Homeschooling - House Bill 5912

I took these pictures yesterday of my little man working hard on his school work.

Every day is not this perfect. I wish!!! Homeschooling can be a challenge but is always a blessing and privilege.

If you homeschool and live in Michigan go here to learn more about HB 5912. Your action is required. Tell your representative and co-sponsors of this bill to, “Please withdraw H.B. 5912. Homeschooling is successful and working in Michigan. Since it is not broken, it does not need to be fixed.”

The Ideal Homeschool Classroom

Built by student's: Notice the tape wrapped around pillar .

That took team work and engineering.

The student's: Notice the smiles. We all had the best school day and I was the greatest mom/teacher who ever lived!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

It is (only) 3:39 pm... and I am exhausted....

Today was the official first day of "school". Ohhh....I forgot how tiring it can be.

Here is a glimpse into our homeschool day.
Bible Study, Devotion, Prayer Time

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Seat Work...Study....Reading Time.

Yes we DO play...I will post more about it later. But right now I need MORE coffee!!!! I have 5 loads of laundry to do, a bathroom to clean and a kitchen floor to mop. Oh yeah, and dinner to make.

HOW DO YOU HOMESCHOOL

I Have to Say is hosting Back to Homeschool Week to share how do we homeschool and other fun tidbits .

Well, I would love to knock your socks off. I would love to tell how I am "MATRTHA STEWART" organized. I would love to show off all organizational skills. But, after doing this for 7 years, I have learned there is no such thing....(NOT FOR ME) .... . I have had to roll with the punch. We do (try) to keep a regular daily schedule.

I use a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

When I first started I thought I had to "DO SCHOOL".

We started out using the Abeka DVD program. While it is an outstanding program, it did not work for us. To ridged.

We currently are using the Weaver Unit Study Program for Bible, History, Science, Social Studies. We have added Saxon for Math and Language. There are also several other computer programs we use online. Ed Helper and ABC Teach are helpful online resources .

Here is my little tidbit for today.

"BE FLEXIBLE....BE WILLING TO CHANGE WITH YOUR CHILDREN'S LEARNING STYLE"

BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK

I Have to Say is hosting Back to Homeschool Week to share why we homeschool and other fun tidbits .

I don't know how many of you actually know that I do homeschool. I have not posted much about it. To be honest with you I have been wishy washy here at my blog...NO focus. Maybe it is because of summer...or maybe it's just how I feel things are right now ----wishy washy. However, with school starting back in the next few weeks, my life will get re-focused in a hurry.

I love to homeschool, I love the lifestyle it allows us to live. For our family it WORKS.

Homeschooling is not for everyone.
The school system (private or public) is not for everyone.

I am grateful I live in a country that affords me the opportunity to make an educated decisions to pursue what is best for our family.

I have been homeschooling for 7 years. When my husband and I starting looking into our schooling options, the conversation kept going back to homeschool. I really did not think I had what IT took to homeschool (what ever IT is).

I did tons of research :

1. Went to homeschool conferences

2. Read "How to Homeschool" books

3. Searched the internet

4. Joined Support Groups

5. Went to book fairs

6. Read more books

7. Talk to friends

8. Talk to family members

9. Talk to teacher friends

10. LOTS OF PRAYING

I should have had praying at the #1 spot. I did more of that than any other.

I was overwhelmed -- however, I still was convited to do it. How can I argue with God. If He thinks I can -- Than I can. I know if the Lord was not in this it would NOT WORK for us.

Having said all this-- It is one of the best decisions we have made. NO REGRETS!!!

What I will be posting for the coming week:

Monday, August 6---What led to your decision to homeschool?
Tuesday, August 7---How do you homeschool?
Wednesday, August 8---Getting out there...
Thursday, August 9---If I had only known...
Friday, August 10---Curriculum

OH MISTER SUNSHINE

Oh Mr. Sun

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree...
These little children
Are asking you
To please come out
So we can play with you
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on..
Please shine down on...
Please shine down on me!

The color YELLOW is one of my favorite colors. If you are feeling down . If you are having the winter blahs...(YES, we still have snow) Just put on something yellow and it will for sure make you smile. There is some about the color...it lifts your spirits...go ahead...go to your closet RIGHT NOW...well...finish reading...put on something yellow...there..now ARE YOU SMILING? For some fun things to do with your little ones go here. YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW, Lots of yellow!!!