Stories & Pictures

Math can be so.....

 
delicious!

Cheerio Bars:

Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a large bowl in the microwave.

Add one bag of mini marshmallows and melt in microwave.

Stir in 1 cup of peanut butter.

Mix in 7-8 cups of multi grain cheerios.

Spread in greased or lined 9 x 13 baking dish.

Let sit for 30 minutes until set.

Cut and serve and enjoy!!!

YUM.

Homeschool today...

 

1. Open and read directions for a new game, play the game.

2. Cross word puzzle from spelling lesson.

3. Continue watching ROOTS for history, and discuss.

4. Bike ride.

5. Lunch together.

6. Algebra with dad.

7. Independant work.

 
I love these days.

We have so much fun spending time together.

 

The day after...

 

All that ridiculous standardized testing is a fun day for us! For homeschool today we are focusing on P.E. (lots of bike riding)and reading our chapter books (kids' choice)and just a few pages of workbook (a review unit.) oh, and of course some pet care (a.k.a.playing with the guinea pigs!) After all, they have earned it! So proud of my 3 students!

Standardized testing...

The ONLY good thing about it...is that it gives a homeschool mom LOTS of time to scrapbook, quilt and read. But I feel so sorry for my poor Kiddos...what a waste of their time and energy...just to find out what we already know...that they are smart kids! I'll have to find a way to make it up to them!

We took a hike...

up our favorite mountain again.

 

It was a beautiful day...sunny but windy!

 

I am so lucky to spend my days with these guys...

 

TGIF...

So I said to the kids this morning...I'm not in the mood to do school today. To which Kelly immediately replied...are you ditching us?! Oh my...no, we are still doing school, I'm just not in the mood for it. Silly girl.

Homeschool pitfalls...

There is actually only one I can think of. When you homeschool you still have to deal with the school board. Monthly paperwork is required. I carefully fill out the forms each month provided by their website and mail them to the address printed on the form. Yesterday, I got a letter saying that none of my paperwork had been received for the entire school year. Hmmm. They can't keep track of my paper work and they think I should trust them with my CHILDREN!?!

Learning can be cozy...

not all homeschool takes place in our classroom.

There is always snuggly time on the sofa listening to "history".

And there is reading...

 

And there is writing...

 

And there is more reading...

 

See how cozy homeschool is?

Just another reason to love it!

Went on a field trip...

 

on Monday.

 

Enjoyed a visit here and really enjoyed the conversations on the way home.

 

There is no better way to spend the day...

than sharing experiences with these three.

 

Homeschool quote of the day...

yesterday was...

 

"It's literature, Danny,you're not SUPPOSED to understand it ."

Said David (with an eyeroll as well I'm sure) from the backseat while I was driving.

We were running errands and doing schoolwork in the car (supposedly).

Danny had complained that he didn't understand the story he was reading.

He wasn't getting a whole lot of support from his brother.

Their sister was at the barn riding a horse, she of course, had completed her work with no trouble.

Oh how I am going to miss these conversations one day.

*sigh*