Rollerskating

Signed the girlies up for rollerskating this term.

Heaps of fun.... and now of course they want their own roller skates....

Homeschool Update Phebe

Today we do a little talk about Phebe.  She's 11 now. 

{ Phebe } 

Bible:

Rod and Staff workbook 6.  At some point this year she'll make the jump over to book 7.  This curriculum is awesome because it's pretty much just a Bible survey about the main events.

{ English }

Currently using Christian Light Education { CLE } Grade 4.  When you are juggling several children it's essential to have as many open and go subjects that you can get.

{ Reading }
Mostly at her own leisure, but occasionally I'll put a book in her hands.

{ Maths }

This year Phebe continues to work on Saxon 6/5.  She's almost done.  In fact she's past the 100th lesson.  There are only 120 lessons in the book.  And then we'll pop her up to Saxon 7/6.

She also does maths online.  Awesome!

{ History }

This year Phebe has been using MOH II.  But, I think that I'm MOHed out, at least for the first two books.  So, during this little holiday break I'm going to find something else for us to use.

Synge is on my list as is Britain and Her Neighbours.


{ Science }

This year, like Chloe, we started something entirely new - and public school based. ie.  Australian.  It's Pearsons Science for her current grade level.  Read a chapter, look the experiments over, do a worksheet.  She wanted to do what Chloe was doing, so I obliged.

{ Geography }

I bought Daily Geography 6 for her to use.  It is American, but it was so easy to get, so that is why I choose that.  I may move to an Australian program at some point, but yes, that is what she is using at the moment.

{ Art }

We continue with randoms each and every Monday.  Everything from Australian birds, to flowers, to girl faces.  Next term I have some construction animals for them to assemble.

{ LOTE }

I want them to learn Greek.  We're still using Elementary Greek 1 and we keep the First Start French 1 in the drawer for rainy days.  No serious progress has been made in either book, but we do a little here and a little there.  Sadly, there is no Latin on the table.  It's not even on the horizon.  You may shed a tear for me if you are so inclined.

{ Australian History }

This year Phebe is working from a BLM from a RIC publication book.  She's pretty bored with it.  I have some gorgeous Australiana in books that I feel would prove to be a better resource though.  So, we'll see ---- I think there will be a change with it very soon.

{ Spelling }

After you've done a bunch of spelling books you tend to get a bit over them.  So this year I thought we'd just use Noah Websters Speller and dictate ten words to them each day.  Then they work on correcting mistakes.  Every so often there is a sentence dictation instead.   It's quick, easy, painless..... the way school should be.  :)

{ Randoms }

As you know I also throw in randoms.  This year they've done some stuff on spiders, horses, and salmon.  I just pick up pieces from the lapbooks for them.

{ Extra-curricular }

Phebe also does Pathfinders, which is the Seventh Day Adventist version of Scouts.  There is a TON of camping.  She loves it.  Best thing since sliced bread.

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And that is pretty much it with Phebe.  I do try to keep the girls all running a very similar line, so I can keep it all going.

20 Reasons to Homeschool

 

    Have you ever wondered why in the world people would want to homeschool?  The world is full of diversity.  Today I give you my top 20 reasons to homeschool.

1.  Because I can.  It's very nice to have the option, not all people have this option.

2.  I like my children and enjoy their company.  I want them to like me too, so we need good quality time together.

3.  I'm too lazy to run the circus hoops and jumping of doing public schooling.  

4.  I can choose their curriculum.  We can cater it to their needs, and alternatively we can challenge them when they need that too.  There is no need to dumb down children.  None at all.  There's also no need to confuse, traumatize, provoke and frustrate their learning either.  

5.  I can choose their friends and who speaks into their lives.  It is advantageous to sift out the peoples that do not want to improve themselves or live Godly principled lives. 

6.  We have the Freedom to come and go without outside restrictions or considerations.  We can take leave when it suits us as a family.

7.  There's less time required to get the job done compared to the hours spent in a classroom.

8.  We get a private education for a public school price.  That's a good way to save money.

9.  I can have them work to their individual grade levels per subject.  Nothing like being 7 years old { in Grade 2 } and doing grade 5 Math, grade 4 English, and grade 5 Spelling. 

10.  We can deal with behaviours immediately instead of not noticing them, or having restricted time in which to deal with them.

11.  Gives time for practical real life lessons like cooking, gardening, or cleaning the house.

12.  No indoctrination of values contrary to our own.  No peer pressure from rioting undisciplined children, or pagan, heathen practicing teachers.  { just so you know, I am working on the rioting children thing........ }

13.  I get to be there for ALL their successes and milestones.  I also get to be there to give them a leg up when they need any extra personalized help.

14.  It keeps the parental authority in tact.  

15.  No need to worry about what food we can eat at lunch times.  Many schools prohibit certain types of foods that children can eat at school.  ie.  anything with peanuts, junk food etc...

16.  We can focus on proper self esteem by building confidence, not narcissism.  We can protect our children from gender confusion, and protect them from sexual deviancy.

17.  Safer at home we're there are no hidden criminals that may abuse our children.  Or bullies, both children and teachers or even the system that isn't working for the good of my children.

18.  Overall, homeschooling exhibits best interest for my children wholistically - spiritually and physically.  Homeschooling is a life journey to be lived, enjoyed and experienced, not tested to death with a pencil and piece of paper to define self value or worth.

19.  No constant harassment to help raise more money for the classroom on supplies that your child is very likely to ever get to see or use.  While we're here on money and supplies:  fill your child's supply list as per teacher request only to bring it to the school where they confiscate the entire lot and share them out like it's communistic China.  No, your child's belongings are not your child's.  They are there for the good of the entire classroom at teacher discretion.  I just wish they'd been more up front with that.  

20.  God.

       a. He gave us these children

       b. He requires that we raise them

       c. He equips the parent who steps out in faith

       d. He rewards the family

           1.  by giving protection from worldly influence and wickedness

           2.  by increasing their knowledge and increase of production

           3.  by keeping the family unit together

       e.  We can read the Bible whenever we want

       f.  We can pray whenever we want

       

        If you send your children to Caesar to be educated, do not be shocked when they turn into little Roman soldiers and attack you as the enemy.  

If you'd prefer to see me in REAL LIFE tell you my reasons, you can watch me do so here:

Yeah, so there you go chookies.  Just some of my thoughts on that!  What about your thoughts?  What are YOUR reasons to homeschool?

Let me know in the comments below.  :o)

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