When my daughter was little, I didn't want her to grow up. I didn't want her to grow up because I didn't want her to leave home and go to school. When I first found out that I could teach her at home legally, I was so excited. Now she didn't have to leave. This book is about all the things we learned along the way and what we did in our homeschooling experience. Included in this book are personal stories, activity pages, timelines, curriculum reviews, field trip ideas, Bible verses and much much more. I talk about sixteen school subjects including reading, writing, spelling, grammar, foreign language, math, history, geography, state history, science, health, art, music and occupational education. Also included is the story of the Bible, the 100 greatest books ever written, Aesop and Shakespeare, biographies, a chapter about famous historical forts and socialization. Field trip ideas, unit study methods and homeschool helps as well as our daily schedule and the curriculum we used are outlined and shared. I also came up with the idea of "Joyboxes" to use on those days when everyone is burned out. Intent forms, scope and sequence, testing and how to enroll your child in college classes along with scrapbooking and making a memory book about your child's homeschooling experience. These are all followed by a back-and-forth question and answer section. In one way this is a sharing of our personal homeschooling adventure as well as including all the information you may need to start your own adventure.
Meadowlark Park is a green, grassy meadow, bordered with lots of trees and woodland habitat to invite wildlife. But there aren't any Meadowlarks in it. Lots of other birds live there and it is a very happy place. We, the birds, would like to share our lives with you. We've included stories about the other animals too. We have also included some Bible verses we heard the owner reading as she sat under the wild apple tree. Sometimes we stop in our busy day and just listen to her. Author Tami Whitmore has always loved watching birds, collecting abandoned nests and sharing them with children. Much of her year is spent watching birds and other wildlife in Meadowlark Park, near her house, and chronicling their adventures.
Jim and LaVonne Wilcox have been married 74 years--April 3, 1947. Follow their life of pioneering, homesteading, logging, living and loving. When Jim came home from the military, he asked his Mom about the local girls and she suggested getting acquainted with a young woman who worked at Aukerman's. He went down to ask for some milk and a date. And she said yes. They raised three boys, Steve, Cliff, and Harvey and spent many happy weekends camping, fishing and hunting. Their hobbies over the years included traveling, attending church, playing cards with friends and participating in a championship bowling league.
Sydnie, Hali and Addison are back and this time they are heading to the beach for the whole summer! They are eleven years old now and still finding mysteries to solve and stories to share. Join them as they learn how to harvest garlic without getting their clothes stinky, build a driftwood shelter down on the beach and meet some kindred spirits at the Sandcastle Contest. Sydnie learns how to fly a battle kite, Hali discovers how to build your life on the strong foundation of Jesus Christ and Addison has some questions about adoption and finds a new brother. Many happy hours are spent visiting Grandma Edie who lives at the beach full time, but most exciting of all, they get to buy a beach house of their very own! As they journey through the summer months they experience near drownings, watch a house sink into the sand and have a messy adventure with 'prissy' Cousin Prissy. Just before the holiday is over, they help some friends harvest cranberries and find the answer to the age-old question, "Are cranberries always sour?" But the biggest mystery of all is about the man who built his house right on top of a rock--will they ever find out who he is? Their adventures are always interwoven with truthful nuggets from the Bible and once again, no mention is made of cell phones or TV. So if you want to spend a busy summer outside with your favorite set of triplets, pick up a copy and come along with them on this latest adventure.
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