Monthly Archives: November 2006

Essay:Reasons why we homeschool

There are many such essays and entries across the internet. People like to tell you what their individual reasons are for homeschooling their child(ren). It is really interesting to read all the different thoughts on the subject, especially because they help you to form your own reasons into a more whole thought. I tried to [...]

About Us

I am Taz’s mom. I am 26 years old and he is my only child. I have been married to his father for over 5 years. He is Taz. He is a rambunctious spirited 3 1/2 year old who is always mistaken for a girl because of his *pretty* features and long hair…but believe me, [...]

Dr. Phil is a Dolt

Or is he? He is rather smart in making his show slant to fit his own narrow-minded beliefs. I was reading about how he had another show on Homeschool and yet again slanted it to make us look like a bunch of lunatics who are abusing our children by not allowing them the privilege of [...]

End No Child Left Behind

You might want to take a look at this petition. I have already signed it. I have always hated the No Child Left Behind Act because it took the power out of the hands of the teachers and left education up to people who haven’t a clue what they are doing. It’s one of those [...]

Homeschool for the Holidays

We had some cooking lessons going on at the house for Thanksgiving. You can see that great adventure here. My friend Sam showed me this about how others are homeschooling in a child-led fashion successfully. It’s in the New York Times. It’s so satisfying to read about things like this. They just help to spurn [...]

Who belongs in the zoo?

Apparently my son thought that cats belong in the zoo and lions belong in the house. He’s such an out-of-the-box thinker. He also wanted to put the alligator in the house. Do I have a Steve Irwin on my hands? I hope not…seriously. I can’t have all kinds of weird animals in my house He [...]

Chronological Order and Associations

This afternoon, my son and I undertook a few small cut and paste projects. He was able to put pictures in categories based on what type of transportation they were: Land, Air, Sea. Then he put vehicles with the workers who use them: train master, firefighter, police woman, and farmer. Next, we tackled two story [...]

It’s a Carnival!

A homeschooling carnival, hosted by Sprittibee next Tuesday. I have a post that has beenaccepted into the carnival. Want to know which one? Make sure you check in with Sprittibee’s blog on Tuesday to find out.If you want to join in the fun, take a look at her invitation to enter the carnival.

His sense of artistry

This was his own invention. He loves to do things like this:

Milestones and comparisons

As parents, I think we tend to do comparisons within our families from child to child, and within our society from child to child. This is a dangerous habit that we really should focus on breaking. It doesn’t really matter how fast your child progresses as opposed to the way other children progress. Each child [...]