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Forth of July Fun

Mom Is Teaching - Jun 30, 2008

Independence Day is this Friday in the US. There will be fireworks, parades, games, and lots of fun. Oh, and did I mention the fireworks? That’s the boys favorite part. Seriously, every holiday should include exploding …

Also tagged: fun, ideas, independence day, 4th of july, lesson plans

Summer Fun

Mom Is Teaching - Jun 10, 2008

How many of you are planning on taking your kids to camps this summer? We have looked into a couple fun ideas for the oldest over the summer but with the cost of gas going up and up I don’t think we’re going to be able …

Also tagged: general, fun, summer, summer vacation

What Do You Want To Do Today?

Mom Is Teaching - Jun 5, 2008

I think I might have found something that has made me loosen up a little on my anti-TV thinking. Phineas and Ferb . This fun little cartoon is about two incredibly smart little boys on summer vacation who actually do …

Also tagged: general, tv, boredom, summer vacation, phineas and ferb

Family Projects

Mom Is Teaching - May 7, 2008

I’m a bit stumped on a question I was asked so I’m asking you for help. Lori D is looking for a family that does a particular style of home education, and while I know what she’s talking about I can’t put my finger on …

Also tagged: education, help, family, home education

What If…

Mom Is Teaching - Apr 1, 2008

What if kids playing outside were an endangered species? What if every child you knew spent their entires lives inside a building? What if there were no time for sunshine and flowers? nature, outside, children

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Don’t I Feel Like A Fool.

Mom Is Teaching - Apr 1, 2008

For April Fool’s day Dana invited us to share a bit of home education that made us feel like a fool . Because Home Education Week isn’t all sunshine and kittens, as Dana’s post clearly showed. I’d be lying if I didn’t …

Also tagged: general, life, family, shyness, home education, socialization