http://booksxyz.com/homeschool Marie's Blog Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:02:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Another year is about over, and I see that I haven't been here in quite some time.  Part of the problem that I've had in posting here is not knowing how personal this should be; part of the problem is not knowing exactly what to talk about.  The two problems ... http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=42 I started to title this post "I love my math books", but then I realized that the books weren't mine (which is probably at least a small part of why I love them).  But "Life of Fred" for geometry is wonderful.  My daughter actually said that she thought it was ... http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=41 Tomorrow is the second and (so far) final NBTSB.  This time we're going to a park for a "bring your own breakfast" picnic.  This is probably going to be the bigger event, since I think that parents with younger children might be moe comfortable at a park rather than in ... http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=39 Well, this morning's Not Back To School Breakfast was an unmitigated success.  The kids had a great time and the moms got a chance to visit and even begin to plan field trips for the coming year.  It looks like we're underway! http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=38 Tomorrow is the first of our Not Back to School Breakfasts.  We are really looking forward to getting together with our friends and celebrating the fact that our schooling is part of our family lives and isn't compartmentalized.  We'll meet this week at a local restaurant and then next week, ... http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=37 I can't believe how long it's been since I last updated.  The summer has been really busy (why do I still think that summer=vacation for me), and time has gotten away from me. My two older girls spent a week in New York while Martha attended a dance intensive at the ... http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=36 Take a look at the story in the Lafayette Daily Adertiser about the new homeschool sports league that is being formed in the area, and make sure you look at the comments.  It's really frustrating that the law in Louisiana forces homeschool families to re-invent the wheel in every area ... http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=35 This past Saturday was the graduation ceremony for my son.  I have to say that it went incredibly well.  I introduced him (and his accomplishments) to the gathering of his friends that he had invited.  His sisters then sang a song (I Hope You Dance) that he had chosen, which ... http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=34   http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=33 This is the week where we make the final preparations for Joseph's graduation.  We are trying to "formalize" the party that we had planned as just a celebration by including a couple of people to talk about him and graduation in general, and having Ruth and Martha perform a song ... http://booksxyz.com/homeschool/?p=31