http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net The homeschooler most likely to worship Saint Hubbins Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:59:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, parents of schooled kids wonder what schooled kids do in their free time.  They play video games, of course. My kids?  Well, in their free time, they do school. I'm being completely serious. Alasandra just linked to a relatively positive article about homeschooling in Illinios.  The article just made me think about ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/11/19/in-their-free-time-they-do-school/ I never push writing.  I worry about it a lot -- too much, I'm sure, but I never push.  It's scary for me, but I really want them to want to write. Last night, Simon (age 11) came to me and said, "Mom, maybe as one of my learning things, I ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/11/16/unschooling/ Remember about a year ago when I posted about the contractor who found money in the walls of a house he was working on? (sorry, the link to the original article within my post is now dead) Well, apparently, there were heirs, but the homeowner spent most of the money ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/11/08/greed-sucks/ Ward Cleaver and I walked up to the school to vote this morning.  Cars were all over the street.  We got to the polls at about 6:05.  I have NEVER seen a line so long.  I almost turned around and went home, but I figured it wouldn't get any better.  ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/11/04/i-voted-did-you/ Wow! What a week.  Thankfully it is (almost) over. I actually MADE a costume for Simon this year.  He really wanted it.  We went to the fabric store and found a pattern and fabric and I spent several hours sewing this tunic thing he wore.  He still doesn't exactly know what ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/11/01/happy-halloween/ Here is a quick update since I'm a pathetic blogger. I made a Halloween costume (yes, I got a pattern, fabric, and sewed the damned thing) for Simon and he refused to wear it to the Halloween party today.  I still love him (I think). I joined Facebook and have been wasting ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/10/31/quick-update/ This morning, I had the weirdest sensation. It was about 8:15 in the morning. I was sort of sleeping (at 8:00 when Ward Cleaver got up, I sat up and looked at the clock, so I wasn’t sound asleep), lying on my left side with my arms stretched ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/10/15/im-a-slider/ FYI for those of you seeing updates in your reader.  When I changed themes awhile back, I didn't notice that some pics were oversized.  I've been resizing pics and reposting.  Sorry for the false alarm! http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/24/updating/ A great article called "The Real Job of Socialization" was just posted on Life Without School.  In it, Steph W. says: ...we all know that "socialization" -- the process by which kids acquire values and learn to relate to other human beings -- takes place within the family and community. Schools ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/24/more-on-the-socialization-myth/ Who knew that boys would love the Little House on the Prairie series!? We have listened to numerous recorded books this summer, among them "Matilda", "The Witches", and "Story of the World vol. 1".   Most recently, I got "Little House on the Prairie" and then "Farmer Boy." We started out of order.  ... http://thesegotoeleven.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/18/little-house-series/