There are many fond memories I have of my childhood education. I would love to give my children those moments inside their home school education. Like, Weekley Reader, I loved Weekely Reader! I was commenting how one of my children sets of grandparents has offered to sponsor our children for Weekley Reader this coming fall when it starts back up again.
I had a good friend remind me of "Book It" this morning at our morning out park play with our other home school friends.I was just tickled to be informed that Pizza Hut,"Book It" is now acknowledging home schooler's. One of those positive memories is Pizza Hut's,Book It! I remember how excited I would be when I would come home with a certificate for a free pizza all my own. I remember taking my step-son for his first "Book It" pizza and how cute he was.
Here is the link for "Book It":
http://www.bookitprogram.com/Enrollment/index.asp
Another great way to encourage reading. Hope you will sign up too!
Cheers,
Cynthia
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Home Schooling: School Room Make Over Part 1
Well folks. I am still in search to find my perfect farm house. No, that idea and goal has not left my mind. Just after this years events with my son being so ill I had to put him first.
So I put off getting the home school room ready in hopes that we would be moved by the time we state officially registered for school. Well we are still in our contemporary town home waiting for it to find it's first tenant's and and be left with out it's very first family. Can you tell I am starting to get a bit emotional over the moving process??
So I could not wait any longer the time had come!!
So one last time here is the before......
And now, the after:
Not, bad if I do say so myself!
To start I went with Hawthorne Yellow for the walls which also matches the powder room in our home school room. It was bright refreshing and makes the room pop!
Then I went with a red theme for the table and chairs
Here is our 1-2 person center. This week there are all types markers box is there. So it is a coloring center with a different theme coloring page each day. We have smelly markers, fat markers, skinny markers. You get the drift.
Next it our work table. I love this !! It is large enough right now to separate out my two monkeys. I sit in the middle of them when we do our work. Also seats 8 so we can have some friends over for games,art or a science project.
Of Course in my book NO learning space is complete with out's it's American Flag. We say the Pray to our Lord and PLEDGE to our flag every day!
So I put off getting the home school room ready in hopes that we would be moved by the time we state officially registered for school. Well we are still in our contemporary town home waiting for it to find it's first tenant's and and be left with out it's very first family. Can you tell I am starting to get a bit emotional over the moving process??
So I could not wait any longer the time had come!!
So one last time here is the before......
To start I went with Hawthorne Yellow for the walls which also matches the powder room in our home school room. It was bright refreshing and makes the room pop!
Then I went with a red theme for the table and chairs
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Adventures with Animals: Look who just turned 2!
I do not think that there is just 1 member to this family that works hard. Although at times in a moment of lack of sleep,coffee,exercise, a shower, and many more items I would say I am the the horse that pulls this large families wagon.
The true story is that. This family of 7,everyone of us adds a very important role, that when that 1 person/animal is missing we feel a sense of the missing link to our chain.
To share a sense of who we are when it comes to a birthday and honoring a member of this team, Southern Man and I love to go all out! That is the special day that God blessed us with that link to this chain that keeps us all together.
1st birthday's are always a big deal. However I hold that first birthday feeling with each passing year. I want this family to look back and remember what it felt like to be honored and loved.
Yes, of course we do not just love and honor each other one day a year. But on your birthday it is good to feel like the King or Queen for a day!
So this year now that this certain some one is a bit older and more mature. And maybe could hold on to the honor bestowed to her on this day.We went all out for our little girl!!
The true story is that. This family of 7,everyone of us adds a very important role, that when that 1 person/animal is missing we feel a sense of the missing link to our chain.
To share a sense of who we are when it comes to a birthday and honoring a member of this team, Southern Man and I love to go all out! That is the special day that God blessed us with that link to this chain that keeps us all together.
1st birthday's are always a big deal. However I hold that first birthday feeling with each passing year. I want this family to look back and remember what it felt like to be honored and loved.
Yes, of course we do not just love and honor each other one day a year. But on your birthday it is good to feel like the King or Queen for a day!
So this year now that this certain some one is a bit older and more mature. And maybe could hold on to the honor bestowed to her on this day.We went all out for our little girl!!
Happy 2nd Birthday to our
Presley!
With out her sweet morning kisses and her cuddles at the end of the day. We would not be the Norman Rockwell print of the happy family with the dog at Southern Man's feet at the end of the day.
She is the ying to our yang. She brought this family back from a sad place and gave us joy and a partner ship for our Lucie.
We love you Presley!
Cheers,
Cynthia
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