A Great Resource

I found a wonderful place today. It is called a reuse center. I am told that they are popping up all over. This is a place that collects and redistribute recyclable materials. I got a used computor there. It is awesome. They had old schoolbooks, materials, anything that could be reused or recycled. My daughter is learning to sew, so finding material was fun. She has been sewing away all afternoon and evening. You might try looking for such a place. See what you can find. You also might consider sending them your recyclables.

Well today has been a great day. We have choir on Friday at our co-op.
Afterwards we had a deputy sherriff come and talk to the kids about
being an officers. We had a very cold rain so no outside today.

Todays resources are wonderful. If you know a family new to
homeschooling here is a wonderful resource. It is called the homeschool
toolbox. It has lots and lots of printables and ideas.

http://www.mcpclan. us/index. html

Next is some reading sites

http://www.starfall. com

http://www.studydog. com

Online stories and More

http://www.geocitie s.com/EnchantedF orest/Tower/ 1217/reading. html


Check these out and see if they can help you.

Where we began...

When we first started homeschooling we tried to do school. Just like ps. Well Beth did not do well in ps. She has Adhd. Her attention span is not the greatest. In public school all I got was they wanted her on more and more meds. It made her cranky and whiny. I do not know about you but I would take hyper over whining any day of the week. Since we began homeschooling I have learned a lot. But the biggest lesson I learned is not to even attempt to just do school at home. Textbooks are not always the answer. We do a lot of reading, hands on activities, and thinking outside the box. My daughter is thriving now. She takes only a small amount of medicine now. This has been a revelation for me. I have learned so much from other homeschoolers and from many books. Please know that you can do this. Your children are worth it.

Monday's resource

Well it is Monday. So I thought I'd start the week with a resource that is huge. It has so much. It is called "Sites for Teachers". Here is the link:

http://www.sitesforteachers.com/


Have fun exploring!

Starting New Things

I started something new today. I have been involved in several yahoo groups. I have learned so many things there. So I started this blog to share what I have learned with other homeschoolers. I started the group to not only share but to learn from others. It is a place to support each other. A place to vent. so this is today's resource. It is called:

learningathome101@yahoogroups.com

Feel free to come check it out.

Tonights Activities

On the 3rd Friday of the month I attend a pitch in with other homeschool families in our area. It is a great time to talk with other parents. To share our passion for teaching our children. The kids love getting together to play. We have some wonderful cooks in our group. So the food is always good. The company is even better. Tonight was no differant.

Todays Resources

Let me share some things that have helped me in my homeschool experience. First use your local library. This is a homeschoolers best friend. I am extremly lucky to live in a small town that has a great library. It has everything anyone could need or want in a library. It is the best resource I have. My second favorite resource has been the local Goodwill. We have found some wonderful bargins on books. I even bought a Childcraft Encylopedia set for less than $10.00. I have bought bookshelves there. A much needed resource for a book junkie like me. My third resource I would to share is support from other like minded homeschoolers. If there is a co-op available, check it out. There is nothing better than to fellowship with others who understand your choice to homeschool your children. If there is not a local co-op, start one. It would even be worth traveling a little bit to spend time with others. The last resource I would like to tell you about is used book stores. To swap books or to find those hard to find books they are wonderful places to frequent.

Today

We had a wonderful day at the co-op. Beth is in chior. She loves it. Also the Indiana History Train was in town today. It was focused on Abe Lincoln and Indiana's contibutions to the Civil War. It was wonderful. They had some films with reenacters fighting a battle. They had a union soilder who showed the kids how to march as a regiment would. They had activities for the kids. One was to make your own battle flag. There was a geography station where you could test your skills on the battles of the Civil War. All in all it was an awesome day.

Today

Today has been a quiet day. Beth and I are so excited about the president's notebook we are working on. I think that notebooking has added so much to our homeschool experience. There are several sites dedicated to notebooking. I first got the idea from Cindy Rushton. She wrote a book called "Yes You To Can Be A Binder Queen". It was really a great resource. There is also a great site called The Notebooking Nook online. It has free resources and reasonable priced items. You should check them out.

Resource of the day

Today's resource is a great site for printables. I have used this one a lot. My daughter loves it too. It has some great bible resources too.

http://www.kidzone.ws/

I hope you find some great things for your homeschool.

Where I am going

I really want to make this blog a useful piece of the internet. I have learned so much from others in the homeschool cummunity. I just want to pay it foward. There is so much information. I am going to try to shift thru all this and present it to others. If there is anyone out there with specific questions feel free to drop me a comment.

Today's resource

I have used many sites for supplimenting ou homeschool experience. Here are a few great ones:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
http://www.donnayoung.org/
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm

These are wonderful resources and have helped me a lot.

What this is all about...

Hi! I am a homeschooling Mom of 1. I have 2 grown sons, Shaun who is 29, and Joshua who is 28, and then I have Elizabeth who is 11. Shaun is married to Jessica. They have 2 children, Zoey who is 3, and Xavier who is 1. I love my family. I have been homeschooling my daughter for 3 years now. I love everything about it. I have found many resources for homeschooling. I have learned so much. I want to share what I have learned with other homeschooling families. I plan on trying to update every day. So keep coming back. One of my favorite places to supplement our homeschooling experience is our local library. I have also found many wonderful resources in the book section of our local goodwill. Used book stores are also a great place to find things. Today's resource I like to share is called
www.homeschoolfreebieoftheday.com
It is a great place to get free resources every day.