Our Homeschool!
Home School Convention
Friday, May 30, 2008
I'm all pumped up after being at the New York State Home School Convention today! Andrew Pudewa (Institute for Excellence in Writing) was the keynote speaker and he was EXCELLENT! I sat in on three of his sessions today and they were all very interesting --- plenty of great information and he gave some practical ways to implement his suggestions in our homes. The three sessions he gave today were called:
Changing Your Home School Paradigm
Cultivating an Excellent Writer
Teaching Boys (and other children who would rather be building forts all day)
In his second workshop he stressed the importance of reading aloud to all your children everyday. I wrote about my desire to do this a few months ago. I have been reading aloud more but only with my younger two and Mr. Pudewa's challenge today has motivated me to find some reading material my whole family would enjoy. He gave us "permission" to use books on tape too!!
I also sat in on a workshop all about Right Brained Learners. I've heard the term many times but now understand it much better. The speaker was Dianne Craft, she had soooo much to tell us in a short amount of time - it was difficult to keep up. Afterwards, she was at her booth and was kind enough to talk with me a few minutes. I do, in fact, have at least one right brained learner and if your familiar with with this concept I have determined his "writing gate' is closed. I'm hoping to start the retraining/repatterning exercises with him and will post about our experience. She recommend her book - " Brain Integration Therapy Manual". The retraining will take 6 months but she encouraged us that results will be seen after three. I'm really excited about this because it has been a burden on my heart for this child and since I have been praying for wisdom about this, I'm feeling this is God answering me.
One last event I went to was a "Ladies Tea". This was a nice little break from all the business of the convention. The was a group of about 50 women who came apart for fellowship, tea and cookies, and encouragement. I will share more about the theme "Invisible Woman" soon.
All in all, I think this was the best convention I've been too. It was a blessing to be able to attend with my sister-in-law this year. And to my dear husband who took the day off from work to be the kids --- You Rock!! xoxooxoxoxooxoxo
Can't get to your state's home school convention this year? Guess what, you can download and listen to a dozen different home school speakers at Homeschool Convention.com. Did I mention it's FREE?
Mothers Day contest
Saturday, May 3, 2008
School in 'R home is hosting a giveaway for all moms! Just leave her a comment about why you feel you are blessed as a mother OR tell a little something about your kids. She's giving away a mom's devotional, a pretty journal and a CD called "Cooking with Kids". Fun stuff!
My blessings:
Welcome Spring
Thursday, March 20, 2008
It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain
Robins eggs found in a tree in the front yard.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Have you visited The Lounge yet?
Valentine Verse
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Jeremiah 31:3
The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. KJV
