On Friday the boys and I went to Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Each month, during the school year, they offer a homeschool class on a certain topic. The topic for the May class was VE Day. Although we are members and would be able to attend the class at a discounted rate, I chose […]
Joshua and Nicholas Attend “TeenPact”
Last September I signed the boys up for a one day TeenPact class at our capitol in Salem. We are less than a half hour away from the state capitol and this is the last year Joshua would be able to attend the one day class, since it is for kids ages 8 – 12, […]
Pi Day……of the Century
I just wanted to let everyone in on a very big event that is coming up. Pi Day……you know Pi 3.14159265359….. Well, each year those of us who love PIE choose to celebrate Pi day with a slice (or two) of pie. This year, Pi day is Pi Day of the Century. How is it?, […]
Homeschool Grading
We have homeschooled our boys now for eight years. They are in the fifth and sixth grades and this year and it is our first year of grading. The only things we graded prior to this year were spelling tests and math. However, those grades were not compiled anywhere nor kept. If they missed a […]
AWANA Night
Every Thursday night during the school year for the past nine years our boys have attended AWANA at our church. AWANA stands for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (2 Timothy 2:15). It is kind of like the Christian version of scouts. The kids memorize Bible verses and study scripture. They get tested and earn badges […]
Homeschool
As a homeschooling family we have a lot of flexibility with how and where we do school. In our previous home we mostly did school at the kitchen table and on the sofa. In our new home we do school all over the house. Mostly we do it at that same kitchen table which is […]
The Boys Attend an IEW Class
Friday morning the boys and I were out the door by 7:15. Eating our breakfast in the car,we drove an hour south to Albany where the boys would attend an Institute of Excellence in Writing class. The topic was Story Writing. We are at the beginning of our third year using the IEW curriculum. It is […]
Such a Busy Time of Year
Some of you may be wondering why you haven’t been hearing from me. I’ve sent very few emails and made even fewer calls. Well, it’s been busy. August begins the harvest. The pickling cucumbers have been prolific and then there were the black berries to deal with. Besides the various ways previously described of making […]
The Beauty of Nature
It was a beautiful sunset last night. And a magnificent misty morning. Have a wonderful Friday and an excellent weekend. Karen
OCEAN Used Curriculum Exchange…..A Great
It is Sunday and I returned home this afternoon from the OCEAN Homeschool Conference where I manage the UCE. I have done this for six years now. For those of you who don’t know what the UCE is it is a big used books sale focused on materials for home educators. I have loved managing […]
Barn cleaning
We own a barn. It is a nice size barn 28′ x 60′. Originally it was a wooden barn. The owners prior to us put on red aluminum siding. From what I have learned from our neighbors there haven’t been many animals housed in the barn. One stall has a man door and is enclosed […]