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Blog Slacker
Yes I know I am such a slacker when it comes to my blog. But right now I have no time at all….I am spending the morning catching up on my laptop. I havent been on my laptop since the last time I blogged…early June.
I am soooo spoiled by my Iphone!!! If you dont have one..you need one!! They are fabulous!!!
Between…family visiting, Vbs, camping, camp, camp, camp and more camp…Mission trip to Mexico..I am having zero time on the computer to blog !! So I am just going to catch up when I can.
The next thing I know it will be time for school to start….I will have to blog about all my planning and fabulous ideas I am having for next year!!! WoohoO!! I love homeschooling!!!
Stay tuned for more fabulous blogs coming your way!:):)
Trip to the Good Zoo
The kids and I went on an awesome field trip with our homeschool 4H club to the Olgebay Good Zoo. It was for Blakes Herpetology class but all the kids go to enjoy the field trip.
I sometimes cant believe what Chloe does for a good photo-op!!!
Paul was so interested in this class, he did drop a snake on the floor one time because he was so nervous!!
Camye loves to play at the Imagine Vet Hospital. She loves to take care of animals.
Nathan Barkey, Paul and his fave webkinz Chocolate Bar and Blake watching the snakes and teachers!!
Amelia, Ashlee and Camye.
Blake was having a blast with his friends!!
Paul posing in front of the lillies..I need to get down a little earlier next year because they were all about gone.!!!
Homeschool Co-op Classes 2010-2011
We had our planning meeting last night!! First I want to say how blessed to be able to belong to a group that gets along soooo well. I appreciate that sooo much!!!
Here goes:
k-1st grade– Paul will be a Kindergartner!!
Story time J.Drilak Five Senses H. Hamilton
Gym—–Full year —–P. Costello
Phonics Fun S Barkey Nursery Rhymes Literature Pockets ME!!!
Art P Costello Science: Flora And ?? M Ruffing
2nd-3rd grades–
I actually do not have a child in this group!!! Only one though!!
4th and 5th grades– Camye
Literature- Full year- G. Stahlman
Geology- K.Cornelius Pioneer Days- S. Barkey
Gym——–Full year
Natural Disasters- T. Bairen Intro to Speech R.McClowsky
6th-8th grades -Blake
Revolutionary War/What is America- Me, S Barkey and H Hamilton/ Recent Hist. K Ford
Literature——Full year—-G. Stahlman
Natural Disasters- T. Bairen Health/Cooking- T. Bairen
Gym Chemistry- A. Page
High School- CHLOE!!!!!!!!!!! Can you believe it? This co-op is designed for homeschoolers and makes it so easy to homeschool in high school.
Debate A. Hillberry/ Economics L. Bodine Ethics- J. Dullis
English- Full Year—R. McClowsky
Biology Lab- Full Year–K. Ford or Life Skills- Full year D. Shrump
Yearbook-Full Year- D.Shrump or Young Men After God’s Own Heart or Young Women after God’s Own Heart-ME!!!!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated on teaching Young Women After God’s Own Heart?? PLease..I beg you.
Thanksgiving Thursday!!!!
I am trying to get back in the swing of things here on my blog…
Here is my top ten:
1. I am thankful we have a had a great week home schooling. This week has gone very smoothly and we have covered every subject every day!
2. I am thankful for my hubby who is installing a new larger furnace in our basement….cant wait for warmer floors. He is soo awesome!
3. I am thankful for warmer weather…its in the 40’s for next several day!!WOOWOO!!
4. I am thankful for my mom who is coming to see us tomorrow!
5. I am thankful for how wonderful my life is , after watching the Haiti footage, really reminds me of all our blessings.
6. I am thankful for cookbooks.
7. I am thankful for Amish Romance Fiction..that keeps me reading till 2am. Get ready Mamaw..I have 3 new ones for you!!
8. I am thankful for a very resourceful husband.
9. I am thankful for kids who are excited to learn about Gods word. They are cramming for the Bible Bowl and are reading Hebrews every morning and every night.
10. I am thankful for lists. I make lists all the time.I know that may be a little OCD….and I am sure I got that from my dad who is always making lists as well.
Praying for:
Several people needs transplants at our congregation.
My dad who is having surgery today.
All the Haitian people.
Campus Martius
The same day we visited The Castle we also visited Campus Martius in Marietta, Ohio. Campus Martius was a 1788 fort for pioneers. It was soo awesome!! What was even greater for me, was when I was in the 3rd grade and we lived in Marietta, I went on this field trip with my 3rd grade class. It really has changed they had sooo much more!!
Below, Chloe is getting to use a weaving machine.
The kids also pariticpated in candle making…very interesting process.
Blake and Reese weaving by hand.:)
This real Indian fellow…showed the kids the weapons and marched them around with these massive heavy wooden guns!!!
oops….enemy crossing…Paul is taking care of it.
Chloe was behind this tree trunk….it was supposed to be over 400 years old.
They had time period clothes in all sizes…although Camye and Paul were the only two that took advantage.:)
Paul…Revere???
Paul was just too cute…and so excited to be a big kid!!
oops….enemy crossing…Paul is taking care of it.
Chloe was behind this tree trunk….it was supposed to be over 400 years old.
They had time period clothes in all sizes…although Camye and Paul were the only two that took advantage.:)
Paul…Revere???
The Castle~~~Marietta, Ohio
Last week we went on a great educational field trip to “The Castle”. It was so much fun!!! We went with a homeschool group from Marietta that we do not belong too but one of my best friends runs it!! So I got in on this field trip.
I thought they could have been a little more creative with the name.???
Part of the group that went.:)
The kids made Kaliedoscopes that were treasured toys in the early 1800’s.
They also made a meal in the summer kitchen. They made beef stew in the brick fireplace which was an original, baked cornbread and applesauce cake on hot coals (very interesting.) I always wondered how they baked without an oven. They also made their butter. I only have pics of Camye and Blake doing this because I was in their group.Also I have no pictures inside the castle because of the pictures causing the artifacts to age. It was soooo beautiful!!! I love American History!!!
Thanksgiving Thursday
Well I havent posted in awhile so I thought I would do a Thanksgiving Thursday blog. We have been super busy since school starting, but as of right now we are done in April if we keep up this pace. I am very thankful for this time in my life, I am doing exactly what I have been wanting to do since I was a little girl.
Here is a top ten:
I am thankful for: (in no particular order)
1. My husband…especially this evening!! He is helping create an AWESOME powerpoint presentation for my Medieval Times co-op class.
2. Co-op…it starts in the morning. I am teaching 6th-8th and 4th-5th grades Medieval Times. I am very nervous but I am feeling confident.
3. Kids…they are just the best!!! They give me so much joy!!
4. For my mom who came up to help me…with co-op preps, Blakes birthday party tomorrow, kids first soccer game of the season and helping get my house cleaned for all my company!!!
5. Soccer- I am just ecstatic for Chloe and Blake’s 1st soccer game tomorrow !!!! Yes on his birthday!!!
6. God- because he is such an AWESOME God
7. G-2 Pilot Pens in every color….that my hubby got for me.
8. My nails..because they are really long right now!!!! I dont know why…but they decided to grow for me!!
9. Starbucks…have I mentioned how much I love Mocha Frappuchino Lite’s
10. Homeschooling…LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!
My School Plan 2009-2010
This will be my 9th year of homeschooling. Seems like I just started yesterday!!! And I have finally been bitten by the Back to School bug….I was getting a little worried as it is almost starting time again and I hadn’t really felt like getting organized. Even though I already had all my curriculum, I hadn’t written out my plan.
So here it is…
Chloe—8th Grade
Teaching Textbooks Pre Algebra
Apologia Exploring Creation with Physical Science
Writing Strands Level 3 and 4
Living Books from Queens Homeschool ( Streams to the River to the Sea and Mr Revere and I)
Wordly Wise
Spelling Power
MFW History, Geography, Science
From co-op:
Literature (reads 6 classics), Art Appreciation, Us Government, Medieval Times, Gym, Science
Blake— 5th Grade
Math U See Delta
Apologia Botany (1st Semester) and Apologia Astronomy (2nd semester)
Writing Stands Level 2
Spelling Power
Explode the Code Level 4
Easy Grammar
Language Lessons for the Elementary Child 2 by Queens
Universal Cursive Writing
MFW History, Geography, Science
From co-op:
Medieval Times, PA history, Gym, Space Program, People and Places, Intro to Physics
Camye —-3rd grade
Math U See Gamma
Apologia Botany and Apologia Astronomy
Explode the Code
Spelling Power
Language Lessons for the Elementary Child 1 by Queens
Universal Cursive
MFW Science, History and Geography
From co-op:
Gym, MFW Geography, Intro to Writing, History (Christian Heros), Art, Magic School Bus
Paul—Preschool
I dont usually push my kids do to do “school” until Kindergarten. BUT Paul says he must get ready for kindergarten….so here is what he will be doing.
Kumon Cutting and Pasting
Kumon Alphabet Games
Kumon Mazes (crazy for mazes)
Kumon Uppercase Letters
Rod and Staff’s preschool curriculum
That all may seem like alot!! But it really will all fit just perfectly… so now to get all my school supplies and prepared for my Medieval Times class I am to teach at our I will be ready to go. Oh and the dreaded scheduling of classes..ballet, soccer and music…
Chloe’s Advanced Speech 1 and 2
Chloe is participating in Advanced Speech for Lads to Leaders. She will be giving 18 speeches(6 different speeches) before January. We actually have each one planned out, mostly for Ladies Bible Class. Her first 2 speeches were done at our Homeschool Art and Talent Night and our Heart and Home 4h club. She did so well. I can already see the public speaker coming out in here. I am so proud of her.
I am so thankful for this program. To recieve the high school diploma in PA from the state, you must give a 5 minute speech each year of high school. After doing Advanced Speech her 8th grade year, NO problem. I think I will have the rest of my kids do this program their 8th grade year as well to prepare for high school.
I liked the pic below..Camye to the left, Blake to the right, Chloe in the middle…:):)
Rogers Family Adventure 