Eclectic Unschooling
Monday, June 1, 2009
A family update ...
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It has been so very long since I've posted anything that I see all mentions of family members are far, far out-of-date. We've always used nicknames here for our children, due to family preferences for a measure of anonymity. I have often wondered if that kept my readership low. But no, my lack of posting has done that! We're going to switch to using their names now (still no photos) and those who know us will finally know just who we're talking about! The Great DH is managing a retail store in the heart of our little downtown. He is great at what he does, and has the happy customers to show it. He'd rather be roaming the countryside with us, though. Work pays the bills so we can afford the little luxuries like nature drives. Our oldest daughter Mara is now 15 years old. She is a sophomore on paper. She's on a college level in everything except math. Pesky, pesky math! She loves birds and fancies herself an amateur ornithologist. She loves photography, especially when it involves photographing birds! Her high school coursework has been a work in progress since I have experimented to find an approach that works for her. She is working independently from a syllabus with a primary text and required coursework. Our second child is 10 year old Leah. Her loves are history and horses and anytime the two mesh, she is thrilled. She has an eye for design and loves to crochet. She is learning to be a great help to me, just like her older sister. She's reached that stage where "little girl" is slipping quietly away. I was prepared for that with Mara, but I'm going to miss my "Baby Bougie" as Leah grows. Sara is 8 years old now and a real spitfire. She is perfecting her reading skills and regularly surprises me with her advancement while it seemed I wasn't looking. Her great academic love is math and she can outwork her older sister in that subject. Her other love is music. We tried a sampler computer CD of Alfred's Music Theory and she gobbled it up! If only it wasn't so expensive! Sara is learning to crochet, too. She is quick to help with the baby whenever he wants a free ride to the next thing that grabs his interest. Noah is our 5 (nearly 6) year old, and our first son. He stands as proof that boys ARE different from the very start, regardless of what the feminists might claim. He loves tools and cars, grilling out and making strange faces, burping and going places with Daddy or Grandpa. We haven't pressed any academics with him beyond preschool play because his personality and vision issues are markers to show he isn't ready for that just yet. Jada is our adorable 3 (almost 4) year old. She is the little cutie who was doing basic addition at age 2! Somehow that stage only lasted a short while and now she seems content to be a regular sweetheart, minus the math wiz part. She loves all things pink and Pooh Bear is her dearest friend. Judahis our 12 month old baby boy. Boy #2 is more proof of the uniqueness of male children. He has been enamored with vehicles in motion since he was four months old. He loves dirt and crayons (yum!) and pulling Jada's hair. He wants nothing more than to be outside whenever he is awake. He is our doll-baby-man and never lacks arms to hold him. He is thoroughly spoiled and we delight in his sweet self. That's the eight of us, so far ... ;o) |
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Monday, June 1, 2009
I really do like to blog ...
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No, really, I do. You can't tell it from here, though. No entries since January of 2008?! I was just considering the deletion of this blog when I saw that I've received more than twice as many comments as I have made posts. Someone had been reading. A few someones. I'll try to get back into the swing of things here! |
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
HomeschoolBuy.com ...
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Many homeschool families turn to online
auctions to purchase the homeschool supplies that they need at prices
that they can afford. Ebay's recent decision to ban the sales of
all teacher's editions has caused a lot of ruckus. A homeschool-oriented alternative has been established. HomeschoolBuy.com is the new brainchild of Paul and Gena Suarez. Need a place to sell your used curriculum now that e-bay has a ban on teacher's editions? Then check out this N*E*W auction website What makes HomeschoolBuy.com so great? It's Your Family Friendly Internet Auction Alternative Once you shop HomeschoolBuy.com you won't miss e-bay! It's designed to sell just as well as e-bay but much easier for the seller. Listings are FREE!! You pay nothing until your item has sold. |
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Friday, October 13, 2006
Vision Forum contest ...
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KimC has posted a contest at her LifeInAShoe blog. I'm not one who enters a lot of contests. I amaze myself that I've entered two in the very same day. However, the prize for this one is just too good to pass up. Give me your best guess in the comments section under this post and email according to the rules below,
and you might win a prize. You must email for your entry to be
valid!We'll take guesses through October 13, and the closest guess will
receive an amazing prize package of Vision Forum products retailing
over $700! And if that's not enough, we'll do a random drawing among the entries for 2 $50 Gift Certificates! Read more here! |
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
HomeschoolBlogger Contest ...
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Tia at The Official HSB Community Blog has posted a scavenger hunt contest. The contest details are in this post. The prize is the Homeschool Version of Auralogs Tell me More Spanishฎ software. Enjoy the hunt! QUOTE FROM CONTEST LINK: "Contest winner will receive the BRAND NEW Homeschool Version of Auralogs Tell me More Spanishฎ software. Valued for its speech recognition technology and personalized language courses Tell me Moreฎ has over 5 million users worldwide. This complete, four level set covers reading and writing, listening and speaking, grammar, vocabulary and culture. A $245 value!! Learn more HERE and dont miss out on your chance to win!" |
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Sunday, August 13, 2006
Finally settled ...
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I believe I can finally say that we have
settled into our new home. My office is still full of boxes, but
the rest of the house is in fine shape. My husband's new store
finally opened last week and has been doing very well. We are thrilled by our new community and the surrounding countryside. We live on the edge of a nature preserve along the river. A few minutes outside of town are state and county parks that exhibit the beauty of northern Wisconsin. We have seen all manner of animals and birds here, though we are still holding out for the first sightings of bear or wolves. Most of our schooling centers around God's creation as it's basis and stems from there in many and varied directions. Living in a beautiful section of that creation makes "school" as natural to us as breathing. |
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Friday, December 16, 2005
Our project for today ...
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My friend Janne posted the story on her blog
of a soldier who returned home, injured, and received a card telling
him to die. I cannot express my anger and disgust at this cruel
act! FoxNews.com carried the story at this link on December 5th. Our school project this afternoon is to make get well cards for Joshua Sparling. PFC Sparling? We thank you for your service! |
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Prayer for a Cyber-Friend
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I was shocked to learn that an online
acquaintance recently became desperately ill. Please pray for
Melissa, her husband and seven children. Click on her picture
to the left to visit her site.
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Monday, December 5, 2005
Introduction ...
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We
are the deMoose family living in rural Wisconsin. Dad, Mom and
five children have homeschooled for 11 years using an unschooling /
delight-directed model. I make a habit of evaluating our progress on a regular basis and seeking out the tools that will best fit our family's educational needs at the time. What results is a happy hodgepodge of methods. To some it appears scatter-brained, but it works very well for us. Please join us in this journey! Mom deMoose |
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