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Featured Blogger ~ CrazyBusy
Posted 2:17 PM, May. 9, 2008
Don't you just love meeting new and different bloggers every week? I do! There are so many talented writers, photographers, homeschoolers, and moms out there. I wish I could meet all of you in person! Wouldn't that be fun?
Once again I want to introduce you to another gifted blogger. I hope that doesn't discourage you! It doesn't me, it just excites me to see someone who enjoys blogging. CrazyBusy may have her days and hands full but she keeps her blog full of new posts as well. She doesn't blog every day, she's too busy for that, but her posts are steady and full of wonderful pictures. Pictures that are creative, vintage, and stunning. An excellent example all in one post on a cowboy birthday. After looking at all of those great photos, I wondered how on earth she does that. Either she gets asked that a lot or she just likes being helpful because she has a category of Photography Tips & Tricks! Knowing that a picture is worth a thousand words, CrazyBusy gets right to the point in telling her readers Why We Homeschool. Those pictures really do say it all! Why don't all of you go leave a comment while I go find a camera. Don't wait for me because it may take me awhile to figure out how to turn it on and then I'll need to practice my "sneak up on my children who are being cute" walk. The moment will be ruined if I just lumber into the room. Tia Linschied Senior Editor of HSB Languishing in Languages? - Learning Styles: Visual
Posted 2:13 PM, May. 9, 2008
This is the first article for learning and teaching a foreign language while paying attention to learning styles. We all know that children learn differently from one another, and differently from the way we learn very often. (Which is frustrating, isn’t it?) So paying attention to learning styles will help you to overcome fear and barriers while tackling the daunting task of teaching a foreign language. This week will be for all those visual learners. Notebooking On The Porch ~ Let's Go Shopping
Posted 2:11 PM, May. 9, 2008
You will need a few supplies for notebooking. I have created a list for you to use as a guide. **Remember: you can be as creative as you like.** I will put the shopping list as a PDF you can download so that you can bring it with you while you shop. Just click below. Notebooks or Binders—We have used both. The clear cover binder will allow you to make your own personalized cover pages. Checkout places like Sam’s Club or Costco for some of your list items. Sometimes (NOT always) they will have the best bulk price. Plastic Sheet Protectors—These are splendid for binder!! It protects the childrens hard work from tears or smudges. I buy these in bulk for I use them for my home keeping book and numerous other projects I have going. Paper—for binders. You can choose any type you like. The variety is ENDLESS. Colored paper, construction paper, card stock, printer paper. Scissors—ALL kinds! The fancy edge scissors make a nice presentation for pictures. Pens and pencils—ALL types!! Highlighters, color pencils, markers, gel pens, glitter pens. The assortment is INFINTE. Camera—Any style. This is NOT a must. If you do have one let me encourage you to use it. A digital is great for you can insert your pictures right into your word document for easy printing and creating. Glue and Tape Stickers—Stickers can add a little “panache” to your creation. Rubbers Stamps—These are great fun to use. **TIP: I like to purchase the hard back book journals and sketch books at Border’s Book Store for special projects. They cost around $5-7. They make an impressive presentation. **TIP2: Take a look in the scrapbooking section of the craft store. There are TONS of items to help you create “outside the box” notebooks!! Happy Homeschooling, Lisa Golda lives in Homeschooling Only One ~ Of Book Fairs and Conventions
Posted 2:09 PM, May. 9, 2008
It’s that time again! Book Fair Season is upon us! As you read this, I will be at the Arlington, Texas Homeschool Book Fair. I posted the following in May of 2006, but still some great points about attending a book fair or convention. Enjoy! Book fairs and conventions continue to be in a state of flux. Due to a lot more local stores carrying materials and to so many distributors online, sometimes one can wonder if a book fair or convention has a purpose anymore. Or if one should even attend one nearby. I don’t think they will ever become extinct. I certainly hope not! They most definitely serve a purpose! For anyone who needs a “shot in the arm,” conventions are just the ticket. Walk into a space that holds another 1,000 people (or more… or even less—just 500+/- for those smaller venues) and you can feel the energy. It does not matter how long you’ve homeschooled; having that many “like-minded” individuals around you does give a boost. You suddenly feel you are no longer “all alone” at home plodding thru those math lessons along with your student. Then you have the other benefit—being able to touch, handle, and read materials that aren’t available to you thru your local store, and which are only 2-dimensional photographs on a website. Being able to handle and investigate the materials for yourself can really help you make a decision if it’s the right material for your home. Being able to sit and listen to authors and program creators can help you, esp. when they linger after their session so you can ask specific questions about your own situation. At the same vendor table, you can find either another customer or the vendor themselves who is dealing with the same problems as you are. You find friends you never knew before (and whom you meet year after year only at the book fair). There is an innate camaraderie found in both the workshop rooms and the exhibit hall. In passing you can hear someone wondering if this material will work for them—and you have the opportunity to say, “I have used that before and I love it!” as you pass. (Or tell them that you have tried to use it and it didn’t work for you.) It’s going that second mile and realizing you are not in this homeschooling journey alone. I promote attendees to buy as much as possible what they need from vendors at the conventions & book fairs. There are a lot of “little guys” out there (like me) who have to pay not only to have a booth, but to even speak in a vendor workshop—so that perspective buyers can find out more information on their products and ask questions. Yes, you might find cheaper prices elsewhere, but by supporting vendors at the book fairs, you are helping them help you, as well as the new homeschoolers who are following in your footsteps. They are there to help you. Most of them give convention specials to help you. Either way, they are there to be supportive of you, and many of them see this as a ministry. By buying your materials from them, you encourage them to continue to be a tangible help to those who need it. By supporting them with your hard-earned dollars, you support the homeschooling community. I do understand tight belts and having to make hard decisions on what you can buy! There are times when I know that buying from a discount house or online can be the only way you can even think about homeschooling. If this is where you are, I understand—I’ve been there! If you can, put aside something, anything, and spend it at your next book fair. Be sure to support the vendor who spends time with you, answering questions and directing you to material that you come to rely on. Every transaction helps and you’re sowing seed into the lives of other homeschoolers. It’s a good thing! One other thought for those who are homeschooling only one student: Consider contacting the organizers of the book fair/convention in your area. If they provide “Fellowships” for those in special circumstances (minorities, families with twins or triplets, etc.), ask them if they would provide a fellowship for those who homeschool only one student. There really are a lot of us out there and even if you’re asked to head it, it can be so very edifying for everyone who attends. If you’re no speaker, introduce yourself and open the floor to find out where people live, their situation, their questions and current problems. You don’t have to have “all the answers,” but by allowing those attending to speak up and give their own perspectives on those questions and problems, everyone will benefit from the discussion. It’s not just a case of having an “only” child, but there are plenty of us out there, too. I have also found that grandparents homeschooling a grandchild continues to be a growing phenomenon. They need to be able to find each other and providing a fellowship will help them, as well as the single parent and the homeschooling parents who are now faced with only one student and find that it is different and they are challenged to even continue on this road. You can also request me as a workshop speaker. Send them to my website http://donnac.com. I’m not quite a “keynote” speaker yet (in my own mind), but if I can come, I will. The season of Book Fairs and Conventions is here! Be sure to see if you can go to one either near or far. You won’t be disappointed!
Donna Conner lives in Fort Worth, TX with her husband, Glenn, their son, Mike, and their dog, Lucia. Donna and Glenn have been homeschooling their son since the beginning of his education. Mike completes his homeschooling this year. Donna is an artist and has always enjoyed writing. She wrote Homeschooling Only One five years ago, after discovering that there were many other families homeschooling only one child. Her website is devoted to those with only one student in their homeschool, with listings of online resources. You can visit her website at http://donnac.com and read her blog at: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/DonnaC copyright © 2008 Donna Conner ~~ All rights reserved. Content may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of author, except in the case of brief passages embodied in critical reviews and articles where the title and author are listed. Communication Corner ~What'd You Say?
Posted 10:31 AM, May. 8, 2008
Some say that communication is only important for lawyers and politicians, speech makers and debaters. But down deep everyone realizes that effective communication is important for everyone every day! If you have followed Tuesday Tips, you already know that you may be able to live your entire life without making a speech, but you will not live one day without having to communicate something to someone.
 Today I wish to dispel another communication myth. Most equate communication skills with speaking or writing. While the first rule of communication states that it is the speaker's job to be understood and not the listener's job to understand, there is another significant part to effective communication. Listening! Listening is also a communication skill-and a significant one at that. It's one that most speech and debate studies never address. Good speaking and writing skills are essential to the communication process, but they are not all communication is. Good listening skills are vital. Why? Because it takes two in order to communicate. Even if the speaker does an outstanding job of communicating, the listener can misinterpret the communication by not paying close attention. If the reader is just skimming a note, he may miss some vital information. If the listener gets lost in thought for a few seconds during a conversation, she may never hear an important detail. Did you ever read about a department store sale and miss the fact that it was "One Day Only"? Did you ever read a friend's email and not notice that he wanted the RSVP before week's end? Did you ever space out in a conversation and find that when you "came to" you had totally missed the point? Active listening involves attention to detail, giving the speaker or writer your undivided attention and sometimes asking questions for clarification. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
JoJo Tabares holds a degree in Speech Communication. Her articles appear in homeschool publications, such as Homeschool Enrichment Magazine and The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, which also endorses her Say What You Mean curricula including "Say What You Mean: Defending the Faith". You can also find JoJo on web sites such as Crosswalk.com and Dr.Laura.com. For more information on communication FUNdamentals and Christian-based communication skills for the whole family, please visit http://www.ArtofEloquence.com
Homeschooling is Life! ~ What is UP with Unschooling?
Posted 10:29 AM, May. 8, 2008
Hi Friends! We are in the midst of a great week here! Let me just give you a quick run-down: Here is what we have been UP to! We have thoroughly enjoyed listening to a zillion fabulous speakers at the Ultimate Homeschool Conference. We have been nature journaling, (art, writing and a little bit of science all wrapped up in a neat package!) We've been planning parties, We have been planting seeds, We have been enjoying each other and working on getting along. We've been counting our blessings and learning to be content. We aren't perfect in all those areas, but we are living and that's important, don't you think so? How about you? How are things going your way? Leave me a comment and tell me what YOU have been UP to! Also, if you have a minute, stop by my personal blog and enter a contest to win a great eBook by Tammy Cardwell! (you have to work for it, just a teensy bit, but it's an awesome eBook!) Blessings, Nancy Homestead Simplicity e-Book Giveaway
Posted 12:37 AM, May. 7, 2008
Lisa has another giveaway for anyone who cares to enter! You could win her e-book Homestead Simplicity. Perfect for anyone who is looking to make their lives less complicated. Click over and take a look! Homeschooling Through High School ~ Reaching Their Hearts
Posted 12:26 AM, May. 7, 2008
Although this is my first blog as a Porch Team member, it is far from my first year of homeschooling. In fact, although I’m sure you wouldn’t believe it if you saw me (HA…is that a joke!), I am old enough to have already graduated two sons from our home school, have a third son who is a freshman in high school and fourth son who is a fourth grader. In addition, over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work in and around hundreds of homeschooling families and homeschool students elementary all the way through high school through my ministry in and through Master’s Academy of Fine Arts and Artios Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts, I guess you could say I’ve been around the proverbial homeschool “block” a time or two.
I guess you could say I’m approaching the age, at least among homeschool moms, where I’m quickly becoming the “older” woman. Yet, it seems like yesterday that I realized our oldest son was about to start high school and I felt a strange sensation in my stomach, a weight on my chest and a sense of panic in my throat. I had so many questions, so many concerns and so many fears. I remember devouring everything I could get my hands on to read regarding homeschooling through high school. I searched the internet, researched in the library, bought magazines, checked out statistics and anything else that would help allay the fears and uneasiness I felt going into new and uncharted waters. I’m sure that if you are in the same position or even if you or an “old-timer” like me you began reading this article thinking that perhaps I would share something you had never heard or read before. You might have secretly hoped that you might even come across some special “secret” that would make teaching your highschooler all that you had dreamed and hoped it would be. I don’t want to disappoint you, but as I mulled over what subject to cover first in this new column, I realized that as in all other areas of life….we have to begin at the beginning. When approaching teaching high school at home, or even when “re-approaching” high school each year, it is SO easy to become enamored and focused on curriculum choices, transcripts, college requirements and even the dreaded standardized tests. Approaching high school seems to call all of our fears to the surface and there they stay, close to the top all the time. We worry about the “gaps” in their education; we worry about the weaknesses we see in their character; we worry about their future; we worry about their relationships with the opposite sex. Frankly, we spend a lot of time focused on our fears. Have you heard the saying: fear is really “false evidence appearing real”? When we are focusing on fear it is very probable that we will begin to become reactive rather than proactive. We focus on the minors and not on the majors. We focus on the “urgent” instead of the important. Does any of this sound familiar? None of us want to spend our time on things that are truly not important and not our true priorities. So, when society tells us that academics are most important, or that getting into a specific college is most important, or that excelling in sports are most important, or that some specific skill is most important, or what people think is most important, how do we determine what is it important? When our to-do list never ends, our schedule is packed, our responsibilities are endless and the “urgent” are screaming, how do we determine our priorities. It all seems so complicated and so complex at times. However, God’s word has a way of narrowing our focus. God speaks to us through his word and lets us know what is most important. Our job as parents of children of ALL ages is to reach the hearts of our children and to turn them towards Him. What do I mean by that? I mean an openness to communicate with and mentor our own children in every area of life. To demonstrate to them what it means to know God and become more like Him. Notice I didn’t say lecture our children, I said, “Communicate”. True communication takes an atmosphere of openness and honesty. However, more importantly, to communicate with a highschooler’s heart takes time. It takes the ability to be with them and be as undistracted as possible so that we don’t miss those rare moments when they WANT to share THEIR hearts with ours. It takes the ability to LISTEN and not LECTURE. It takes the talent of guiding and not always judging. Obviously, the foundation for this type of relationship with your highschooler doesn’t just happen overnight. This type of foundation is continually built between you and your child for many years. However, it is never too late to begin this foundation. If we cram our schedules full and we are overcommitted, we will not have the time or the brainpower to focus on those teachable, sharing moments with the heart of our highschooler. If we cram our highschooler’s schedule full and they become overcommitted, not only will they not be home for you to mold and teach their hearts, but they too will be distracted, tired and unable to join you in those teachable moments. I guess what I’m trying to say is a couple of basic things. Your child, especially at the high school level, doesn’t care how much you know, until they are SURE of how much you care. Time to listen is a key element to showing how much you care. Secondly, if we don’t take the time to reach their heart, no matter how well they do in academics and any other endeavor, we have not reached the mark that God has for us and for our children. When you get a minute, do a search on the word heart in the Bible and see the importance that God puts on the heart and on our reaching the hearts of our children. In the midst of all the pressing things on our to-do list that deal with high school courses, transcripts, opportunities and more, let’s be sure that we focus on the things that God considers important and don’t give way to the fear of what the world sees as important. Faith and Courage, Lori Lane Lori is married to the love of her life John and together they have four sons ranging in age from 22 down to 10. The two oldest boys graduated from home school and successfully entered college and/or internship positions! (YEAH!) She is the author of “Beginning With The End In Mind”, is a frequent speaker on home education, family and the arts, and is the founder and Executive Director of Artios Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts where she has worked with hundreds of home schooled high school students. You can see some of the pictures of their home in the central Colorado Rockies by visiting Lori’s website at www.theendinmind.net where you can also receive encouragement for the journey. Home Where They Belong ~ A Day in the Life of the Public School Student
Posted 12:22 AM, May. 7, 2008
I wonder if any of you reading this would knowingly put your child in a car with some who'd been drinking straight vodka. Would you let someone in a drunken stupor transport your child ? That's what happened in my local area, when a bus driver was caught drinking straight vodka out of a water bottle. He had a blood alcohol level nearly 3 times the legal amount. "DWI in New York is considered any BAC reading of 0.08 percent or greater." This bus driver's BAC (Blood Alcohol Level) was .23.
"Avoid such men [and women] as these." How else to help our children "avoid such men as these" than to keep them home where they belong? No doubt, for every person listed above who is in our school systems, there are more who are good. Many teachers, administrators, janitors, school nurses, etc., are wonderful people. They are in a sick and broken system, but they are good. It is the many who are not so good - who seek either to do your child harm, or be so self-indulgent (like the bus driver at the beginning of this post) that they put your child in harm's way. It's that one (or two or three) people in the system who could do your child damage for the rest of his life. Deb Turner TOS is in the MAIL!
Posted 2:54 AM, May. 6, 2008
Spring is finally here! How do I know? I had to open my car window today while driving to let a bug out and the Spring 2008 TOS Magazine is in the MAIL! I don't know why anyone relies on large, bucktoothed rodents to tell them when Spring will get here. It's so much nicer to to just subscribe to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and when your magazine is at your door then you know the season has officially changed. TOS has even gone digital! So if you don't like magazines piling up on your coffee table or you live in a house the size of a pumpkin, digital is the way for you to go. Brain Rules Contest Winners!
Posted 2:16 AM, May. 6, 2008
Oh goody! More winners! This time there will be five winners and they will win a copy of the book "Brain Rules" by Dr. John Medina. Thank you Dr. John for sponsoring this contest.
If you were to create an education environment directly opposed to what the brain is good at doing, you would design a classroom. Read the book and learn why home schooling is “brain friendly.” Visit www.brainrules.net. MilliGram TOS Magazine Contest Winner!
Posted 1:28 AM, May. 6, 2008
Good gravy! I just found out that I am to pick the winner of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Contest! You might be thinking to yourself, "Tia, you always pick the winners." Right you would be. For some reason I had it in my head that this contest was special and would be handled by the very special TOS Marketing Team. "Nope!" they said. "You pick it."
Kitchen Moments ~ Helpful Time Savers
Posted 1:16 AM, May. 6, 2008
Are you having "one of those day" where you are just running and running, going here and there and are so tired that that last thing you want to do is cook? Or do you know that "one of those days" is coming up with doctor appointments, practices, lessons, work, various jobs that need to be done, errands that need to be run .... and anything else that life throws at us?
We all have those kinds-of days. And yet, eating out is not always the best idea and eating those foods that are packed with preservatives is not a great idea either. Here are some easy-to-prepare and nutritious meals for you and your family. Most of these can be made the day before. Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal
* Applesauce can be substituted for the butter or oil for a lower fat recipe. *
Be creative with this recipe! Add things like nuts, flaked coconut, chocolate chips, or peanut butter. You can make this the night before, cover it and put it in the fridge. Bake as directed the next morning. Or you can bake this, cut into bars when cooled and freeze it, so when your mornings get hectic, you simply pull this out, warm it up in the oven or microwave and you have an easy, nutritious breakfast! Lunch: Macaroni and Cheese
This dish can be made a few hours ahead of time or the day before.
Supper: Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken BBQ
* If chicken is not frozen, 4 hours on low should be fine.*
This dish is good served with rice or potatoes. Jennifer Dewing has experience in the restaurant business. She turned in her chef's hat and donned the many hats of a stay-at-home mother 7 years ago. She is now the mother to 5 children, 7 years and under. She home schools her eldest two children. Her husband is a professional chef and in their house, food is a big part of their family. Come visit her and her family at www.dewings.blogspot.com. Taming the Chaos ~ Simple Schedule for Tots
Posted 1:13 AM, May. 6, 2008
Like most young children, three year old Keegan is fascinated with the passage of days. He enjoys the rhythm of our weekly routines, and is trying hard to keep it all straight. Each morning he wakes asking, "What day is it?" "Is it Monday? Do we go to the piano teacher?" or, "When is it Sunday to go to church?" Even cleaning day (Friday) is exciting! Keegan and other wee folk are going to love the fantastic idea featured over at Tadpole Tales. (Not to mention that the blog's froggy and tadpole theme is such fun!--I may be partial, being from PrairieFrog Academy, myself, but a site where Kermit is lauded as hero, and favorite dishes include "Fried Flies" earns a few extra points for sheer frogginess.) Her method is easy (I can do this!): A hand-drawn chart with the days of the week and pictures representing activities can be colored by the child. Put it up on the refrigerator and let the child move a magnetic girl or boy to the appropriate day each morning! A picture is worth a thousand words, so head over to Tadpole Tales to see the real thing! Craft Corner ~ Memory Quilt
Posted 2:22 AM, May. 5, 2008
This is my first submission as the new Craft Writer for HomeschoolBlogger. I'm very excited and so thrilled I was chosen. I hope the crafts I submit are for things others would enjoy doing as much as I did. Looking over previous Craft Writer submissions, I realize this is more time-consuming than the others. I will be submitting this sort of craft along with others geared more for children. This craft was actually very easy, however it does take some advance planning. It is a memory quilt and I've made one for each of my three children. The one in the pictures belongs to my oldest son and was the only one not currently on a bed. Materials needed: 35-70 pieces of your childrens outgrown clothes 1 book measuring about 7.75" x 9" (or you can make a cardboard template about this size) 1 Sharpie marker - black or other dark color Sewing machine and thread Quilt batting for full size quilt Flat sheet, full size, white cotton or flannel Yarn, one skein, your choice of color Large needle for sewing with yarn First, collect your child's most loved and/or memorable clothing as they outgrow it. I did this by keeping a small basket in my closet and as I'd do laundy I'd just toss the items I wanted to save into it. After enough was saved then I grabbed the clothes and spread them out on the table, and using the storybook and a Sharpie marker, I drew a rectangle on each article of clothing - fronts and backs. The book I used measures 7.75 in. x 9 in., but anything near that size will work, I just liked the book as it was sturdy and a good size to use in baby sleepers. Cut them all out. Don't worry about the marks still on the fabric as those edges will be in the seems and won't show when it's finished. Fo the quilt shown, I used 70 squares of fabric for a finished quilt of 10 squares across by 7 squares down. Okay, rectangles NOT squares but you know what I mean! Arrange the pieces so that no matching pieces are touching and begin sewing them in rows either long edges together or short ones. If doing long edges, sew 10 together - if doing short then just 7. After the rows are sewn together, then sew the strips together. This basic quilt-top goes together fairly quickly. NOTE - if you want to add some embellishments, such as a pair of the teeny infant socks, do it on a contrasting piece of plain fabric (like from back of a shirt) and do it before sewing the squares together. Remember to give yourself some room for the seam allowances. On a large flat surface lay out the flat sheet - right side down. Layer on it the quilt batting, smoothing as you work. On top of that lay the quilt top - right side up. Thread the large needle with several feet of yarn and begin in the center of the quilt top and working out, make a running stitch in the center of each square and in all the corners where the meet. Make sure you are going through all three layers as you stitch. As you run out of yarn, just reload the needle and keep working until all squares and corners are done. Go back with your scissors and snip the yarn in the middles and then knot them all. So now all the layers are secured.
Trim just the quilt batting so that its edges match up with the quilt-top's edges. On the backing, trim it so that you leave about 2 inches more all around than the top, this will be your binding. After all the trimming is finished, the binding is made very simply by taking the raw edge, folding it in half then folding it again around the front of the quilt, being careful not to make it pucker. Sew it all around with your sewing machine and you have just make a beautiful memory quilt for your child.
I hope you enjoyed this craft idea and if you decide to make one yourself, please visit my Maxwell Academy blog (or here!) and leave me a comment, I'd love hearing from you. Leave me a comment even if you don't plan on making this, I just go crazy for comments!! About me: I'm Dianna Maxwell, of West Virginia. Married to my wonderful hubby for 16 years and we have three beautiful children together - Chance - 14 yob, Spencer - 9 yob, and Lindsey - 7 yog. I've been crafting for as long as I can remember with both my mom and my grandmother. My mom taught me the discipline of following directions in a pattern and my grandmother taught me to throw the directions out the window and go with my heart and my insight. So I do a little of both and most of my stuff comes out pretty well if I do say so myself. I've been homeschooling for 4 years and have helped with Vacation Bible Schools, Sunday Schools, Cub Scouts, and Keepers and Contenders, and arts and craft are always a big part of each of these things. 
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