As you may have noticed,my fabulous middle daughter has made me a new blogger background and banner.I think it may be the last one she makes me as she says it was time consuming and I was a little too picky after all the work she did and I requested a few simple changes. :) Now I just need to get the motivation to start posting.I have been busy with homeschooling,cleaning house,cooking and of course my bil recently moved in,so I've been very tired.I have been working on our 2011 letters blog,which has been quite successful.We're going on 200 letters soon and it's been really fun learning about different people and places.
Homeschooling has definitely been a learning experience since this is our second round after five years of public schools.After skimming through the Teenage Liberation Handbook,I've decided to dump all textbooks and go for books that go more in detail of what we are learning,like real life stories,etc.Textbooks are so dull and boring and the kids usually forget what they read since they are reading it b/c I say so and that's not right,they should be reading to want to learn something.
I have gotten some great books at our library recently and will take a picture of them since I think the are really great.I also found some great books at a "book sale" a homeschooling family was having.They started homeschooling twenty years ago and was finally getting rid of some books.Some they were keeping b/c their grandkids are being homeschooled,too. :) I will try to take some pictures soon to share what great books we found.I know I always love book recommendations,so I would love to share with you all,too.
Homeschooling has definitely been a learning experience since this is our second round after five years of public schools.After skimming through the Teenage Liberation Handbook,I've decided to dump all textbooks and go for books that go more in detail of what we are learning,like real life stories,etc.Textbooks are so dull and boring and the kids usually forget what they read since they are reading it b/c I say so and that's not right,they should be reading to want to learn something.
I have gotten some great books at our library recently and will take a picture of them since I think the are really great.I also found some great books at a "book sale" a homeschooling family was having.They started homeschooling twenty years ago and was finally getting rid of some books.Some they were keeping b/c their grandkids are being homeschooled,too. :) I will try to take some pictures soon to share what great books we found.I know I always love book recommendations,so I would love to share with you all,too.
1 comments:
I loved the Teenage Liberation Handbook. This summer we are trying our hand at some unschoolish ways. We will continue some of the relaxed learning in science when the new school year begins.We don't use textbooks except for math and follow most of the Charlotte Mason Methods.
Blessings
Diane
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