! The girls are doing well considering I am constantly changing things up (or at least it seems that way). I am figuring out what I like and what I don't like, what the girls respond to and what they don't respond to and overall what seems possible to accomplish and what I may need to let go of.<br />
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One thing that is bugging me is the record keeping, last year I downloaded a spreadsheet form from another blogger, that worked well but I seem to have a hard time filling it in. I joined a free online record keeper this year and am really impressed with it, but am still having a hard time keeping up with filling everything in. Also, because of our slow internet, it takes forever to update each activity and fill in all the subjects each day. I have attempted to just leave the laptop on all day and go back and forth between chores/schooling and filling something in. Keeping track of everything if mainly for my choice to be accountable since our state does not require us to submit records to them. I know that when #1 daughter enters high school next year I will need to keep good records for her transcripts. I figured I should get in the habit now. I am a little torn because of the amount of time it takes and I feel like it takes away from actually teaching time. I am considering just going to a simple form that can be put into their planners or mine to help keep track of everyday activities and just enter graded tests and reports into a record/transcript creator type program.<br />
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Another thing I have discovered in the last semester is that we have gotten a good jump on the core subjects but I have really slacked off on the electives. This is bothering me because it is the electives that really set apart our home school from traditional school. Bible, arts, foreign language options etc. So when we start back tomorrow I am going to figure out a schedule for making sure we accomplish ALL that we have committed to learning.<br />
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Finally, I am learning that not all curriculum is created equally and that it is ok for me to decide that something isn't working well or to decide to try something new instead. At first I was really hard on myself about what I had chosen and sticking it out. Now it is really getting into my brain that it is ok to say "let's take a break from this" or "lets do this differently." Homeschooling is very forgiving!<br />
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-55353536426231478132012-10-20T17:21:00.001-07:002012-10-20T17:21:18.925-07:00Officially HomeschoolersWe'll, we have been officially homeschooling for 2 months now and I love it! The girls are doing really well, although I am really struggling with getting the 1st grader on a schedule. She has CAPD and I believe ADD as well and so it is very hard to get her to concentrate for very long. So we take frequent breaks but then she goes off for her break and I see something I need to get done and before you know it, it's an hour later and she has been playing this whole time.<br />
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Luckily, she is only 1st grade so I know that we aren't doing to much damage. I also feel that I want her to like learning and if I am being to strict with her and demanding she will begin to hate school work.<br />
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I think the biggest things I want my girls to learn is that learning is fun and you can turn almost any situation into a learning experience. I do want to try and stay on track with what colleges would want and so forth but how we do is going to be our own style. I am already finding resources that I do like and ones that I don't.<br />
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I am also finding that I still was stuck in the box more than I thought I was. I am working on that, I have always been the more "rebellious" one in our way of thinking about education, but I didn't realize how much I was still influenced by what I learned in public school concerning how school should be. I am loving this and love looking up blogs and resources on the subject! :)Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-43412810683163090682012-01-06T14:01:00.000-08:002012-01-06T14:01:45.014-08:00I want the first shot!I have a preteen, well actually I have a preteen for about a month and then she will be a full-fledged teenager. Yes, I am stocking up on coupons for hair dye! A couple of weeks ago, we were kind of going through something with a friend of ours when a thought occurred to me. I want first shot at my kids. <br />
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I don't want my kids learning about boyfriend/girlfriend stuff from their friends. I don't want my kids learning about right and wrong from their friends. I don't want my kids learning about what they should look like or what a real friend is from their friends. I want to be the one to teach them these things first. Now, I am not naive in thinking that they will only listen to me and not their friends, but I know that first impressions and first statements stick with you, am I right? I don't want my almost teenager to think that she isn't special because she doesn't have a boyfriend at the age of 13. I don't even want her thinking about that subject, I did when I was her age and it really messed me up. I want to be able to teach her that a boyfriend does not define her and that there will be plenty of time for dating and such when she is much older but right now the Lord has a special plan for her that she needs to be focused on.<br />
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I just want a chance to plant the seeds that I feel the Lord wants planted, to surround this seedling with the nutrients and environmental conditions needed to encourage healthy growth. Before all the weeds start to invade, I want to make sure that she has a firm foundation that will help her battle through. Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-86081491286816208982011-12-05T15:25:00.000-08:002011-12-05T15:25:24.975-08:00Sign-languageWe are learning sign-language! Ever since I was a little kid and a friend's sister was hearing impaired, I have wanted to learn sign-language. My friend taught me a little bit so that I could communicate with her little sister but really just the basics and it has been over 25 yrs ago so I really don't remember much.<br />
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Now that I am homeschooling, I have been looking for different subjects to teach my girls. I really want them to be able to speak or converse in another language. They have both been doing a Spanish curriculum on our "school"days at the church but I have had this nagging desire for us all to learn signing. I found a wonderful curriculum online that is FREE! Yes, I said FREE, and we started today. <br />
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I explained to my girls that to me sign-language is a language of love. I am very excited about this and we have a goal of being able to sign the song "I Love You Lord" in church someday soon. Thank you Lord for giving us more than just our mouths to speak!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-47042187154571899402011-11-22T06:59:00.000-08:002011-11-22T06:59:34.453-08:00HomeschoolingI have to say that I am loving homeschooling my girls. I am still figuring stuff out like curriculum (or even if I want to use a "curriculum") schedules, philosophies and so forth. I am a researcher by nature and so I spend hours looking things up on the computer, reading books etc. But I have such a peace in my heart concerning all this and I am finding that the possibilities are endless. I have been researching topics like "unschooling" which I have to admit that when I first saw that topic I about freaked! But as I started going through the philosophy behind it, I realized that I actually agree with a lot of it. <br />
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I have also realized that I can do this and I can develop my own practices that suit my children. Kids are different and I think one of the reasons why I wanted to home school was that I want to embrace my kids' differences instead of try and conform them to fit in a mold. I also don't believe that it is healthy to make kids sit for 6-8 hours a day and cram them full of information and expect them all to grasp this and use it. God made a wonderful world for us to explore and I want that to be what my children learn. I didn't dislike learning when I was in school but I did hate school which hampered my ability to learn. I want my kids to be like sponges and want to absorb all that they can.<br />
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I am really excited about our new adventure and I know that my kids are as well. They love going to the library, zoo, museums and the park. They love the idea of doing math on the swing set or English in the corner of the closet with a flashlight like they were hiding out. A good education can come in so many forms and I believe the Lord is showing me right now what is good for my family. Homeschooling is not for everyone I know but if children are struggling in school it may be an option to look at - for me and my family, I LOVE IT!!!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-14536339411508825342011-10-31T10:03:00.000-07:002011-10-31T10:03:08.347-07:00Embracing DifferencesI am a homeschooling mom these days. I have two extremely different daughters, they are 6 yrs apart and complete opposites. This is the first year that I am really trying to teach my 6yr old. She has been going to school since she was born (I work at our church and we had a school there up until this year) but now that she is "of age" to be in kinder we are trying to get across to her that she needs to actually do school not just be in school.<br />
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She is a little on the strong-willed, ADHD side of the spectrum, at least compared to her sister who can work independently for hours without even a whisper. The 12yr old's philosophy is "Get 'er done" whereas the 6yr old's philosophy is "Why?" In the time that I have spent writing this blog, the 12 yr old has completed 2 subjects, the 6yr old 1 math problem, ugh!<br />
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I need to figure out what works for her and her way of thinking, God made her this way for a purpose and I need to cultivate the good parts and weed out the negative in order for her to blossom.<br />
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Lord, help me!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488633472625572472.post-58380511218655103012011-09-22T20:33:00.000-07:002011-09-22T20:33:49.956-07:00Uniquely CreatedWe discovered a few years ago that our oldest was a little more unique then other children her age. We went through our share ups and downs, our share of "Why?" and "How?" and our share of specialists, therapies and testings. <br />
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What we have learned is that, we still don't have answers to the "Why?" or "How?" but that is OK. We realize that she was created with God knowing that this would happen and He chose her for a special reason. She is delightful, compassionate and the friendliest 12yr old I've ever met. She has a neuromuscular disorder called Hypotonia and an auditory processing disorder referred to as CAPD. She has had to go through several years of PT and OT to get her body caught up with her age. She is very smart and learns differently then other kids her age so we have decided to home school her and her sister so that we can cater more to her needs in learning.<br />
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This blog is to share with others the grace that God has given us in realizing that there is no such thing as a "normal child". All children are unique and special. In this blog, I am also going to encourage her to share with you her feelings about how she is unique and I would love to hear from others who have the wonderful blessing of raising children.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.com0