http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com Home Schooling Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:27:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have been reading the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as well as The Science of Getting Rich by Wattles.  Even though financial health is what first comes to mind when I read these works again and again, there is something far more meaningful that comes to light.  We can't ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/06/01/within-the-mind-of-a-home-schooling-mom/ glitter-graphics.com Trashy art is a fun way to use up some of the stuff that usually ends up in landfills or serves no other purpose but to make up the clutter that plagues many of our homes.  This week, our home school group is having a trashy art show, so that ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/05/25/trashy/ Should we home school year round or not?  That is a question that a lot of parents ask.  Many times, when the public school is about to break for Summer, people will say things to me like, "Well you ARE going to give them a break aren't you?"  What am ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/05/15/year-round-home-schooling/ glitter-graphics.com Since the first time that I learned about the Charlotte Mason concept of living books, I have been fascinated by the idea.  Because I love to read, and my children love great literature, it only made sense to adopt this approach as our very own.  From that day forward, we ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/05/05/roll-of-thunder-hear-my-cry/ glitter-graphics.com Here is my wish list for the coming months: *The children should learn some patriotic music to sing at fairs, festivals, etc. *I want to start a Bible story book that will be comprised of written narrations and illustrations of Bible stories read. *I want to find art print books to help with ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/04/14/my-home-school-wish-list/ Here are two fun Easter ideas that I found on familyfun.com:Tie Dyed Easter Eggs Easter Bunny Cupcakes I made the cupcakes for a Girl Scout party, and the tie dyed eggs for both the Girl Scout party and our home school picnic. Both were a hit, so I will definitely make ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/04/07/easter-stuff-for-home-schoolers/ I like to have channels such as Fox News on the television for a large part of the day.  The reason being that my children really will pay attention to it if it is on.  They might not sit, gripped to the news like many grown ups, but they do ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/04/05/from-crisis-to-social-studies-in-the-home-school/ Most families of school aged children have a definite schedule that they have to adhere to.  It is not normally treated with joy, but rather with fear, because if they aren't at certain places, at certain times of the day, every day, at least five days a week, 12 or ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/04/03/what-are-home-schooling-days-like/ Survival is on a lot of our minds right now, and I have read several blogs about preserving food, drying meats, emergency preparedness, and so on. Truth be told, even though many ideas will help keep us safe an healthy in the event of an emergency, there are some ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/04/01/wednesdays-freebies-3/ It is easy for public schooling mamas to feel awkward around home schooling mamas.  Many times, I have been engaged in conversations with one of more home schooling parents, and have noticed the other parents looking a little bit uncomfortable.  After all, we are having picnics, park days, world fairs, ... http://hopeforhomeschoolers.today.com/2009/03/30/home-schooling-among-your-public-school-circle/