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Homeschool Humor – School Supplies Edition

Happy Monday and Happy Homeschooling! Happy school supply shopping, too!

betty jo

Our Homeschooling Week Ending 8/9

This was our first week back to full time homeschooling! It’s our 16th year of educating at home. We kicked off the new school year with waffles, (according to the special days calendar, it was International Waffle Day)!

No shirt, no shoes, no problem serving up a geography lesson.

We erased the ocean mural from our chalkboard wall. What a dusty blue mess! At least it cleans up fairly easy.

For history we learned about the explorers from the “Age of Discovery” as the introduction leading into our first unit study of the school year, “Pirates”!

Our first library check outs of the school year.

Z’s third day of the third grade!

A movie day with Veggie Tales, The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything, and a remake of Treasure Island.

J’s fourth day of the fourth grade! (Sorry about the blurred photo, but this kid was not able to stand still, nor the photographer, apparently)

These are the prettiest pickings from our science project garden this week. That’s not an apple, it’s a sweet red pepper. We harvested only a few tomatoes, but have dozens almost ripe on the vines.

I hope you had a good week and that the upcoming week will be even better!

August Special Days calendar https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2013/07/29/special-days-in-august/

Our Chalkboard Wall https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/one-of-our-favorite-things-the-wall/

Our Garden Science Project https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2013/04/14/homeschool-gardening/ and https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2013/05/23/watching-our-garden-grow/

Blessings,

betty jo

Back To School

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I have prayed over our 2013-2014 school year. Goals for the year have been set. Our study focus is decided and brain storming lists are filling up with possibilities. The letter of intent, required my our state law, has been mailed. The attendance records are printed and sorted into folders. New binders and supplies are waiting to be used. There are daily plans on the chart. I have a coffee and chocolate. I am ready!

Today is our first day back to full time homeschooling. E’s starting her senior year and she is excited. B is in 10th this year, and I see no visible signs of excitement. J covers his ears and yells, “I don’t want to hear it!” every time schooling is mentioned. Z has been practically begging to get going on the 3rd grade.

I’m smiling and confident. Smiling and confidence are good ways for me to kick off my 16th year of this homeschooling journey. Smiling and confidence are good for all of us homeschooling mamas, don’t you agree?

I’m sharing some links to help with that!

A cute co-op group and those silly questions that we get asked.