Homeschooling – Page 8

That’s a wrap

So, we’re wrapping up school sooner than I thought we would. I almost cried tears of utter joy when I realized this. Both Reagan and I are so burned out (burnt out? Who’s the teacher here?) that I cannot motivate her and she cannot even pretend to care. That doesn’t seem to speak well ofContinue reading “That’s a wrap”

Initiative Inadequacy

One of the quickest ways to feel bad about yourself is to look at those around you. I’m not usually one to play the comparison game but lately I have been feeling like I’m coming up short in several areas when I look at some women around me. This weekend I received the latest editionContinue reading “Initiative Inadequacy”

Cultural appetite

During school this week we’ve been learning about South America. The countries, the climate, the culture…the culinary delights! One of the best ways to learn about a culture is to eat their food. In all of our progress, we Americans have become quite wimpy in what we will and won’t eat. Tripe, anyone? Fortunately forContinue reading “Cultural appetite”

Visiting the Supreme Court

(This turned out to be a novel so if you want the abridged version scroll down to the bottom of this post, after my signature.) It was a cold, damp morning. The girls and I caught the 8:45 bus in our neighborhood that dropped us off at the Pentagon Metro. Several stops and one trainContinue reading “Visiting the Supreme Court”

An emotional response to the “Harm of Homeschooling”

Ms. West, I am disappointed in your “Harms of Homeschooling” article (found here, scroll down to page 7). From your wording and sources it seems that your main concern is Christian fundamentalism and how these Christians are not walking in lockstep with the state to make sure their children fall in line with secular humanistContinue reading “An emotional response to the “Harm of Homeschooling””

Shame on Virginia (and I mean the whole state)

Recently Virginia has been in the homeschool news for refusing to give homeschooled children the H1N1 vaccine. I’m going to rant a little. May I remind the state of Virginia that just because we choose to keep our children out of public school (and that includes privately schooled children, however, I do not know ifContinue reading “Shame on Virginia (and I mean the whole state)”