Monday, January 28, 2019

Homeschool Collection {First Edition}



I would like to welcome you to the first edition of the Homeschool Collection. Grab a cup of coffee, book mark this page and allow our 2019 Homeschool Review Crew to share encouragement, ideas and freebies with you today.

·         Debra @ Footprints in the Butter shares two posts, Student-Teacher Conferences and 1998 vs. 2018: Why We Homeschool.
·         Amanda @ Hopkins Homeschool shares two posts, Favorite Homeschool Needs and Yes Field Trip Friday.
·         Chareen @ Every Bed of Roses shares four posts, Dear Mom Who is Feeling Overwhelmed, 10 Charlotte Mason Blogs to Follow, Factors Influencing Learning to Read, and Mother Culture – Time Out.
·         Michele @ Faith, Family and Fridays shares four posts, The Good Ole Hard Days, Keeping Your Homeschool Alive, Life Hacks From a Homeschooling Mom, and Schooling Boys.
·         Tess @ Circling Through This Life shares two posts, Making Time for Reading by Listening and Menu Monday: Using Up Left Overs: Broccoli Cheddar Soup.
·         Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break shares four posts, How Do You Make Time For Yourself, How Do You Get Back on Track, How Do You Stay Motivated When Homeschooling is Hard, and Books in Print and Handwritten Notes.
·         Jennifer @ A Peace of Mind shares four posts, We’re Not Ready, So Delight FULL, God is in the Room, and Can We…Together.
·         Lisa @ Farm Fresh Adventures shares four posts, Keep Public School Out, Kindergarten Is About Exploration, Don’t Rush the Readiness, and Homeschool Planning and Record Keeping w/Free Printable.
·         Monique @ Early Learning Mom shares one post, 75 Books We Read Aloud: Homeschooling Kindergarten.
·         Annette @ A Net in Time shares four posts, Show Your Voice with Punctuation, Learning About Telephones, Five Tips to Teach Yourself Art, and Trench Foot Experiments.
·         Kemi @ Homemaking Organized shares one post, The Flexibility of Homeschooling.
·         Dawn @ Schoolin’ Sway shares four posts, 2019 Book List, When a Word is Not Enough, Foot Prints Across the Year, and Treating Time Like a Video Game.
·         Crystal @ Castle View Academy shares four posts, The Best Homeschool Advice for Homeschool Moms, The Home Ed Socialization Question, Why Homeschool Dads Rock, and The Importance of Homeschool Electives: Let Students Choose!
·         Tawnee @ Adventures in Homeschooling shares three posts, Curling Up with a Good Book – Winter Reading List, 10 Books for Good Read Alouds, and Tips to Help Your Kids Learn to Love Reading.
·         Ta’Neisha @ Marriage, Motherhood, Makeup, Homeschool shares one post, Mommy Moment: Perfection Not Required.
·         Cassandra @ My Blessed Mess shares one post, Homeschooling Questions I Am Always Asked (with answers) – Volume 1.
·         Aimee @ The Otto Family shares four posts, 10 Ways to Add Some Hygge to Your Homeschool Day, A Homeschool Day in the Life with a 7- and a 5-year-old, Life-Giving Water for the Homeschool Mom, and Who Inspires Your Homeschool?
·         Christine @ Life’s Special Necessities shares four posts, Teaching the beauty of Repurposed Art to Your Homeschool, Get Creative and Cure Boredom With These Creative Art Projects, Make the Store Your Classroom With Grocery Shopping Math, and Simple DIY Bongo Board for the Mover and Shaker in Your House.
·         Kari @ Ranching with Kids shares one post, 5 Steps to Finding a Rhythm in Your Homeschool Routine.
·         Meredith @ Powerline Productions shares four posts, How I Teach English in High School, Teaching History with Food, What is Classic Literature & Why Should I Read It, and How We Study Art Appreciation with American History.
·         Shannan @ Captivating Compass shares three posts, Latin – Struggle No More, What’s In a Worldschooler’s Carry-On, and Let’s Study Ireland: Deals & Freebies For Your Digital Homeschool.
·         Kimberly @ Mom In The GO Lane shares one post, Smartick Math: A Fun Way for Kids to Learn Math.
·         Sheila @ troutwife shares four posts, Finding the square root of an “easy” number, Science Fair part 2, Geotags and the privacy of your photos and family, and Some thoughts upon my first homeschooler’s graduation.
·         Linda @ Apron Strings & Other Things shares three posts, Preschool at Home – part 1, Preschool at Home – part 2, and Preschool at Home – part 3.
·         Alicia @ Sweeping Up Joy shares one post, Do you like school?
·         Melissa @ Mom’s Plans shares one post, Books I read Aloud to the Kids, December 2018.


  •          Susan @ My Happy Homeschool shares one posts, Homeschooling Through an Academy.
  •          Lori @ At Home shares four posts, Lost Civilizations Unit Study, Edward Hicks Inspired Art Work, Clara Barton Museum, and Tricky Subjects and Starting the Decision Making Process.
  •        Kellyann @ Walking Home shares one post, Angel Mounds Impromptu Field Trip.
  •          Crystal @ Our Little Bunch shares four posts, 2018-2019 Curriculum Choices (grades 3 & 6), FREE Reading Log Printable, Awesome List of Free Homeschool Planners, and Letter Of The Week – All About “A”.
  •          Angela @ Schooling With Grace shares four posts, The Best Way to Sabotage Your Homeschool Day, Researched based methods for teaching vocabulary, Top Ten reasons to not join a homeschool co-op, and How to Homeschool and manage your household.
  •          Dusty @ Beat Of Our Drum shares four posts, What Does My Husband Think About Homeschooling, Things I Learned Since Becoming A Homeschool Mom, A Letter To Myself And Other Homeschool Mamas, and Get Your Child To Write Without Being A Drag.
  •          Michelle @ The Brave Homeschooling Mama shares two posts, 5 Things to beat your winter homeschooling blues and How we use Funschooling Journals in our Homeschool.
  •          Missica @ Through the Open Window shares four posts, How Do I Start Homeschooling, Staying on Target and Staying on Task, Homeschooling and IEPs, and GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES.
  •        Abby @ Making Room 4 One More shares four posts, 6 Ways You’re Making Homeschooling Harder Than It Needs To Be, Ultimate YouTube Playlist for World Geography, 30 Books Every Homeschool Mom Should Read, and The Only 2 Things You Need to Start Homeschooling Tomorrow.
  •          Tere @ Puddle Jumping shares four posts, Famous Failures, 34 Weeks of Organizing, Free Linking Verb Download, and Was Adam Alive When Noah Was Born.
  •          Lisa @ Maggie’s Milk shares two posts, 5 Creative Ways to Use Coloring Books and Practicing Creative Storytelling with the Story Bowl.
  •          Wendy @ Life on Chickadee Lane shares two posts, Dealing With Unsupportive Relatives Regarding Your Homeschooling and How to Study the Bible.
  •          Karen @ Tots and Me…Growing Up Together shares four posts, Arctic Animal Fun: Polar Bear Lesson, Arctic Animal Fun: Arctic Fox Lesson, Littles Learning Link Up: Arctic Fun Round Up, and Littles learning Link Up: Penguins All Around Round-Up.
  •          Pam @ Simply Passionate shares four posts, New Year New You, Easy Eco-Kitchen Makeover, If a Dryer Ball Can Change the World, and So Can You, and 3-Ways to Tame the Smart Phone.
  •          Margaret @ Creative Madness Mama shares two posts, Memoria Schole Academy: Jan. 23, 2019 and Homeschooling in the midst of Allergies.

I would like to thank our 2019 Homeschool Review Crew for sharing all their wonderful knowledge and encouragement with us today.  Homeschool Collection will feature on the Crew blog on the last Friday of each month.


Happy Homeschooling!

Friday, January 25, 2019

Texas HOME Educators - February Newsletter



Calendar of Events
February 01 Deadline to Register for Homeschool Track
February 01 Co-op Classes
February 08 Ballet Classes
February 15 Ballet Classes

Homeschool Track
Register through this LINK to participate in Homeschool Track.

Co-op Classes
09:00 Musical Theater – students need to be prepared to run through the presentation without script.
11:00 Service Scouts – members need to bring card making supplies to make Valentine cards and then we will deliver the cards to the nursing home.

Ballet Classes
09:00 Ballet I (ages 3-6)
10:00 Ballet II (ages 7-10)
11:00 Ballet III (ages 11+)
12:00 Beginner Pointe (ages 11+)

Classes are held at Studio D in Lumberton, Texas. Girls attire is black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, and hair in bun. Please do not wear ballet shoes outdoors. Ballet tuition is $25 per month. Pointe tuition is $25 per month. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Reed at 409-504-8135.

Monday, January 21, 2019

Chambers House Museum



I would like to invite you to take a tour of the Chambers House Museum located at 2240 Calder Avenue in Beaumont, Texas. The house is open for tours Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  Saturday tour hours are from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The house was built in 1906 by a local lumberman who sold the house to the Chambers family in 1914. C. Homer and Edith Fuller Chambers moved into the home with their two daughters, Ruth and Florence. The family cherished this home for the rest of their lives. While the Chambers daughters did go off to college, both returned home and never married. Few changes occurred to the house or it’s furnishings in nearly 90 years of Chambers family occupancy.

The collection inside the house contains nearly all of the original family furniture and artifacts. Very little was thrown away and they rarely purchased anything new. A truly unique tour awaits anyone wishing to see how an upper middle class family lived life during the 1920’s through the 1940’s time period.

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Homeschool Resolutions



I am not one to make new year resolutions; but when you consider the definition of the word resolution, I definitely have some homeschool resolutions.

1. I am determined to provide a Christ-centered curriculum that it also a customized curriculum for each child and their learning styles.

2. I am determined to have the flexibility with our homeschool routine and our homeschool curriculum. If we need to stop school to take care of a loved one, it’s okay, the school work will get done later. If we need to change curriculum because it is not a good fit for our family, it’s okay, the new curriculum will be completed in a timely manner.

3. I am determined to keep our four-day school schedule to allow my children time for co-op classes, extracurricular activities, and time to pursue their interests.

4. I am determined to build our family relationships. It is such a blessing to watch my children communicate as best friends.

5. I am determined to provide family field trips that correspond with topics of study.

6. I am determined to provide a homeschool library so my children can discover new things or simply read for pleasure.

7. I am determined to attend homeschool summits with homeschool curriculum expos. The summits provide positive, homeschool encouragement and support. The expo allows me to shop at a discount and get free shipping.

8. I am determined to plan our work, and work our plan. Plan the school year, plan the weekly menus, plan the family field trips, plan the doctor appointments – simply plan your everyday life.

9. I am determined to walk beside each child, to help them discover their God-given talents, and encourage them to use their talents for God’s glory.

10. I am determined to finish this course and see my Senior graduate this year!
 

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

SchoolhouseTeachers.com



The new year brings a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. SchoolhouseTeachers.com is starting the new year with a Fresh Start Sale! With a SchoolhouseTeachers.com membership, you will always have fresh resources right at your fingertips – including new interactive content!  With 425+ self-paced courses and many more to come, SchoolhouseTeachers.com has everything you need! No textbooks to buy, limits on courses, or per child fees! The family membership also comes with recordkeeping tools, transcript help for high school, special needs resources, World Book online resources, 400 streaming videos, printable achievement certificates, and so much more! No homeschool family should be without a SchoolhouseTeacher.com membership.

From now until January 31, you can grab an Ultimate Membership at a deep discount that covers the entire family. Just use the following codes at checkout.

·         Yearly Option $90 (reg. $179) use code: NEWYEAR19
·         Monthly Option $9.95 (reg. $19.95) use code: MONTHNEWYEAR19
 
Happy Homeschooling!