Teaching someone to read?

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The Old Schoolhouse (whom I love and just happen to work for ;-) is hosting a one-night webinar “TOS Reading Clinic Expo”

Date:  Thursday 5/7/2015 – 4:30pm – 6:30pm PST

Location: Where ever you have your computer – home? Starbucks? Hiding in the closet? OK, I haven’t done that since the kids were small 😉

COST:  Free – but space is limited, please register to reserve you spot via - http://schoolhouseexpo.com/

Speakers and Sessions for the night:

  • Overcoming Obstacles – Deborah Wuehler
  • Reading and Writing the Natural Way – Dr. Mary Hood
  • What to Do When Mothering is a Mess – Christine Field
  • Understanding Your Boy’s Learning Style – Hal and Melanie Young
  • Why the Orton-Gillingham Approach to Reading Is So Powerful – Marie Rippel

Also, TOS will be giving away a Kindle Fire Tablet and there will be other door prizes as well.

http://schoolhouseexpo.com/

A balancing act

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Like most moms, I’m constantly balancing a bunch of spinning plates. Focus too much on anyone and another is going to fall. I can keep the homeschooling plate spinning, but to the detriment of my work. Or I can be the best boss, but then my little one is sad I’m too tired to read her a bedtime story.

This is an issue I’ve been dealing with for so long and I despair of ever being able to figure it out. Little things like dinner in the crockpot help – I know I’ll have a meal for them all at the end of the day – but that really just means I’ve found a way to keep that plate spinning a bit longer.

If you are reading this because you hope I’ve found the solution – sorry! But if you want to know you aren’t alone in your struggle, then welcome my sister! You are not alone! I hope you can just do the next thing and forgive yourself for those things that fall. And I hope I can too!

One thing I love about my new blog template…

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is the random posts list in the sidebar (behind “most commented”).  I added it on a whim, but I’m loving it!  I’ve been blogging since 2003 – wow, that’s 12 YEARS!!  oh my word.   Anyway, I’ve been blogging so long that I’ve forgotten many of the things I’ve written or linked to over time.  Add to that a bad memory (we think it’s a side affect from grief/shock/depression) and I’m delighted to read some of the stuff I’ve written.

I have found some fun stuff from 2007.

And, I’ve found some boring stuff – but that recipe is a great one!! – from 2006.

But then I’ve also read some posts that were hard to read.  Maybe I didn’t share what was going on in our family, but I can see the hard days in what I didn’t share or what I requested in prayer requests.  I pray we are truly beyond those days and don’t experience them with any of our other children.

Two things I know I can count on – the Lord is big enough, and nothing stays the same! PTL!

Overheard in our homeschool

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After older brother has a nose bleed, “Did you get beat up by the school bully?”

“I AM the school bully!”  Running, smacking and giggling follows.

Sigh.

Homeschooling boys! What an adventure!  Where are those idyllic moments where everyone is reading classical literature and sprawled all over the house?  The only time there is quiet here is when they are doing Legos! lol

They really do love each other!

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