December 29, 2008 - 2008 One Child Policy Homeschool Recap
2008 was a year of transitions for us. And despite all the turmoil, I managed to blog fairly regularly. As a recap of the year's blog posts, I've chosen my best post for each month to share again with you.
January
Winter Ice Play
We had a severe ice storm that dramatically affected our daily life but gave us some neat nature study opportunities.
February
Fireworks for the end of Chinese New Year
We experienced late night noise as the Chinese New Year finally ended in a "bang."
March
Lapbooking and Charlotte Mason
A thoughtful post in which I defend lapbooking in a Charlotte Mason styled homeschool.
April
Hong Kong Disney -- It's a Small World
We visit Disney and get to ride the brand new It's a Small World ride before it even opened to the public! What a treat!
May
Field Trip to Lei Cheng Uk Han Dynasty Tomb
Still in Hong Kong, we took advantage of the historical and cultural opportunities to visit an archaeological site.
June
Crazy English
A hilarious post of Chinglish.
July
In July, we moved and thus started the 7 Part Series -- Our New Apartment. The Real Estate Agent was the first installment.
August
The Squatty Potty
An amazingly popular post! Yes, about the potty. A segment in the New Apartment Series.
September
Is Lapbooking Controlling Your Curriculum?
I got thoughtful again in September and considered lapbooking again.
October
Raising Children Overseas - How to Deal with Curious Onlookers
Another deep post based on years of experience living abroad.
November
Lunch at Our Home
I share a revelation -- I have a house helper who cooks lunch! Actually this post is about what she cooks for us. I got lots of recipe requests after this one!
December
Christmas Chinese Style Series that starts with this post
What is Christmas like in China? I try to share a bit with you through this series.
Blogging accomplishments for 2008
I discovered that creating a series is a good way to blog.
I've learned a lot this year about welcoming more interaction on my blog, for example turning your questions and comments into new blog entries.
I was nominated for the 2008 Homeschool Blog Awards in three categories.
Blogging goals for 2009
Write more -- use words to express myself and not "cheat" with photos. (On Christmas Day, my camera chose to stop working correctly. So it seems that fewer pictures are a necessity until I can get to the repair center. Thankfully it's still under a one year warranty.)
