tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post3984203216675506864..comments2024-03-07T06:59:20.347-06:00Comments on A Wise Woman Builds Her Home: Hot Homeschooling TipsJune Fuentes @ A Wise Woman Builds Her Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821276536385551195noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-31626877341437099392011-08-21T09:26:00.288-05:002011-08-21T09:26:00.288-05:00Dear Mary,
Yes, Lowes does have free classes and ...Dear Mary,<br /><br />Yes, Lowes does have free classes and so does the Home Depot!<br /><br />We are going to try to make it out to one and make a wooden locker with chalkboard on the inside. My kids are excited and can't wait!<br /><br />Many blessings...June Fuentes @ A Wise Woman Builds Her Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01821276536385551195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-27291089052848389702011-08-15T03:55:44.572-05:002011-08-15T03:55:44.572-05:00Great tips! As a homeschooling mom, I can use all ...Great tips! As a homeschooling mom, I can use all the tips I can get my hands on:)Gingerhttp://www.lovehisname.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-12371283522621868272011-08-13T21:15:37.527-05:002011-08-13T21:15:37.527-05:00I would have loved to start later but we have to b...I would have loved to start later but we have to begin sooner than planned because we are moving in two and half months.<br /><br />I like your idea of a back to school party later on in the week, but does it take a lot of extra planning to do that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-31591810603792318232011-08-13T20:00:35.115-05:002011-08-13T20:00:35.115-05:00Excellent tips, June. This is the first year I dec...Excellent tips, June. This is the first year I decided to continuing schooling through the summer. It's been good for the children and me, but maybe I'll have a party anyway. :-)<br /><br />Summer includes lighter work with loads of reading. <br /><br />Lastly, I find the dollar store sometimes carries some great phonics, math, and penmanship workbooks. I lucked out today at Michael's and purchased a math and phonics workbook for $2.00.Far Above Rubieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090466984173332753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-18542497817660242102011-08-13T10:38:36.532-05:002011-08-13T10:38:36.532-05:00I love these tips. Yes, I learned some too late, b...I love these tips. Yes, I learned some too late, but one I heard last year and found to work was to plan a "free" week into the schedule for a breather. Not vacation but down time from pushing ahead, sort of a breather to catch up or do more of what you enjoyed.<br />Here's how it worked for us this year:<br />My husband is a professor so he is on the academic calendar also and has some M/T off. These are great for setting aside my curriculum (4/5 days scheduled) and we spent W-F reviewing and reading, relaxed. Then when I picked up the curriculum to continue the next week we felt fresh. At the end of the year (May) this is really important since I noticed we get rather brain-dead. But this year we extended a one day introduction of Shakespeare in History to a whole week (5th grade) reading children's versions, historical fiction, and then watching DVDs we checked out from the library (during which I read the complete silently for fun cause I'm like that).<br />This week we had a dead week too: downtime where you can forget what day it is. I need that before starting up again.Beth Werner Leehttp://highheartedly.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-90252118089031169632011-08-13T10:17:48.967-05:002011-08-13T10:17:48.967-05:00Oh how I love these tips. This is out first year H...Oh how I love these tips. This is out first year HS and we started on a Wednesday with my older son schedule. Starting after Labor Day would have been awesome as well. Thank you for sharing these. We will take away Fun Friday for projects and such. I really like this idea because I can then focus on subjects during the week and not the projects. Blessing to you girl cant wait for the next set of tips!! ~SonyaSonya Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002939459061940250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-28077373735535220602011-08-13T09:06:40.784-05:002011-08-13T09:06:40.784-05:00Mrs. Fuentes,
These are two great tips! This is my...Mrs. Fuentes,<br />These are two great tips! This is my first year homeschooling and I probably would have started on a monday. I am definitely going to try this as my kids have gone through a huge move this summer from overseas back to the states. Our schedule is definitely way off.<br />Many Blessings,<br />Sarah L.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-88890778807378694362011-08-13T08:25:33.013-05:002011-08-13T08:25:33.013-05:00Thanks for the advise. Sounds like a great way to...Thanks for the advise. Sounds like a great way to start. We had a lot of fun with our first 3 days this week. <br /><br />I thought I would mention that Lowe's has free classes for kids a few Saturdays a month if you sign up in advance. They list what the children will be building on their website and you can sign up there too. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing the great free ideas that you use with your family for field trips. We are taking one today...our weekly favorite...The Farmer's Market! :D<br /><br />Have a blessed year!<br /><br />Mrs Mary Joy PershingMrs Mary Joy Pershinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844775541217182995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-25609008585862737082011-08-13T08:05:50.660-05:002011-08-13T08:05:50.660-05:00Amen to starting after Labor Day! I always feel L...Amen to starting after Labor Day! I always feel Labor Day is the end of Summer.Honey and Pappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711512438507323025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-23642155890633517232011-08-13T07:48:13.327-05:002011-08-13T07:48:13.327-05:00Thank you, I am new to homeschooling and still hav...Thank you, I am new to homeschooling and still have 2 in the public schools as well. It's going to be an interesting year. I was just feeling guilty this morning for not starting my home schooled daughter on her subjects yet. It's tough when the other two don't have to start yet. I lik the easing in. I think we will do this. I look forward to more advise throughout the year.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041463834010818601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984956841131982891.post-78206171205250679272011-08-13T07:10:16.903-05:002011-08-13T07:10:16.903-05:00We actually home-school all year. It's just ea...We actually home-school all year. It's just easier for us that way...my middle child has ADHD (I don't like labels, by the way...lol) and even though a gluten free diet has helped TREMENDOUSLY, any change in schedule is something not easily dealt with. This keeps us on schedule all the time :)<br /><br />Our library also has free classes...my oldest daughter attended a reading and science class (once a month) last year. They also have cute little things like, "Read to a Therapeutic Dog."Brittanyhttp://clarke-family.netnoreply@blogger.com