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(picture above, taken at my aunt's house)

Such a rainy Monday yesterday...we decided to go with my mom to see the movie, "Up." Watching the movie in our 3D glasses and chomping on a medium size popcorn..without butter.... I've learned to identify the profound wisdom and life's messages that many writers weave into the storyline. This story revealed to me, to enjoy everyday, not to wallow in the past and to keep moving forward. Seems like Disney Pixar movies have subliminal messages like this in all their movies. Which I don't mind one bit. Of course, my 11 year old doesn't care about profound meanings of life... he just loved the non-stop action and his coke slushie.

can't grasp the concepts!!!

just wanted to share these interesting pictures of our bee's. well, they're not exactly ours... we're just landlords to my brother-in-law's bee box. we're really getting a kick out of watching "him," take care of them. i'm trying to learn about the process...but i just think it's too complicated for me. there's a lot, a lot, a lot of work to maintaining these. sure makes me look at bees in a whole new light. and, i have a new respect for honey.

it reminds me of the metric system...which i was suppose to teach tommie last year and this year. i can't grasp that concept either. i've promised myself to buckle down and teach myself, sometime this summer and then bang it out with him in the Fall. i'm sure i'm opening up myself for debate here...but in all of my 45 years i've never needed to convert our math into metrics of vice-versa. other then how many liters of pepsi should i buy??? and if i need to know centimeters, i just grab the ruler out of our junk drawer and figure it out. i know, i know.... i shouldn't have that attitude.....but it's the truth. i did find this US/METRIC conversion chart... i plan to print it off... feel free to do the same.

not just another brick in the wall!

homeschooling:

not just another brick in the wall!

On and off, throughout the history of my homeschool...I've found myself wondering exactly WHAT is a "good- education?" Is it the ability to score well on standardized tests? Is it nailing down antonyms and homophones like no one else? What does a "good-education," mean to you? Not what the encyclopedia says...not Wiki either.


Yesterday, I was doing a bit of garden work in my backyard. A friend, who is a first grade teacher- our sons were in Cub Scouts together, saw me and stopped to chat. She was on her way to her son's school up the road... the school was having "Casino Day." Apparently, the kids were awarded tickets for good grades, reading, etc. throughout the year...and Casino Day was their reward. Sounds fun, the loud excitement of the kids (ugh, yeah...I do know this for a fact, because the buses come down our road and the kids scream like maniacs...)the standing in line to play games, receiving tacky rewards from Oriental Trading...the kind us mom's pitch out when the kids aren't looking. Truth is, we- discourage all types of gambling in this house. Sometimes I wonder if Tommie is missing something in public school? The organized competion? The drill and kill method of useless information? Being educated by someone or perhaps many...without Christian values or political views. Hearing about days like this... well...I need no further validation. For today, anyway.




Homeschooling: our kids are NOT just another brick in the wall - picture above taken by me at my aunts cottage last Friday.

MY
COMPUTER
IS
IN
THE
REPAIR
SHOP.
SHOULD BE
BACK ON
LINE
WITHIN 4-6 DAYS.

PLEASE DON'T GO AWAY... I SHALL RETURN.

the newest book in tommie's hands is this newberry award winner, "on my honor," by marion dane bauer. i've read ahead in it, myself...and think this will be a novel that will be very thought-provoking for him. it deals with the main character witnessing his friends death. i found this site, which has comprehension, vocabulary and discussion questions.

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