Carnival Of Homeschooling #126: End of the School Year? Or Is It?
Posted By Jacque on May 27, 2008
This week is the end of the 2007-2008 school year for many families across the country. June is a few days off and will be the start of summer vacation.
We have not had a ’summer vacation’ in six years. Oh, we have plenty of fun and plenty of vacationing at home during the summer, but we don’t officially take time off from school. School is life, and those Living Learning Moments include reading, textbooks, extra-curricular activities, and anything you can think of.
So, the official school year is over, but, is it? Is it the end of the homeschool year or not?
Finishing Up?
Renae looks at a feeling common to many homeschool moms at the end of the school year as she presents Failing Fourth Grade posted at Life Nurturing Education.
HowToMe presents a two week project that the kids can be involved in and invites us to come and enjoy it with them. How to Put on a “Princess/Royal Picnic” Party posted at HowToMe.
Michelle Waters presents Wrapping Things Up posted at Living Waters.
Year-Round Homeschooling
Kristie presents End Of The Year – Or Is It? posted at This Side of Eternity.
Summer Reading List
Books can always be read by moms or our children. Following a reading list for the summer ensures our children are learning throughout the summer.
Writer2b presents a book review of Sally Clarkson’s ‘Seasons of a Mother?s Heart‘ posted at Findings.
Kerry presents a list of good books for formulating your own Anglican curriculum for home education. Teaching kids about Anglicanism is posted at A Ten O’Clock Scholar.
AutumnLeavz posted a good question to the Homeschooling Forum. ” How do you know if your child is ready to read to himself?…” Reading Independently is posted at Beverly’s Homeschooling Blog (About.com).
Susan Gaissert shows that the questions and the learning never end! She presents Popcorn and Milk posted at The Expanding Life.
Learning New Subjects
Is there a subject you didn’t get to this year? Or one that isn’t the usual reading, writing or ‘rithmetic?
Sisterlisa is not only a signer for the deaf, but she teaches her children Sign language. She believes it’s very important to remember to teach them the culture in which the deaf live in, especially as Christians. Their lives are not the same as hearing people and they have different etiquette to follow than hearing people do. She it is very important to bridge the gap between the deaf and the hearing communities. She is doing this by teaching Deaf History Trough Their Own Eyes.
Well, it’s officially over…
Miss Jocelyn presents Congratulations Eyebright! posted at A Pondering Heart.
Elena LaVictoire presents Our Homeschool/High School Dance posted at My Domestic Church.
Everyday Life Lessons ~ Living Learning Moments
I believe that it is so important to have our children record their own experiences, whether through writing, blogging or scrapbooking. Robin Sampson presents NURTURING THE WRITE RELATIONSHIP- Now Shipping, to share with us a wonderful resource to encourage “A Family Writing Lifestyle.”
Hannah presents Visiting the Past posted at The Purloined Letter. Join her for a colonial photo essay about their Journey to the Past!
Timothy Power tells us that she only likes doing things after we MAKE her learn how to do them. He presents I Won’t! I Won’t! I… Uh, Ok. posted at Sometimes I’m Actually Coherent.
Rose presents Children See, Children Do posted at Learning at Home. A good reminder. Kids are watching. Always.
Silvia presents musings on why we clean up the messes in our house! More on Cleaning House and Perspective posted at Po Moyemu–In My Opinion.
MBB presents Teaching About Student Credit Cards posted at Money Blue Book: Personal Finance Blog. It’s very important to teach and understand the importance of building up a good credit history sooner than later.
Christine gives a good list of ideas for Homeschooling with DVD. Take a look at how they use DVDs and even TV shows to enhance the children’s (and parents’!) education, posted at Adventures in Domesticity
ChristineMM rants a bit about nosy strangers they meet in public who want to know why the children are not in school as she presents “Did You Get Out of School Early Today?” posted at The Thinking Mother.
Activities Coordinator presents Yankee Doodle posted at Life On The Planet. What’s that song again??
Always thinking about it
Sunniemom presents The Problem with Traditional Textbooks posted at A Woman On Purpose. Expert, parents and teachers place a lot of credence in the validity and accuracy of textbooks, but are these expectation warranted?
Mother Hen presents Homeschooling on the Cheap – Part 2 posted at Mother Hen. Have you fallen into the trap of over-indulging your children? If you answer yes, you either need to read this or won’t want to!
Heather Johnson presents Five Growing Online Communities for ESL Newcomers posted at Explorations in Learning.
Tammy, of The Life Without School Blog discusses her thoughts and opinions of what happens to mom when she’s no longer a “homeschooling parent” in When It’s Over…
This comic reflects those moments when Christina just want to sleep in. Home Spun comic strip #229 is posted at Home Spun Juggling.
Looking forward to homeschooling next year
Denise presents Math Facts Are Like Learning To Type posted at Let’s Play Math!. One of the most common math questions on homeschooling discussion forums is, “How can I help my child master the math facts?” Unfortunately, when it comes to drilling facts, many children think math is spelled “B-O-R-I-N-G.”…
Kim presents Of Automatons and Homeschooling posted at Kim’s Play Place. This certainly explains why she likes Junie B. Jones for her kids.
1 Language presents The Advantages of Learning with Phonics posted at English. Even if you know some of the basics of English, you might find it helpful to review some materials on phonics.
After 2 years of sticking with a math program that didn’t help her 8 year old, Katherine of No fighting, no biting! sat down at the homeschool store and found one that might work well. Her daughter is so excited about the math program decision that she wants to start today!
And, of course, the Homeschool/Education Controversy…
Henry wonders, “Is it time to hoist the Skull and cross bones?“ at Why Homeschool.
Abrianna presents It’s Not About Homeschooling posted at Yankee CowGirl. There were some homeschoolers who were concerned that part of the reason for the FLDS raid was because they homeschooled. Others said homeschoolers should not be fearful since that was not the reason for the raid. In my post, I show why the argument that It’s Not About Homeschooling is incorrect.
Adso rants about the horrible treatment given to a five-year-old whose kindergarten teacher voted him out of class. Here’s hoping he homeschools. Adso of Melk presents VERY Bad Socialization posted at Lorem Ipsum. You can read MY opinion on the matter too: Prayers For Alex Who Was “Voted Off the Kindergarten Island”
Homeschool Contests and Resources
You have only 4 days left to enter Amanda’s Homeschool Seniors Class of 2008 contest! If you haven’t already, this would be a great final writing topic to assign your homeschool senior. She is giving away some Class of 2008 t-shirts from The Homeschool Boutique! Be sure to check it out!
Be sure to check out the Homeschool Blog Awards site for contests, carnivals, devotionals, homeschool information, and blogging tips, as well as interviews with previous blog award winners and Literature and Poetry articles!
If you are new to the Carnival of Homeschooling or would like more information or just snag a COH icon, you will find a great information page at Why Homeschool: Intro to the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Thank you to each of you for participating in and visiting this week’s COH. The next issue, June 3, will be held at Tami’s Blog.
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Thanks for hosting!
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Wow, what a wealth of great reading! This should keep me busy all week. Thanks for putting it all together!
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Nice job on the carnival! I look forward to reading the articles.
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By the way, I really like your new blog title.
I just forgot to tell you.
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Wonderful job! Thanks for including me Mother Dear.
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Thanks Renae. Funny how it is such a big decision when we make changes to our blogs! It was a big decision to move, and I wasn’t sure about changing the title, but I do like it. And, I even took it from the same verse as Seeking Rest was. So, I am happy about that!
You are welcome Jocelyn, my dear daughter!
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Thanks for adding me to such a wonderful list of posts.
I’ll have to come back to check them all out.
Have a wonderful Day in the Lord!
*Kristie*
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