Last night, a conversation about roller coasters at the dinner table, turned into a 20 minute Physics lesson. GeekBoy started it by talking about the rollercoaster he wants to build …
Stickin’ it to the man daily, since 2006
The California Teacher’s Association said that uncredentialed parents teaching their children at home would lead to “educational anarchy.” (PJI via SpunkyHomeschool) Somehow, that is supposed to be a bad thing. …
Reality Bites – Homeschool edition
I know. I’m a few days late with this post. It was due Saturday. I didn’t even get the reading done until Saturday afternoon. That’s because this week’s chapter was …
This is yet another reason why we homeschool
Kindergarten teacher has class vote out 5 year old. Someone has been watching way too much Survivor, and seems to have forgotten that Kindergarten is not a remote desert island! …
The pissing match ends here.
Several more lies listed this week that I can so identify with. “Everyone is more disciplined then you and way more spiritual.” “Everyone else can do it all.” “Everyone else …
G.U.E.S.S. – the local science fair
Posting to help out Lydia of LittleBlueSchool: The G.U.E.S.S. Homeschool Science Fair took place on May 5th in Norfolk VA, where smart young scientists shared their research and conclusions with …
Monkey Butt!!!
We went to the Zoo. It was fun. The kids had a blast, and couldn’t help but compare the real zoo to their Zoo Tycoon 2 game that they all …
Teach your kid about the Internet before the Internet does
Recently, a parent on the home school support e-group asked us all, what do you do, what routines/products/procedures do you use to keep your kids safe online? The answers were …
In their own words
Big Boy – “Yea, I like skoowl. I like to write in my fresh, clean notepad.” ThePinkDiva – “Staying home with Mommy, and doing math with M&Ms.” GeekBoy – “What …