Today, we are on the letters W and X of homeschooling with Dawn over at 5 Kids and a Dog. X is such a hard word to use that I will have to "fudge" it a little. Mmmmmm. Fudge does sound good now, doesn't it? Having lived in tornado alley, eXtreme weather is one of the things we keep an eye on and discuss frequently in our school and in our life. Storms are frightening to … [Read more...] about ABCs of Homeschooling – W and X are for…
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ABCs of Homeschooling – “V” is for…
Today, we are on the letter "V" of homeschooling, and I know the perfect word (Dawn already used it...). However, I'm going to give the word, vacation, a little different spin. I've mentioned the kids' physical ailments and DS8's sensory issues before, but another side affect (or piece of the puzzle) is an intolerance of heat. DD12 handles it ok, but any heat sends DS8 into … [Read more...] about ABCs of Homeschooling – “V” is for…
ABCs of Homeschooling – “U” is for…
We are almost through the entire alphabet with Dawn over at 5 Kids and a Dog. This week is the letter "U". In our unique schooling situation, we understand that schedules may not be set in stone. We understand that the school location may not always be the same. We understand that things may not always get done the way the teacher (mom) wants it to get done. We understand … [Read more...] about ABCs of Homeschooling – “U” is for…
ABCs of Homeschooling – “T” is for…
We are back with Dawn over at 5 Kids and a Dog, and this week's letter is "T". From a very early age, both kids had a fascination with trains. Of course, DS8 was more into trains than his sister was. Their first train was Thomas, and it snowballed from there. After the kids rode behind Thomas, they wanted to see or ride any train that was near any of our travels. DD11 even … [Read more...] about ABCs of Homeschooling – “T” is for…
ABCs of Homeschooling – “S” is for…
We are cruising through the alphabet (related to homeschooling) with Dawn over at 5 Kids and a Dog, and this week's letter is "S". As I was thinking about the "S" words related to our homeschool... Change of scenery Keeping our sanity Schoolwork Science I realized that I was really thinking about something more specific to our kids' learning. What really pertains to our … [Read more...] about ABCs of Homeschooling – “S” is for…