tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73411198242791851702024-03-05T15:53:09.595-08:00Mommy's Little LearnersLittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-2746379722673490242018-09-01T18:31:00.003-07:002018-09-02T02:32:58.782-07:00How to Host a Homeschool Workshop<br />
I remember going to my first homeschool conference in Ft. Worth, Texas. I walked up to a GIANT convention center and opened the doors into an overwhelming experience of information and curriculum.<br />
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I left wondering if I could host an event that would be more intimate. I wanted to create an event where Moms felt comfortable with asking questions in a smaller group. I wanted an event that DIDN'T have a vendor hall PACKED full of curriculum options that added to the confusion of homeschooling.<br />
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In my heart, I knew that someday, somehow, I would host one of these workshops. I just had to be bold enough to make it all happen.<br />
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Back in June of 2015, I invited one of my favorites to Austin, Texas. <a href="http://www.kathyleeeggers.com/">Kathy Lee Eggers</a> of The Homegrown Preschooler SAVED my homeschool. <a href="http://www.thehomegrownpreschooler.com/product/a-year-of-playing-skillfully-printed-version/">A Year of Playing Skillfully</a> was a curriculum that I had been longing for. But if you've met Kathy, you know how wonderful she is! Her stories will make you laugh and cry because this momma has done everything from adoption to homeschooling. I just knew that she needed to come to ATX to share her wealth of knowledge and inspiration.<br />
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In September of 2017, I hosted a much bigger conference in Austin. My children were growing into young writers and that's when I discovered <a href="https://bravewriter.com/">Brave Writer</a>. I, myself, was growing into a homeschool mom that needed a cheerleader along the way. </div>
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That's when I discovered <a href="https://bravewriter.com/about/about-julie">Julie Bogart</a> (founder of Brave Writer) and I wanted to share her with my Texas friends. Little did I know that parents from ALL over the United States would make their way to hear Julie speak...via Skype. (it's a LONG story) </div>
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A new country brought me a new opportunity to host <a href="https://iew.com/">Andrew Pudewa, founder of IEW</a>. I was a bit hesitant about this idea because of the newness of everything. But I prayed about it and moved forward with the idea. Why not? I had done this twice before. </div>
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August 2018 - Taupo, New Zealand </div>
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After 3 successful workshops/conferences, I have had many asking..."How did you do it?" </div>
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So, I thought you might want a blog post about how to get going.</div>
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With my first two workshops back in Texas, I simply emailed Kathy and Julie. My motto is "all they can say is no thank you." And to my surprise, both of these wonderful ladies said YES! </div>
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So if your heart keeps coming back to this idea of becoming a conference host, just email them. Be sure to include why their expert advice is needed in your homeschooling area. </div>
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Once you've heard back from them, set up a time to video conference. This face-to-face interaction is important. The speaker needs to know you, as a host and a homeschooler. Be honest with them! And have your questions and ideas ready and planned. </div>
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During this conversation, make sure you discuss your ideas for venues, ticket prices/transactions, dates, expected attendance, the speaker's travel expenses and so on. Write down and record all that was said in this conversation. </div>
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Once you have had your video conference, email the speaker with a summary of your video discussion. It's so important to have everything in documented writing!<br />
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My first workshop, with Kathy H Lee, I didn't have a committee. I did it all by myself (bc I am a bit of a control freak!)</div>
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With the Brave Writer conference, I did 90% of the planning but had a wonderful tribe of women help with setting up at the venue the day of.</div>
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I knew in a new country that I needed help. I had just been in New Zealand for a few months and I had NO clue about venues or sponsors. How did I find my committee? Just a simple facebook post on our homeschool group page. I had 2 women offer and I was so thankful for their help.</div>
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If you are planning to host a small conference, find a small, cheap venue! I was very blessed to find 2 FREE venues, one for Kathy's workshops and one for Andrew Pudewas visit. </div>
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We knew that the Brave Writer's conference would be bigger...we just weren't sure HOW big! We had thought 75 would be interested. Little did we know that we sold over 100 tickets in only 8 minutes of opening the registration online! So when that happened and the ticket purchases kept coming in, we canceled our smaller venue and booked a bigger one. BE FLEXIBLE and ready to adjust to any situations that come up. (even if the situation is when your speaker breaks her ankle and is unable to travel so you Skype her in on a big screen)</div>
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Once you have your venue, it's time to find sponsors and/or vendors. Sponsors would be businesses that would <u>donate</u> food or materials in exchange for advertising. And vendors would be local businesses that actually come to the event to <u>sell</u> their products. Vendors are a great way to earn some extra money because you can charge per vendor table. This money can go to paying yourself for your hard work or help pay for decorations.<br />
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Social Media makes this sooooo much easier! I actually printed off flyers for my first workshop with Kathy Lee Eggers. And looking back, that was a waste of time and my own money. All of the Brave Writer advertising was done via social media pages and LIVE broadcasts. We did make a few flyers for Andrew Pudewa only because my committee had made that suggestion. New Zealand Kiwis are a bit "old school" (and I like that) so we posted paper flyers around town to get attention. </div>
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Create a facebook event page and post to that page often. I included quotes from the speakers and even YouTube videos. I would ask their opinions by creating polls. The closer to the event, the more often I would post. This helps build the excitement and helps remind everyone about your event.</div>
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I honestly found so much joy in planning and preparing for these events. I see it as a way that I can use all my giftings in one spot. </div>
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Be Organized: Make checklists and timelines for yourself and committee. Making these in Google Docs makes it easy for everyone to edit their comments into the documents. </div>
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Be Hospitable - Food and door prizes always add to the awesomeness of events. Getting food donated or hand making door prizes is a great way to add that hospitable touch.</div>
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Every attendee was able to take one home after the event. Who doesn't love a little gift?</td></tr>
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Be YOU - Adding your special touches to the event is what will make it one of a kind. If you enjoy crafting (as I do), find ways to incorporate that gifting. If you are great with words, then allow yourself the spotlight as the MC during the event to inspire others. Or maybe your the quiet introvert that just gets pure joy out of seeing it all come together. Just sit back and watch it all unfold.</div>
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Asking friends to help can be huge! Invite over other homeschooling families to help with decorations and include your own homeschooled children to help out.</div>
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Feel free to email me with any further questions that you might have about hosting an event. It's alot of work, but it is so worth it!</div>
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LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-49125474184891254572018-07-18T01:47:00.002-07:002018-07-18T01:47:10.611-07:00Our Unschooled Week in Welly<br />
We had been pushing hard at home for a good 4 weeks.<br />
We finished up our <a href="https://bravewriter.com/">BraveWriter</a> Arrow book, <u>Sarah, Plain, and Tall</u>.<br />
We completed our<a href="https://nz.ixl.com/"> IXL</a> online math lessons.<br />
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Not to mention, New Zealand holidays (for schools) were about to happen. And when the Kiwis go on holiday, homeschoolers get the itch to go too!<br />
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And with things naturally coming to an end, we decided to travel with Daddy to Wellington for the week. But this week, I decided to claim as our "unschooling" week.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">According to Wikipedia</b><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Unschooling</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> is an educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning. Unschooling students </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learn" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Learn">learn</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> through their natural life experiences including </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_(activity)" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Play (activity)">play</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Household">household</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> responsibilities, personal interests and curiosity, internships and work experience, travel, books, elective classes, family, mentors, and </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_interaction" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Social interaction">social interaction</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. Unschooling encourages exploration of activities initiated by the children themselves, believing that the more personal learning is, the more meaningful, well-understood and therefore useful it is to the child."</span><br />
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We had fun! We learned but in a non-traditionally learned. And we learned so many great things!<br />
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From learning about being honest and leaving cash in the box at the mini golf place, to using an EFFPOS (NZ debit card) machine to buy parking tickets. <br />
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We were all ready to leave the city and head back home.</div>
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We drove to <a href="https://www.greatlaketaupo.com/things-to-do/listings/otumuheke-stream,-spa-thermal-park/">Spa Thermal Park</a> to help plant native trees for Arbor Day 2018.</div>
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After walking down a beautiful trail, we came up to this hill where we'd be planting...and the sun was shining! The perfect way to spend our Arbor day!<br />
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<a href="https://www.greeningtaupo.org.nz/">Kids Greening Taupo</a> invited our homeschool group to join other local schools and citizens to help plant trees. <br />
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So many great questions about plants and our environment were asked. I love moments like these! <br />
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Once all of our hard work was finished, we enjoyed "Milo" (New Zealand hot chocolate) and some grilled "bangers" (sausages)!<br />
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Happy Arbor Day! We hope that you got out and about to enjoy this beautiful world we live in. Every day should be Arbor Day - said the 7-year-old!<br />
I agree, kiddo!<br />
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<br />LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-73636353830499691502018-05-21T02:18:00.000-07:002018-05-21T02:18:08.251-07:00"We made it Home"- Part 2 - The Hoorays!Every life experience has its "Blahs" and its "Hoorays!".<br />
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And when we decided to move our family over to New Zealand, we knew we would experience both. Now that time has past and we are settled into our lovely home, I've had time to reflect on the first 4 months of our time in this new country.<br />
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It didn't go exactly how we had planned it to go...but that's what made this chapter in our book of life pretty epic!<br />
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If you missed my "blahs", be sure and read it here...<br />
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Now for the FUN part of the experience... the memorable moments...<br />
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The "Hoorays!" </h4>
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1) We truly embraced the unschooling lifestyle. I never really understood the unschooling approach to homeschooling until I was forced to do it!<br />
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And I liked it!!! And so did the kids!<br />
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When ALL of your homeschooling supplies are locked up for over 100+ days, you just teach with what you've got! You let your children learn through experience and play. We read brochures and magazines instead of having a "reading curriculum". We gather nature specimens from our hikes and then looked them up on the internet to understand them better. We cooked and baked ALOT more than normal. We embraced living in others homes and used their board games for a #gameschooling- type learning.<br />
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We were given the chance to explore this new country! And so we did just that.<br />
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2) R-E-S-P-E-C-T (sing it!). This was another "hooray" that we took away from this LONG, homeless vaca. We used this opportunity to teach our children to respect other's property during our many stays at many, different homes.<br />
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When you book-a-bach/Airbnb, you are a guest in that person's home. We made sure that our children understood that. These weren't our things and our home, but we need to treat them as if they were...with lots of respect!<br />
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And to maintain that respectful attitude, we STILL had daily chores. UGH! We made our beds (most mornings), we picked up our toys before vacuum time, and we even cleaned the toilets on Tuesdays! I wanted the boys to understand that guests that show respect are always invited back.<br />
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3) No matter what house we were "living" in...we always "made it home". Yep...the saying "Home is where your heart is"...it is so true! Home, at this moment in our lives, was all about where WE were together. We made LOTS memories. We watch our favorite movies and had dance parties. We baked our favorite cookies and even celebrated 2 birthdays during this time. We still had epic hide-and-go-seek games with NEW places to hide! We became a family that depended on each other and the love that we share!<br />
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We made each house, our home!<br />
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And on February 20th...we finally "made it home".<br />
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I love looking back at our week. Just when I start to think..."we didn't get ANYTHING done this week", I look back at the pictures that I took. I smile, pat myself on the back, give my kids a high-five and think again...</div>
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A family tradition, we had back in Texas, was to go out and eat Vietnamese food every Saturday. Well....New Zealand doesn't have the best Vietnamese food, so we ventured out and introduced the boys to Indian. Guess what...THEY LOVE IT!</div>
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In honor of Easter, we gathered up some materials to make our "Empty Tomb". Our hope is that our grass seed will sprout and look beautiful on our Easter table on Sunday! </div>
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I am so thankful for the ladies over at <a href="http://www.thehomegrownpreschooler.com/">The Homegrown Preschooler</a> for providing such a great curriculum for us to use!</div>
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This week, we also began our "Morning Meeting". After listening to a <a href="http://thehomeschoolsisters.com/2018/03/05/morning-time/">The Homeschool Sister's Podcast</a>, with guest speaker Pam Barnhill, I decided that I wanted to incorporate this fabulous idea. Snacks, candles and special music is how I draw the boys into the kitchen for our Easter Bible Study. </div>
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It was time to hack into our old electronics and see what was inside. The boys LOVE doing this! </div>
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We are REALLY into Harry Pottery these days! So I pulled a printable from <a href="https://biglifejournal.com/">Big Life Journal</a> so that the 9-year-old could read all about his favorite author and her failures that made her famous. </div>
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The boys were using an old video camera to film their version of Harry Potter starting the cutest Harry Potter that I have EVER seen! </div>
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We LOVE making cookies for ourselves but we REALLY love making them for our neighbors! The 7-year-old made a "copy work card" while the other 2 whipped up some cookies for our new neighbors. This picture makes me smile...how about you?</div>
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Open up a coffee shop for <a href="http://poetryteatime.com/">Poetry Tea Time</a>! </div>
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The Mom pretends to be a barista at Starbucks. (remain "in character" it's SO FUN!) The kids come to the bar, place their order, pay with play money, leave a tip, then take a seat and start reading.</div>
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The Mom serves the kiddos their drinks. They all sit down, read poetry and enjoy the sweet ambiance of this homeschool! I think <a href="https://bravewriter.com/about/about-julie">Julie Bogart</a> would approve this one!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The House on the Hill...wild berries in the back, 4 years old's bowling alley in the front</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And...the million dollar mansion in Khandalah, New Zealand.<br />
Tomatoes, strawberries, and LOTS of room to roam!</td></tr>
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4 hotels, 5 houses, and 1 basement later...<br />
Whoa! The last 5 months have been one, crazy ride. But we made it though...<br />
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Did I ever think that we'd move over to a new country and be homeless for the first 100+ days?<br />
NOPE!<br />
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Would I have changed the situation?<br />
MAYBE? IT HAD IT'S blahs AND hoorays!<br />
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Not gonna lie, I am soooo glad we are happily settled into our New Zealand house. It's been 3 weeks.<br />
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And now that I have time to reflect, smile and giggle about it all. I came up with "3 Blahs to being a nomadic homeschooling family for 100+days." Just in case you were curious...<br />
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The Blahs</h2>
1) It felt like a LONG vacation. And you ALL know that Mom's never truly get a vacation. With each different house along the way, came new procedures.<br />
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"Please remember to pick up your dirty undies and put them in the laundry basket!" ~me, in my loving mommy voice<br />
"But where is the laundry basket at in THIS house?" ~said everyone but me<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No dryer, no problem! And there's the laundry basket!</td></tr>
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Some kids are still at the stage where they need me. For example, #2 and #3 still need me to help them with their shoes, but it's hard enough to find any shoe in our house.<br />
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You all know how it is in hotel rooms or at your in-law's house. So frustrating!!<br />
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Just think of the chaos in a week vacation without the structure and procedures your life at home...and add a few months to that.<br />
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2) We stayed, as guests, in many different houses in NZ. They call them Baches and you book them. <b> <a href="https://www.bookabach.co.nz/">https://www.bookabach.co.nz/</a></b> Very similar to Home Away and Airbnb.<br />
And when you are a guest with 3 rowdy boys, you say "DON'T TOUCH THAT!!!" or "GO FIT THAT!" a lot!!! Boys break things and dig holes in yards, just because! They literally climb walls!<br />
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Now, they did have a great, life lesson on respecting others things (which would go on my hooray list).<br />
But constantly being on guard for the owner's things...It just wore me down.<br />
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3) Never getting comfortable. Don't you love the feel of home? Your home.<br />
I love the way our coach feels when I am reading to the boys. I love the smell of our home. I love the comfort of my bed and my pillows. It just never got comfortable at these homes. But the kitchens were fun! (hooray!)<br />
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But now, I'm gonna get mushy on ya...<br />
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I have time to look back on it all. I can't help but think this...<br />
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God sent us through a family boot camp starting in 2016 with our first Road School trip. Everywhere we'd go, whether it be the beaches of Florida or the mountains of Colorado, God was just preparing us for this exact moment! He kept reminding me that "we made it home" then, so we can do it now! Train them up!</div>
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Every night, I'd walk up the stairs at the Million Dollar Mansion and before tucking in the boys, I had to close a curtain in their room. And this is what I would see. #godwink and a sweet reminder that someday soon...<br />
"We made it home!" (celebratory voice)<br />
<br />LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-92098333946907217502018-02-17T23:54:00.002-08:002018-02-17T23:54:57.175-08:00Wait!...I'm an EXTROVERT!!<br />
If you personally know me, you know that I'm an "outgoing, socially confident person" (Wikipedia definition of the word extrovert).<br />
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I am a total extrovert! I get my energy from other people and being around...other people.<br />
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Back in Austin, Texas, THESE were "my people" (and will always be). These women were the gals that gave me energy, confidence, and comfort.<br />
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But when you decide to move to the other side of the world, these people can't come with you.<br />
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Wait!...I'm an EXTROVERT! I'll be just fine. Right?<br />
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Wrong!<br />
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With the unpredictability of our housing situation, here in New Zealand and the 100+ days of maintaining a <span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.co.nz/2018/01/weve-become-homeschooling-minimalists.html">nomadic, minimalist homeschooling family</a>... </span>I slowly started to accept the fact that my EXTROVERT-self was shifting into an INTROVERT-self.<br />
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And for this season in my life, it wasn't going to be THAT bad.<br />
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This would be a season to <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">reflect</span>. A time to be still and quiet, when my soul wanted to mingle and meet!<br />
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This needed to be a season for <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">connection</span>. Not with others outside our home (extrovert-self), but with those inside! I needed to use this time, that God has so preciously given me, to connect with my family. The 5 of us has been the only thing consistent over the past 5 months. And my children need to feel and understand how powerful a family connection needs to be during these tough times.<br />
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On my most lonely days, I get out and go! And the other day, I set off on a hike up Mt. Kau Kau. ALL-BY-MYSELF!<br />
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I randomly selected a podcast, popped in my earbuds and set off!<br />
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Well, this NPR podcast was an interview with Brene Brown and it ended up being SO POWERFUL! God must have known that THIS is what I needed to hear and feel as I hiked up that mountain. And thank GOD for sunglasses...because I was crying most of the hike up!<br />
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My EXTROVERT-SELF was set free after hearing this Maya Angelo quote mention by Brene Brown. And those tears were tears of joy and comfort. It was all going to be alright!<br />
Because...<br />
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Extroverts have a hard time with this. We WANT to belong someplace with someone. But as my heart has recently been opened up with this idea of being an introvert, this quote made more sense. <br />
We have to be comfortable with being free with ourselves in order to have "True Belonging". And it's a hard process, but with it, comes a great comfort.<br />
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So for now, I'll continue to be at peace my new INTROVERT-SELF.<br />
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I'll embrace a season for <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"True Belonging"</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU45zEaA4vhog0s32SJc6gdCSnO-5yemwcjCBusEJOJmNh5Rw2s4pOjq-fhZ6lJqLsat8qbVbRmw4Vl077CT2REZr8KkjELmh95puWf7DQxSMHNb8Ef91KJ69T_9ckI9cWIE_fVKYVlrU/s1600/couragequote.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU45zEaA4vhog0s32SJc6gdCSnO-5yemwcjCBusEJOJmNh5Rw2s4pOjq-fhZ6lJqLsat8qbVbRmw4Vl077CT2REZr8KkjELmh95puWf7DQxSMHNb8Ef91KJ69T_9ckI9cWIE_fVKYVlrU/s1600/couragequote.jpeg" style="cursor: move;" /></a>A dear friend mentioned in a recent text..."And I'm certain that once you guys get settled, you'll get a groove going that will include a group of supportive friends that will meet those extrovert needs in you. God has already chosen those friends for you and is preparing them to welcome you and your boys into their lives."<br />
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But until then, reflection, connection, and true belonging are going to get me through this!<br />
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<br />LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-92098735212559500432018-01-12T00:20:00.004-08:002018-01-12T00:20:51.216-08:00We've Become Homeschooling Minimalists!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I saw this picture post, I just couldn't help but laugh!<br />
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30 days? Ha! We've been playing this "minimalist game" for a good...ummmm...84 days now!<br />
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We've been wearing the same clothes that we brought over in our 5 suitcases on October 21st when we moved to New Zealand. As I started writing this post, it's January 11.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's my Mase-man guarding our luggage before we head to the airport!</td></tr>
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But when I packed those 5 suitcases for our EPIC adventure, I was packing for my family NOT for my homeschool.<br />
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I was packing knowing that it would be 10 weeks until we saw our shipping container. We would find a rental home and homeschool and live happily ever after!<br />
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Well...that hasn't exactly happened! While we wait for our rental home to get "cleaned up" (long story), we are living in the basement of my husband's boss.<br />
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Not only are we playing the minimalist game of life, but we've become "Homeschooling Minimalists". And it's been really refreshing, in all honesty!<br />
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So, if you feel like your homeschool is getting too fancy and full! Minimalize! Play this game! And you don't have to move across the world, like we did, to do so...I promise.<br />
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Chances are that you are fresh off the Christmas break boat and everything is fun and fancy-free!<br />
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But in "Funky February" or March Madness...<br />
Shelve what is stressing you and your kids out and try these 3 homeschooling minamalist tips:<br />
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No books? No problem! You can really free up your HS momma load by letting go of choosing what you kids should be reading and LET THEM CHOOSE! </div>
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That's the joy of the library. </div>
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Getting a library card in Taupo, New Zealand was one of our firsts! And I can proudly say that we've used it just about every week. Not only for books but for movie rentals, computer gaming and research! We've even accessed our online math curriculum on the library computers. </div>
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Wanna Homeschool like a Minimalist? Getting rid of books (some moms are cringing now) that they don't read is a great way to start! You can always check out those titles at the library and then send them back.<br />
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You can journal here...you can journal there! You can journal ANYWHERE!<br />
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You don't need much for this minimalist opportunity. A cool journal and some fun pencils. </div>
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That-is-it! And it's so easy to take anywhere! <br />
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My kiddos toss them into my purse (well it's actually a backpack) and off we go. If we are at a restaurant, they can journal. If we visit a cool museum, they can journal. If we go on a hike and they see a New Zealand Tui bird, they can journal!</div>
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Journaling is so versatile and kids of all ages can "just do it!" Because we all know that if the 9-year-old is journaling, then the 4-year-old HAS to do the same!</div>
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Explore your City </h2>
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Need a history lesson about the local natives? Why not walk to the local museum or even an old cemetery! </div>
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Maybe your learners have an interest in airplanes? Take your library books and journals down to the runway or, in our case, the seaplane docks!</div>
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As homeschoolers, we have the privilege and convenience to make "every day a field trip day" for our children. Thinking small and simplfiying can create some of the best memories and learning moments!</div>
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And if you want to be a homeschooling minimalist, explore your city and just learn along the way.<br />
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Don't forget to slow down and observe what and how your children are learning! It's a pretty cool thing to notice.</div>
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So until our house is ready for us to safely live in, we will continue to live and homeschool like a minimalist. <br />
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Honestly, I have a bit of anxiety about when that day comes. All the "stuff" that's been in that shipping container for the last 84+ days...is it going to clog up our lives? Will it overwhelm our choices as we are deciding what to wear or play with? Will I step back into a more "structured schooler" or remain a "minimalist schooler"?</div>
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LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-18349546944943232182017-12-30T14:33:00.002-08:002017-12-30T14:33:56.759-08:00That's a Wrap! Another Homeschooling Year in the books<br />
I say it every year! But really...where did this year go? I feel like it was just yesterday that we were hanging out in Granbury, Texas, with my family, ringing in the new year.<br />
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I also can't believe that we are about to launch another year of homeschooling in a DIFFERENT country! Everyone will be getting older and smarter! It's going to be EPIC!<br />
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Taking the time to reflect back on all that you did and learned can be so encouraging. I hope you allow some time to do the same...homeschooling or not. <br />
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January 2017</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We loaded up a great bunch of our homeschooling friends and explored Glen Rose, Texas.<br />
Our first stop was Dinosaur World followed by an epic sleepover in Granbury, Texas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We learned all about Albert Einstein!</td></tr>
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February 2017</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We started our <a href="http://www.wildexplorersclub.com/">Wild Explorers Club</a>...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">did LOTS of hiking in the cooler weather!</td></tr>
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March 2017</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Lego Club built the skyline of Austin Texas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We loaded up the same bunch of homeschooling friends and explored <a href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/pedernales-falls">Pedernales-falls</a> and <a href="https://www.sciencemill.org/">The Science Mill in Johnson City</a>. We rented an AirBnB house for the night and had another EPIC sleepover!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday with hosting a Reader's Theater event at a local park.</td></tr>
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April 2017 - Road School </h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first stop, on this roadschooling trip, was <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/index.html">The Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed the beach!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And stopped at the <a href="https://www.ussalabama.com/">USS Alabama</a> on our return trip home.</td></tr>
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May 2017</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We launched our very, first <a href="http://poetryteatime.com/">Poetry Tea Time</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Took a trip to the <a href="https://www.perotmuseum.org/">Ross Perot Museum</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With a stop at <a href="https://www.perotmuseum.org/">The Doseum in San Antonio, Texas</a></td></tr>
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June, July and August 2017</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We started reading Charolett's Web while using <a href="https://store.bravewriter.com/products/free-sample-quiver-charlottes-web">Brave Writer's A Quiver of Arrows Guide - FREE download</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoyed MORE reading and added snacks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And I took 2 of my homeschooling besties on a trip to Colorado. Moms ONLY! And we made so many great memories! Can't wait until we do it again. </td></tr>
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September 2017</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I hosted the very, first VIRTUAL Brave Writer conference due to Julie Bogart breaking her ankle 3 days before.<br />
But it was a great success!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day after the conference, we drove up to Colorado for one last roadschooling trip in the US.<br />
Our lives were about to change in a BIG way!</td></tr>
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October 2017</h2>
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To celebrate Christmas in NZ (keep in mind it's summer over here!), we drove to the top of <a href="https://www.mtruapehu.com/">Mt. Ruapehu</a> to hike and slide...on this volcano!</div>
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And we ended this amazing year, celebrating the birth of our Savior!</div>
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This was our final book. </div>
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So sweet and simple, just like our Christmas.</div>
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We are looking forward to the upcoming year! We are so blessed and fortunant to get this unbelievable opportunity to school and live in New Zealand. I can't wait to see all the "edventures" we take in this beautiful country. So stay tuned...2018 is going to be amazing!</div>
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LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-57480877734298348022017-12-04T23:54:00.001-08:002017-12-07T00:16:00.498-08:00Getting over my "homesick hump"<br />
I'm gonna admit...moving across the world has had its ups and downs.<br />
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The first 2 weeks were FULL of honeymoon moments.<br />
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Cooking and eating dinner in our private courtyard of our hotel room. </div>
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Exploring and finding some of the BEST parks we've ever played at.</div>
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But after about 2 weeks, the homesick blues sat it!<br />
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We were having ZERO luck finding a rental home. Our shipping container was SLOWLY making its way over to New Zealand. So we were still living with what we had brought over on the plane. And I was digging deep to find joy in our every day lives.<br />
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But I eventually caved in...It had rained for 3 solid days. The boys were antsy and I had my first case of the homesick blues. The kind that makes your heart hurt. The kind that makes you just wanna...curl up and cry!<br />
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Side note: I didn't add, to this list, that spending time curled up in bed watching endless episodes of House Hunters and Fixer Upper (oh, Waco, Texas!) probably wasn't that helpful. Or maybe it was... it rested my body and mind. But most importantly, it made me come to realize that I truly was a little down and depressed. I needed to get over it for the sack of myself and my family.<br />
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Our hotel, for the month, was 3 blocks from the majestic views of Lake Taupo, Mt. Ruapehu and Mt. Ngauruhoe (aka Mt. Doom). So, it was a quick walk that helped clear my mind. And allowed me to pray and meditate...without those sweet, little interruptions. </div>
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After hosting the <a href="https://bravewriter.com/">Brave Writer</a> Conference back in May, I made a commitment to journal as often as a homeschooling mom could. <a href="http://coachjuliebogart.com/">Julie Bogart</a> made sure that we had plenty of time to practice writing during this 2-day event. And something that I took away was... if I wanted THEM to write, they needed to SEE me actively, enjoying writing too. I used to journal a lot at night when I could gather my thoughts. But with this new goal, I had to write while my boys were awake! So you can usually find me writing during or after my morning coffee. Just something quick... a thought, maybe a scripture or sweet memory of yesterday.</div>
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And what better time to journal than when you are on the adventure of a lifetime! My hope is that this journal is something that my boys (and their wifes) will treasure some day. </div>
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After writing and reflecting during the post, another point evolved to help me get over this "homesick hump". </div>
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A big piece of my heart belongs to homeschooling! You all know that. So now that the "vacation" was over, after our big move, we needed some structure. We all needed some small doses of homeschooling.</div>
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*grabbed a few spiral notebooks for <a href="https://rhythmsofplay.com/get-outside-connect-create-nature-journal-notebook/">Nature Journaling</a></div>
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We had only been in Taupo, New Zealand for 2 weeks. But we needed some time to play with other homeschoolers and explore this beautiful town that we now called home.<br />
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I noticed a Facebook post on the Taupo Homeschoolers page about a DEER FARM! I thought what the heck! Little did I know, we would be in for a BIG treat!<br />
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I discovered this day that I need to give myself a good hour when driving anywhere! We were completely lost looking for the Deer Farm. Google Maps got us to the vicinity but couldn't get us to the exact mark! #frustrating<br />
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Mr. Murray Mutuschka not only raised deer but he was a lover of airplanes, a self-taught artist, and a grandfather! When we shook his hand during his welcome, he had that "grandfather twinkle" in his eye. </div>
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We were later taken to this amazing cabin passed his farm home. </div>
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He showed us his collection of deer antlers along with 2 ships that he had built out of "rubbish" (aka garbage)<br />
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After admiring this fantastic cabin, we headed out to see the deer, bison, miniature horses and even a zebra! And my oldest learner found a lab pup named Maona...he was given the honor to walk her around on her leash! What a treat for this animal lover.<br />
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We even got a chance to sit inside a few more planes! My learners were in HEAVEN!<br />
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As if Mr. Murray hadn't done enough, we ended our field trip fun with a hayride pulled by a tractor!! And these two guys didn't want to see us go!<br />
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Yep! That was a sheep and Maona chancing us all the way back to the front gate. Don't see that everyday in America!<br />
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Our first field trip, in Taupo, New Zealand, will go down in our homeschooling history books! We are so excited to see what adventures await us and I am sure you are eager to see them too. So be sure and stay tuned. <br />
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Happy Learning with your Litte Ones. LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-27154346738235340842017-11-02T13:05:00.001-07:002017-11-02T13:07:36.556-07:00Why Not? Becoming World Schoolers<br />
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My husband and I were sitting on the couch chatting about our future. We had just returned from an amazing month of road schooling to Florida for a month. We were also coming up on our anniversary of our trip to Switzerland. I had been following many "World Schoolers" on Facebook and Instagram. Our hearts were hungry for more adventure!<br />
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We were also questioning what was happening in America's government and wondering if we could find a new spot to hang out for a while.<br />
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He loves the mountains. I love the ocean. And what came up?<br />
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New Zealand! WHAT?!?<br />
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It had pretty much everything we were looking for and there was a job opportunity for my hubby there.<br />
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So "Why Not?!"<br />
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But we kept coming back to "why not"!<br />
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Why wouldn't we take up this amazing opportunity to expand our children's view of this world?<br />
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Would we look back in a year from now and wonder why we didn't take this BIG leap?<br />
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So in June, just 2 short months after we had visited New Zealand, we decided to say "YES!" to this crazy idea.<br />
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May 2017: We started this exciting process with getting the boys their own passports! </div>
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Once the passports came in it was time for the Visa process! Now that one was tricky and VERY time-consuming! It took us an entire Saturday to complete the paperwork and take and measure pictures to the right size. </div>
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Then once we got the news that we were all set with our Visas. It would be time to tell our friends and family. That was hard! But we promised to spend as much time and make as many memories as we could in the next 4 months.</div>
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A sweet family let us borrow their truck for the week while he was away in China. HUGE blessing!</div>
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No cars, no home, just 5 suitcases packed with our Halloween costumes, a week's worth of clothes and some toys.<br />
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We spent our last 2 nights at a cool hotel in downtown Austin. My dear friend drove us to the airport. We were unsure that we could find an Uber to fit all of us and these suitcases.<br />
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With one last hug goodbye, we walked through those airport doors... ready for our adventure of a lifetime.<br />
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I didn't look back (in fear of crying my eyes out). I just looked forward, stayed strong and keep saying to myself...<br />
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God had opened this door, well actually many doors! This entire adventure had been in His plan all along. He knew when we set off on our very, first road schooling trip to Colorado that would just be a bit of a "boot camp" for us all. He knew that if we remained prayerful and thankful for this opportunity that He would guide us throughout the whole process. We just had to be willing to step out and move forward. </div>
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And that is just what we did! And that is just what we are continuing to do... "Why Not." </div>
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Our family has become the "ed"ventures in the last year. We've found that we can hit the road and take our school (and life) with us. What a freedom to have!!!</div>
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Have you ever thought about doing the same? I hope this post inspires you to get planning and get going!</div>
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On our return trip from Florida, this past April, I asked my husband if he would help me come up with an acronym for ROAD that would sum up our advice for anyone interested in road schooling.</div>
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Once you determine your destination...research! research! and do some more research!</div>
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My husband and I would sit down, just about every weekend, months before our trip and ... you guessed it ...research! </div>
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He had his iPhone, I had my laptop and we'd bounce ideas off each other. </div>
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The best way to start is simply looking at maps of your destination, with your budget and travel dates in mind. </div>
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Try to set dates (if you homeschool) during the "off-season"... like after big holidays. It's so much cheaper!<br />
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Keep in mind...</div>
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*How long is your drive going to take? </div>
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*Where will you stay and for how long? Camping, friends/family or Hotel? </div>
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If you start your research early enough, you should be able to book some really cheap rentals for your stay. </div>
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For example, we began researching for our April road schooling trip in January. We found a cheap condo using <a href="https://www.vrbo.com/">Vacation Rentals By Owner</a> in Florida for only $70 a night. We reserved it so far in advance AND it was the month after the Spring Break rush! SCORE!</div>
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From clothes to curriculum...optimize! My husband and I have learned that we tend to over pack on just about every occasion. That's any parent's tendency, right? </div>
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As for clothes, our rule is 3 of everything. 3 shirts, 3 pants/shorts, 3 undies...even for the adults!</div>
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If you are going somewhere cooler - add a hoodie and/or a long-sleeved shirt!</div>
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Take a trip to the laundry mat or use the hotel's washer and dryer. It makes for a fun adventure!</div>
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WHAT? Trust me! Kids don't care what they wear. And is the purpose of your trip to look good or learn? And the less laundry there is to get done, the more time you'll get to spend with your family. </div>
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As for curriculum - instead of bringing BOOKS, listen to <a href="http://www.audible.com.au/">audiobooks</a> or <a href="https://www.fatherly.com/play/activities/the-best-podcasts-for-kids/">podcasts</a> in the car. Use map apps, download documentaries or YouTube videos about your final destination instead of bringing workbooks. Bring <a href="http://shop.crayola.com/color-and-draw/markers/washable-window-markers-8-ct.-5881650009.html">Washable Window Markers</a> to write on the windows of the car. Play word games or practice spelling using these fun markers.<br />
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On our last trip, I bought a cheap spiral notebook. We would create a story, through drawings, by passing it around the car. My oldest would start by drawing the setting, my middle would add the characters, then I might add a problem. Once the drawing was finished, they would verbally tell me the story while I wrote down each word they said. Also, know as <a href="https://bravewriter.com/search/results?q=jot+it+down">"Jot It Down"</a> which is a <a href="https://bravewriter.com/about/welcome-to-brave-writer">Brave Writer </a>technic created by Julie Bogart. </div>
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If a part of the trip doesn't go as planned...don't stress, just adjust. The way you react to the unpleasant situation makes an impact on your children.<br />
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Maybe the museum is closed due to renovations (that they didn't mention on their website! UGH!) so use technology to ... adjust and adapt.<br />
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Maybe a kiddo gets sick on the trip - adjust! Flat tire? Adjust and turn that into a teachable moment!<br />
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Don't over plan your schedule and road schooling curriculum. There! I said it! <br />
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My husband and I learned it's important to have a "skeleton schedule" but to leave room for some "meat and muscle" on the trip.<br />
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The first year, I loaded up a file box FULL of stuff like meaningless worksheets and workbooks, our wall calendar with each month of the year, pencils AND markers, glue bottles AND glue sticks...the list could go on!<br />
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In all honesty, I was so terrified about how I was going to keep my kids busy in the car for multiple hours. And more concerned about not having "proof" that my kids were learning while on the road.<br />
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After each trip, I came back with empty workbooks, unused glue sticks but an iPhone FULL of pictures! That was "proof" that we'd learned so much more than what I had planned and prepared for on paper.<br />
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Inviting your children to write daily in a journal is also a fun, educational way to document learning.<br />
I love taking my kid's writing, add pictures that I took and create a memory book of the trip.<br />
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It took me a few times to get the hang of how to pack and plan. And each trip looked different. Be sure and check out these links to see how I did it.<br />
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<a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.co.nz/2015/09/a-homeschooling-vacation-part-1-planning.html">A Homeschool Vacation - Part 1</a><br />
<a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.co.nz/2016/10/ready-to-road-school-planning-and-prep.html">Let's Get Ready to Road School!</a><br />
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Each trip happens at a different season in your homeschooling journey...embrace it. You will look back at your many memories of your road schooling trips and smile! Trust me.<br />
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If you are a beginner and a little unsure of this idea, try a day trip. Invite a friend or a family member to come along and help. Take those baby steps until you become comfortable to plan a longer trip.<br />
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If you are a veteran road schoolers, keep traveling and pushing yourself to go bigger!<br />
Maybe you and your family will go from road schooling to world schooling.<br />
That's what as happen to us!!!<br />
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<br />LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-2382288326912911852017-10-12T09:13:00.001-07:002017-10-12T09:13:54.415-07:00Dear Mema...<br />
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October 2016<br />
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Dear Mema,<br />
You probably saw from up above that we just spent 2 weeks at the cabin in Lake George, Co. Wow! What a magical place. So many memories were made there and are continuing.<br />
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Every time we stop in at a local store or even at Santa's Workshop in Colorado Springs...I proudly say "My great-grandfather built an amazing cabin at Lake George. And now my kids are spending some time there!" We are so blessed to have this place to laugh, love and remember.<br />
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Did you see that deck!? I can't believe how much we enjoyed the new deck.<br />
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We laughed:<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><br /></span> Wish you could see how happiness happens here. But I bet you really can hear it.<br />
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Every time we are at this cabin, we feel happy. We feel your presences. We feel at peace.<br />
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August 2017<br />
Dear Mema,<br />
Remember those trips we would take as GIRLS-ONLY! No boys, no men...just these ladies and a maybe a few more! I remember the laughter you all shared and the stories yall would tell.<br />
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Well, guess what!!!?<br />
I continued that tradition this year and headed up with 2 of my dearest friends.<br />
We laughed:<br />
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We learned and discovered new places:<br />
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We remembered:<br />
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Every time we are at this cabin, we feel happy. We feel your presences. We felt at peace.<br />
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October 2017<br />
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Dear Mema,<br />
We wanted one last family vacation before we set sail to New Zealand for a few years. So guess what the unanimous decision was? That special place...that heavenly place that your daddy had built for you and for his great-great-grandchildren to enjoy.<br />
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Every time we are there, we feel happy. We feel your presences. We feel at peace.<br />
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Everyone was a year older. But some things remained the same:<br />
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We laughed...<br />
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I wish you were still here on earth to see and experience the excitement that this cabin brings to your great-grandchildren. I wish we were able to hug you and hear your laughter. </div>
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This cabin was only the beginning to our homeschooling "edventures". Because of this cozy cabin, Jeremy and I were able to extend our vacations into learning opportunities for our kiddos. Because of this cabin, we were able to have a "home away from home" for many weeks at a time. Because of this cabin, my family and friends got to experience what you had always wanted for this special place...LOVE and LIFE!</div>
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I love having names for our homeschool days that we can remember.<br />
Over the years, we have added these fun acronyms for days of the week. <br />
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We have:<br />#MathMonday<br />
#TechTuesday<br />
#WordWednesday<br />
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#FunwithFood Friday<br />
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It just seems to click with us! When we wake up, we know what to expect for that day. <br />
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And I recently had a mom tell me how she LOVES our ideas for #techtuesday and started implementing the idea...so this series of blog posts are for those of you that might wanna give this idea a try in your upcoming homeschooling year. <br />
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And to clarify, we don't just do Math on Monday. I just implement a bit more Math on Mondays that's FUN!</div>
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We've taken trips to the pet store with clip boards and calculators. I ask the kids to pick a pet that they would love to have. Their job is to add up how much it would cost to bring that pet home.</div>
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And of course, the hardest part is saying "NO!" to the pet's they want. LOL . Sorry kiddos, it was just your Math Lesson!</div>
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Most of the time, I incorporate Math into our read aloud time on Mondays. This is an easy way to begin incorporating #MathMonday. I simply browse and grab 2-3 Math books from our local library for that month. </div>
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That Monday, I may read aloud the whole book or just a selected page. </div>
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One day, we made acute and obtuse angles out of carrots after reading page in a cool geometry book. Another day, we talked about how long it would take to get to the moon from the earth. I just borrowed this book from my 6-year-old astronaut.</div>
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We've made maps! We've even play putt-putt golf and gone bowling. <br />
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Another easy and fun way to start simple with #MathMonday is to play a game.</div>
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Many homeschoolers have discovered the power in playing games to help teach math and reasoning skills. If you check social media under <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/gameschooling/?hl=en">#gameschooling</a>, you'll find so many cool ideas!</div>
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Here are a few we've used.</div>
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Really?<br />
It felt just like yesterday that I was snapping these pictures of J & N...<br />
my Kinder and 2nd-grade kiddo!<br />
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And before I knew it, this homeschooling year has gone by in a blink of an eye!<br />
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Even though we homeschool year 'round, I like to take "school pictures" at the beginning and end of our school year.<br />
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Just a fun way to reflect and see how much these sweet boys have changed.<br />
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Writing up a quick blog, about our year, makes me look back on all that we've done and accomplished. This year was FULL of firsts! This year was FULL of excitement! This year was FULL of sweet moments we shared together as a homeschooling family.</div>
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We started off the new school year in a fresh space! I converted our dining area into our Learning Room.<br />
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With the Summer Olympics in full swing, we took advantage of learning all about the Olympic sports as well as the history behind the games. </div>
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We enjoyed making a cherry pie while learning ALL about the different places around the world our ingredients come from.<br />
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Awe...sweet October! This was the month we road-schooled up through Colorado. <br />
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<a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.co.nz/2016/11/use-world-as-our-classroom-our-first-leg.html">Using the World as our Classroom Part 1</a><br />
<a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.co.nz/2016/11/using-world-as-our-classroom-cabin.html">Using the World as our Classroom - Part 2</a><br />
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We joined a class at the Tech Shop and enjoyed building and tinkering with tools.<br />
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This was the day we ALL needed to get out of the house...so we headed to IKEA and found it fun and refreshing to learn here.<br />
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Gobble! Gobble! We sent our annual "Turkey Texts" to friends and family.</div>
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We did LOTS of cooking and baking.<br />
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We shared the Christmas spirit with our elderly friends by<br />
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This year, we hosted a "Jingle Bell Jog" for local homeschoolers. This idea was completely inspired by my 8-year-old. First, we tied jingle bells to everyone's shoes, then we jog around our neighborhood's pond and ended with me reading aloud "The Polar Express".</div>
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January - Happy New YEAR!</h2>
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J had his 2nd piano recital while N had his very 1st.</div>
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We learned ALL about how sweet it is to make honey at a local honey factory.</div>
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We launched a new series in our homeschool we called... <a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.co.nz/2017/03/our-study-of-successful-people-albert.html">Our Study of Successful Individuals</a>. We started with studying the amazing Albert Einstein.<br />
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Then we wrapped up a busy month by hosting a "Pop UP Tech Shop" for Moms and their learners to join in on some tinkering fun! We made wobble bolts and drawing droids on this sunny, winter day.</div>
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What an epic field trip this one was! We enjoyed our time with friends learning all about defying gravity at IFLY!<br />
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These 3 boys began earning their badges using <a href="http://www.wildexplorersclub.com/">The Wild Explorers Club</a> assignments.<br />
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Once again, we invited local homeschoolers to join in on some Dr. Seuss fun! We enjoyed a sunny day at the park performing "Reader's Theater" scripts based on Dr. Seuss' books.<br />
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After running a Family Fun Run...</div>
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We hit the road again...<br />
our first stop was The Houston Space Center.<br />
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And we slowly road-schooled our way down to the beaches of Florida.<br />
Be sure and click here to check out more about our trip...<br />
<a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.co.nz/2017/05/our-road-schooling-adventure-according.html">According to the 3-year-old</a><br />
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When you have a house full of Star Wars lovers, you find a way to incorporate "May the 4th" into your homeschool. So we did just that!</div>
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And to slowly ease into our summer schooling...we added a <a href="http://poetryteatime.com/">Poetry Tea Time</a> into our weekly schedule.<br />
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WOW! That was our year at a glance. These posts are alway so hard because I really have a hard time picking and choosing what memories to share. </div>
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This process makes my heart flutter with joy as I look back at where we've gone and what we've accomplished. It also makes me sad to think that another year has passed by so quickly.</div>
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Hope you stay tuned because I have a feeling this next year is going to be EPIC! </div>
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Mom: "Do you like road schooling?"<br />
N: "Yes!"<br />
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N: "Because it's fun! We get to see the trees and animals." (Alrighty? He's my child that looks at the simple things in life!)</div>
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N: "I learn about the different license plates that we see on the road."</div>
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N: "I liked listening to our<u><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="http://www.brainson.org/">Brains On</a> </span></u>Podcast. We learned all about the tide is controlled by the moon." </div>
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Mom: "What was the first stop our family made on our trip to Florida?"</div>
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N: "It was Houston, Texas. We went to the Houston Space Center. We got to see a simulator and the different astronaut suits and a BIG playscape.</div>
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Oh and we saw the REAL Saturn V rocket. I think it 120 feet long! It was so big!"</div>
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N: "I don't know? Maybe 48 hours?!"</div>
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Mom: "What was the first stop?"</div>
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N: "In Mexico Beach, Fl...it didn't have ANY yucky seaweed in the water. </div>
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We got to ride the waves at the beach."</div>
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N: "We drove some more to Madeira Beach."</div>
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N: "I caught a fish and a seahorse with my Daddy."</div>
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N: "We also went to an aquarium in Tampa Fl."<br />
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N: "I built my own spaceship, remember? I didn't have very many toys on our road school trip so I had to make my own."<br />
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N: "We went to a place called Fort DeSoto. It had BIG cannons!"<br />
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Mom: "What was your favorite memory?"<br />
N: "The Houston Space Center AND the USS Alabama."<br />
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Mom: "If we were going to go on another road schooling trip, where would we go?"<br />
N: "Mauritius to see the Dodo Birds"<br />
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I wanted to start our 2017 school year with a "Successful Individual" study. </div>
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At first, I was thinking I needed to start with a person that was living and present in our world. But I already had this great resource that had been given to N for Christmas from his Day and Nana.</div>
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I picked it up one sunny afternoon and started reading it! This book was perfectly written to grab kids (and adults) attention! I learn so much about Albert Einstein and could wait to read it to the boys! </div>
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I would really like to add clothes pin clips that have laminated pictures of the people on our timeline. This will make it more interactive and fun! And once we make those, I will post them on social media for you to see! </div>
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<br />LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-24761705488311130052017-02-13T19:10:00.003-08:002017-02-13T19:10:27.810-08:00Homeschooling at a Hotel<br />
Did that title get ya? When we road school, we take our learn to the lobby...the hotel lobby, that is! <br />
*Side note, we always eat breakfast first, then swim for a good 30 minutes, then "have school".*<br />
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J and N joined me for a quick read about Albert. I made them copies to they could "track their thinking" and write all over the page if they had questions or ideas that POPPED into their brains while we were reading. </div>
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MiniM is in the background, no kidding, watch golf and coloring. You can see him in the picture above.</div>
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N and I did a few hands of" add the card number"...single digit addition, while J and I worked on double digit addition. <br />
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These boys are at the perfect "get up and go!" age and so that's what we've started doing.</div>
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We followed a printed out pattern that told us where to place the "notes". Then you turned the crank, the "notes" drop creating a tune. <br />
Ours was Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.</td></tr>
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Yep! This was a HUGE hit! Using a pully system to haul yourself up to the top...so fun!<br />
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Vet and Pet Clinic</h2>
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Mase is on the Case! The Ambulance Center</h2>
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The Car Dealership - Mechanic on Duty!</h2>
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The School House</h2>
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The Art Academy</h2>
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The Newspaper Writing and Printing Company</h2>
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The Fort Bend Children's Discovery Museum filled our learning buckets to the top! So much to experience in this great place. We spent a good 3 hours and probably could had stayed longer.<br />
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<span id="goog_1663896863"></span><span id="goog_1663896864"></span><br />LittleLearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01777920073712732394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341119824279185170.post-89807179747271348522017-01-03T18:53:00.002-08:002017-01-03T18:53:10.660-08:00Visual Consistency! <br />
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We'd been struggling with our kiddos behavior. If I had to blame anything, I would blame the month of December. It's a birthday month followed by Christmas. BUT, we had REALLY slacked on being consistent with a chart that we use for behavior. And we all know...when you let something slack, you usually end up paying for it.</div>
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Yes! That's a Pocket Chart. And those are sentence strips that I have for each kid's name. Next to their name tags are smiley faces. I hand these out for compliments for positive behavior.<br />
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And then there's the BIG RED STIKE! Can't you just hear the sound... like the "x" on the game show "Family Feud", right!? And "3 strikes and you're out!" is known at this house...you'll be going to bed early! Something that EVERY kid in this home hates.</div>
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You might think I'm crazy! But this "school looking" chart and this idea has REALLY helped our homeschooling household...when it's used consistently</div>
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WHY?</div>
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Because it's visual! It's visual to ALL! It actually hangs on the coat closet door of our house...so "THE PRINCIPAL" can tell what kind of day we've had the second he walks in!</div>
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It helps me remember in the midst of our crazy moments that this kiddo has had too many empty threats/warnings OR (on the flip side) when a kiddo needs to know that I've seen what a great attitude they've had...you deserve a "hug" (smiley face).</div>
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It helps me AND my children remember and reflect on their behavior and actions of that day.</div>
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And each day is a new day...so we clear off the strikes and keep those smiley faces. (They are redeemable on the weekends!)</div>
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Visual Consistency, at it's finest!</div>
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I also decided I needed a visual to document these daily behaviors. I had done this same documentation on my students when I was a classroom teacher. So why not collect some monthly data on my homegrown students.</div>
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We just completed our first monthly chart. I recently held it up at dinner time and simply asked..."what do you notice Dad?" </div>
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Dad had noticed that we had a great week. And that our behavior had really changed since the beginning. This visual chart helped us see the consistency in our children's behavior which is exactly why I decided to start collecting the data in the first place.</div>
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Gosh! It's about to be 2017...really?! <br />
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I enjoy looking back at the memories we made, the things we learned and reflect on how we can make 2017 even better! And what better way to document that, than on our blog.<br />
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January 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Writer's Club at their Publishing Party!<br /><a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.com/2016/05/no-more-writing-blues.html"><span style="color: red;">"No More Writing Blues" Blog Post</span></a></td></tr>
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February 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went to a local theater to enjoy their production of James and the Giant Peach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We shared Cubetto with our friends at StemEd Labs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We built Legos with residents at a assisted living home.<br /><a href="https://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.com/2016/02/sharing-lego-love-how-it-all-got-started.html"><span style="color: red;">Sharing the Lego Love</span></a><br /></td></tr>
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March 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We hiked with some amazing friends</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We read to our elderly neighbor.<br /></td></tr>
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April 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went on a family camping trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed some putt-putt golf to learn some Math.<br /></td></tr>
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May 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We celebrated being 100 days smarter! <br /><span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.com/2016/05/100-days-smarter.html">How did we celebrate?</a></span></td></tr>
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We made dioramas and taught our friends about Sharks and the Moon.</div>
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July 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We beat the heat by making a homemade foam machine.<br /><a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.com/2016/07/family-foam-and-fun.html"><span style="color: red;">How did we make this happen? Click here</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We traveled to Wheeler Texas to teach at 3-day workshop for kids and their moms.<br /><a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.com/2016/08/wheeler-workshops-2016.html"><span style="color: red;">What did we do here?</span></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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August 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We learned at The Thinkery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We studied and learned all about the summer Olympics.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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September 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We earned yellow belts!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We met a REAL astronaut!<br /></td></tr>
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October 2016 - BEST MONTH EVER!</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We road-schooled to Great Sand Dunes National Park.<br /><a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.com/2016/08/wheeler-workshops-2016.html"><span style="color: red;">See more about our Road School trip.</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We learned about the hydrologic cycle in Colorado.<br /><a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.com/2016/11/use-world-as-our-classroom-our-first-leg.html"><span style="color: red;">See more about our Road School trip.</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We saw "The Super Moon" over Lake George, Colorado.<br /><a href="http://mommyslittlelearners.blogspot.com/2016/11/using-world-as-our-classroom-cabin.html"><span style="color: red;">See more about our Road School trip</span></a></td></tr>
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November 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We found some scary dinosaurs at the Ross Perot Museum in Dallas Texas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We read to rescue animals at the local animal shelter.<br /></td></tr>
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December 2016</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed our slow and sacred Advent season.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got festive in a simple way.</td></tr>
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I've been reflecting ALOT! (I do my best reflecting in the shower like every mom seems to)</div>
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I love looking back at our road schooling trip. It makes my heart flutter when I think back! That was an epic family moment of sweet memories that we will forever hold in our hearts. We connected more than EVER as husband and wife, parent to son...as a family! Life was simple "up there". And it seems to be easier to connect when things are simple.</div>
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After a month of bliss, we returned to LIFE. Going here and there and everywhere! I started to slowly disconnect from that simplicity. I started to not find time to sit down and listen to my kids play (or fight depending on the day) like I did EVERY afternoon on the porch in Colorado. I was quickly losing these moments because LIFE was back. (And laundry!)</div>
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I made a promise to myself upon our return. I was going to try to maintain simplicity back in real LIFE... God clearly heard a sweet prayer that I sent up one evening in November. God knew that this momma was hungry for connecting with my boys again. And he knew that I needed to reflect in a place other than the shower! LOL </div>
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And this is how he answered that sweet prayer...</div>
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I had seen a post regarding a <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.bewildandfree.org/"><span style="color: red;">Wild and Free</span></a> </span>conference in Wimberley Texas...HOLY CRAP! That's only 45 minutes away...on a ranch...all about being a mom and homeschooling! </div>
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I was so in, but just needed a ticket (and maybe 1 more for a sweet momma friend) I said a quick sweet prayer and left it at that ...</div>
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The happy ending to this story is that WE both ended up getting tickets and off we went, BIG Texas-sized truck and all!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a member of "my tribe"and awesome homeschooling momma of 3 boys!</td></tr>
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We heard from a hand-selected bunch of Wild and Free Mommas that inspired me to the fullest!<br />
I was blown away.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh this lady is one of my favorites! The sweetest Sarah Makenzie!<br />
<a href="https://amongstlovelythings.com/">https://amongstlovelythings.com/</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jodi Mockabee!! She's pretty amazing!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we got RC Cola's delivered by donkeys! Texas fo'sure!</td></tr>
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They spoke boldly about being comfortable with who YOU are as a Mom and a Homeschooler. They shared stories with us that made us laugh and cry. But most importantly, they made us reflect!<br />
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So I came home, ready, to become to explore a new homeschooling style.<br />
We have read more, together!<br />
We have explored more, together!<br />
We have learned to slow down and enjoy...more...together!<br />
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If you look back, throughout my blogs, you can clearly see the evolution of our homeschool. I'm not ashamed of anything that I've done. I am just amazed at the journey it's been...and it's not over yet!<br />
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Once we got to our family cabin (our home base for 1 month), I knew that I wanted to focus on 1 thematic unit and a few individual units based on the interests of my little learners. </div>
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Our BIG focus for the month was “The Hydrologic Cycle” aka “the water cycle”. What better place to really understand this than in the beautiful mountains dusted with snow.<br />
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I printed out these great placemats from, none other than, the <a href="http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids.html">USGS</a>. We walked around Lake George, looking at the lovely backdrop of mountains, streams and the lake to discuss and talk about how the water got there.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Side Note: The boys were throwing rocks into the lake the WHOLE time during this lesson/discussion. I found the interesting! We often tell kids to be still and listen, and sometimes that is appropriate. But other times, let them "throw rocks in the lake" or kick the rocks in the dirt. That's how they learn...boys need to be learning by seeing, by hearing and by doing!</span></h2>
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When we got back to the cabin, we made a model using clay and rocks in a plastic shoe box. I cut a hole in the lid and we added a small collider (that was my great grandmothers...so cool), along with some ice cubes.<br />
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We placed it in the sun and observed...then played...then came back to observe throughout the day! We saw the ice melting, forming a stream down the mountain, down the rocks to form a lake!<br />
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We even left it out over night and THIS happened!!! They were so excited to touch and feel the ice/snow that had formed over night!<br />
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THIS is Child-led learning (and child inspired)</h2>
When you have a dinosaur lover that only wants to read about dinosaurs and play with dinosaurs and talk about dinosaurs...you take him to visit DINOSAURS!<br />
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And when you have a 5 year old that is obsessed about anything that can fly. You make some fun stops like these...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Penny Arcade -Manitou Spring, Colorado</td></tr>
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And when you little learner is CRAZY about knowing the time, you buy him a cool watch to start teaching him how to recognize numbers.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Counting with Pinecones was HIS favorite thing to do in the mornings</td></tr>
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At-Home Learning</h2>
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...doing life as a family!</h2>
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* Side Story - My great grandfather had this cabin built for his family back in 1940. It's a magical place and means so much to me and my family. My Mema was "one of the best"! She was always up for simple, fun and it was always with friends or family. I "talked" to Mema a lot this trip. Specifically, when the boys would play the player piano in the front room or when we'd hike up to big rock every morning as a family. Or when Mason and I made playdough in the same kitchen that her mother once cooked. </h2>
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Mema would have LOVED these boys! and they would have loved my Mema!* </h2>
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