Wednesday 31 October 2012

HHSC - Nurturing Independence in High School

Now that I have two who have completed High School, I have conflicting thoughts on this topic. These thoughts have been running around in my head for a while now and I was not sure how to start this conversation with myself or whether to let you all into my not so perfect homeschool world, my fears and my struggles.

I confess that my expectation and reality were two very different things.  When we started homeschooling I had this romantic notion of surviving getting through the primary school years (now I am savouring every day of them with Sir N). I envisioned that when we reached the high school years life would be grand. Yes we would have these wonderful discussions and explorations of the wide world around us. The reality I discovered was one filled with a far different outcome. High school did not bear the fruit I had imagined it would and as a result I lived with a sense of failure and dissappointment. 

High school is an exciting time for students to discover themselves and branch out, it's also a frightening time for parents to let go and allow their students to discover who they are apart from the family while still being an active part of that family unit.

It's a delicate balancing act of letting go and holding on.  I remember well when my two each at the age of 16 approached Paul and I. One wanted to go flatting with friends and the other wanted to go to a different state in Australia and work.  It was a heart stopping moment and an exciting moment to look at my teens and know they were trying out their wings for the first time.  One came home pretty soon after moving out and another has embraced their independence wholeheartedly.  

  1. To what extent do your high schoolers collaborate in planning their studies?
    • There is great value in including high school students in deciding which subjects they want to pursue in the line of study. My only caution is at what age you choose to start this process.  Some students handle this choice well early on and for others it can cause hickups as you progress through the high school years. Remember that the earlier you grant this freedom the more potential you have for things going awry later on. Personally I now feel that the 16th year is a good age to start speaking about electives.
    • I had certain subjects that were not negotiable and I had reasons why. I think this is the most important thing. You need to know why you want your student to do a subject. Teenagers are excellent verbal manipulators lawyers. They have spent their whole lives at home with you they know exactly how to make you doubt your decisions and choices for them.
    • For example Maths (Algebra1, Algebra 2 & Geometry) was not negotiable.  I feel that this discipline is an excellent tool to develop the brains ability to reason and understand.
    • Once they were a little older 14 + we started discussing their passions and I gave them options for extra subjects to independently study. (example: Economics). A few years ago when Mr T was in the high school years there was not a lot available for home schoolers in the area of electives.
    • I have noticed that homeschoolers who volunteer for community service to learn new skills (Example: St Johns Ambulance) tend to find their feet a lot easier than those who stay home and do nothing.
    •  Now days there are a few options for electives coming onto the market as homeschool companies are starting to meet this need.
  2. How do you encourage your highschoolers to take the reins of their education?
    • This is a touchy subject for me because looking back I realise that my blanket approach was not the best approach for my children who were very different in their learning needs. 
    • Be aware that opportunities can put a spanner in the works of any well planned road to learning. For example while in the middle of Core 300 I was walking through our local mall I stumbled on an opportunity for Miss J to attend University to complete a Cert III in Children's Services. She was 15 at the time and we discussed the possibility of her enrolling and doing it part time. We both felt this would be a fantastic opportunity as this was one of her passions and something she had been talking about doing for over a year. However although this course was "part time" we soon discovered that yes attending the actual classes was one day a week the homework load plus the practical class load soon added up to a full time course of study. At this point Miss J was trying to do this,  continue with her Core 300 studies, and work around ten hours part time.  I looked at this situation and decided stop home school and focus on completing this course of study. A year later Miss J graduated and decided to work full time and find out for herself what she really wants to do with her life.  The experience of studying and doing the practical side of this course helped her realise that this was not an area she really wanted to pursue as what she envisioned child care to be and what the reality was were two very different things.
    • Thinking back over this journey with Miss J in the high school years I now feel I should have thought through the options a lot earlier and been a little more settled on what our expectations were for our children to 'complete' high school.  I was caught a little off guard that all of a sudden we were there and went with the flow. In hind sight I think we should have decided to take the year to complete the Cert III (or waited a couple more years), followed the next year by completing our Core 300 studies and the used the following year focus on three electives to complete. The moral of this story has taught me to be very definite on what you expect your teen to complete in order to graduate.
    • My son on the other hand has started one course changed his focus and after that found that it was not his calling and decided to stop.  He has in the middle of all this had to deal with some health issues and a back injury requiring surgery.  In hind sight the two of us have realised that changing curriculum for him was not the wisest choice and starting independent study happened too early, which in turn derailed some of his learning. I have learned from our journey together that home school is family school regardless of your students age.
    • Do not let what other people are doing set the standards for what you are doing in your home.  What works for them may not work for your children.
    • Moving your children to independent learning in a room on their own too soon is not the wisest option.  Your children have an entire life time of being adults and being independent they do not need to be totally independent at 14 or 16!
    • Know what your countries law / states individual requirements are in connection with completing school and use these guide lines to help you determine what your student needs to have completed in order to graduate. For example in Victoria Australia a Cert II is equivalent to completing year 12 in high school and a Cert III is considered your first year in tertiary education. 
    • My approach with Sir N will be to evaluate what I would like him to complete in order for him to graduate. For example (God willing) I would like to begin Mystery of History in the year he turns 13 and work through all four books.  In theory this should take until he is 17 at which time we will seek a course for him to complete either on line or at a tertiary institution. Once he has a Cert III he will graduate.  
  3. What tools do you use and how is this input communicated?
    • In one word: lists.  For example when I shifted my children onto independently working through their Teaching Textbooks maths work I made a list of the weeks of school with the lesson I expected to be completed each day. I then no longer daily checked their work but rather once a week monitored where they were at.
    • Now I would definitely use Pinterest to gather tools to use in future with Sir N.
    • I am planing on working through a very definite list of life skills for him to master before graduation. 
    • I would also do it in a very slow and controlled manner rather than handing over the reigns too soon. I now realise that the high school years come upon you a lot faster than you expect and this time I plan on being a little more prepared.
    • Plan Plan Plan and Plan some more.Start early - yes I mean while your children are in the primary school years. Know really well what you want your student to accomplish in order to graduate.  I was taken by surprise as all of a sudden we were there and I still thought we had years ahead of us to work it out and I didn't.  I recommend you take a look over at the first post on this carnival:  The Wide View where a few home school moms share their long term view of homeschooling high school.  

Some scriptures to consider:
  • Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 KJV. If you have no vision for the high school years your children will end up going astray and the process will be de-railed.
  • For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Luke 14:28 KJV If you don't plan, how will you know what you need or how much time you need in order to accomplish your goals ?  Planning involves sourcing information, sourcing curriculum and support.
  • [For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides]. James 1:8 AMP If you don't plan you will hear all sorts of conflicting information that will have you chopping and changing your path making for an unhappy mommy and an unhappy high schooler.
Homeschooling High School on www
Final Thoughts
I have found this post to be confronting and enjoyable to write. I am greatful to Nadene (Practical Pages) and Jimmie (Jimmies Collage) who have shared a little of their struggles in the transition to high school, which in turn helped me to finally face this topic and put my thoughts on virtual paper.

I pray that your home school journey through the high school years will be one of many delightful discoveries and challenging but enjoyable moments.

This post is part of the Home school High School Carnival.  Don't forget to pop on over to Living Without School  to read what others are saying about this topic.

I would love to read your thoughts on Nurturing Independence in high school student please leave a link to your post below?

Blessings
Chareen

This post is featured at Carnival of Homeschooling hosted at Sprittibee.

Updated 8 November 2012

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Tuesday 30 October 2012

TT - The Global Puzzle

 Welcome to Tuesdays Treasures.  I started these posts as a way of sharing great books in honour of my friend in New Zealand who would arrive with the treasures she had unearthed at her weekly trip to the library!

There are so many wonderful books out there hiding on shelves so I invite you to blog about a book on your shelf, one you're reading or one you found at the library and add your post to Learning All the Time Favourite Resource Link Up



This week ...
The Global Puzzle
I recently received this puzzle in the mail and am impressed.  I can't give a review yet as we have not commenced building it.  I will update this post as soon as we do!>

From Sonlight: "Did you know the average individual knows where only 18 of the world's 193 countries are located? A Broader View decided they wanted to do something to improve this statistic, so they created The Global Puzzle, a unique 600-piece puzzle that has proven to increase its users' geography knowledge by an average of 472% after completing the puzzle only one time."

Over at The Pioneer Woman: "The Global Puzzle was definitely challenging. With such a strong focus on Geography this school year, I imagine the kids will be able to work through it much faster at the end of the year when we pull it out again. Because of the difficulty level, and the non-interlocking manner in which the countries fit together, it isn’t a puzzle we would leave out and work on over and over. There are MANY very small pieces that could easily be lost if we weren’t careful. I would recommend The Global Puzzle with the caveat that it is way more challenging than expected – even for “frequent puzzler” families. Children 10 or younger will likely want your support.

Have you built or used geography puzzles If you have used this one what did you think ?
Blessings


Friday 26 October 2012

HSMJ - You know you're a homeschooler when ...

In my life this week…
It had a busy start to the week with a meeting about developing a website for a bi-annual ladies retreat for the church followed by getting ready to go to Healsville Sanctuary for three days. 
Unit Study on Braille
In our homeschool this week…
Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…
  • Using Book of Virtues and free notebooking pages over at Shiver Academy.  This is a 992 page FREE download for you.
  • 10 days of Hymn Study over at Contented at Home. Each post contains Free notebook pages, a brief history, the words and music for each hymn.
I am inspired by…

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…
  • We spent three days at Healsville Sanctuary with the T Family.
  • Attended the first Kelly Sports day for the term.
  • Played with E.
  • Did a morning of home school fitness with a fellow family.

My favorite thing this week was…
  • Going on an annual trip with five girl friends to Koorong Bookstore.

What’s working/not working for us…
  • Not enough routine.

Questions/thoughts I have…
  • Do you know where I can find free notebooking pages on Helen Keller and Louis Braille ?
Things I’m working on…
On My Bedside Table ...
  •  the same as last week.  Nothings changed I haven't read anything this week because I have been playing with my camera :) and surfing bloggy world and had no social media or internet for three days while up at Healsville Sanctuary.
In Bloggy world I’m reading…
I’m cooking…
  • Boerewors and potatoe salad for a barbeque
  • Vetkoek and mince to share with friends.
On Pinterest I found...

I’m grateful for…
  • my blog and the time my family allows me to spend here.  I ♥ looking for links and putting together information.
  • Pinterest.  I ♥♥♥♥ did I say it I am really enjoying Pinterest.
A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

homeschooling-ideas.com

Blessings

Chareen
This post is linking to: 
Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers - Weekly Wrap Up 
Hammock Tracks - Its A Wrap 
Homegrown Learners - Collage Friday 

Thursday 25 October 2012

iHomeschool Hopscotch Blog Hop - 10 Days of


 iHomeschool is hosting a 10 days of ... blog hopscotch.

These are the ladies who are you hosts:


These are their blogs and topic links for you to explore.

  1. Baking with Your Kids  |  Tiffany at Sweet Phenomena
  2. Developing Fine Motor Skills  |  Sara at Happy Brown House
  3. Discovering Your God Given Purpose  |  Alisha at Flourish
  4. Disney Schooling  |  Susann at Momma Hopper
  5. Exploring Germany  |  Carlie at So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler?
  6. Family Time Traditions  |  Karin at Trophy Mom Diaries
  7. Family Friendly Fall  |  Sarah at Sidetracked Sarah
  8. Growing Gracefully  |  Richele at Under the Golden Apple Tree
  9. Home Management for the Homeschooling Mom  |  Amy at Raising Arrows
  10. Homemade Holidays  |  Tabitha at Meet Penny
  11. Homeschooling Gifted Kids  |  Colleen at Raising Lifelong Learners
  12. Homeschooling Through the Holidays  |  Tiany at Social Savvy Mom
  13. Homeschooling Your Dyslexic Child  |  Marianne at Abundant Life
  14. How to Create the Life You Want  |  Jenny at Planner Perfect
  15. Hymn Study for Homeschoolers  |  Judy at Contented at Home
  16. Living Math…Matters  |  Cindy at Our Journey Westward
  17. Newspaper Activities for Kids  |  Kathy at Cornerstone Confessions
  18. Nurturing Young Readers  |  Gabby at Word of Childhood
  19. Parenting Your Hurting Child  |  Kim at Not Consumed
  20. Potluck Meals  |  Laurie at Our Abundant Blessings
  21. Pouring God’s Word Into Your Kids  |  Ticia at Adventures in Mommydom
  22. Prepare for Christmas NOW  |  Donna at Hey Donna
  23. Raising Proverbs 31 Women  |  Meg at Homeschoolin’ Mama
  24. Reading Aloud  |  Mary at Homegrown Learners
  25. Teaching Reading  |  Amber at Classic Housewife
  26. Teaching Spelling Through Word Study  |  Becky at This Reading Mama
  27. The Art of Strewing  |  Aadel at Temporary Tents
  28. Using Ordinary Notebook Paper  |  Heather at Blog She Wrote
  29. Using the Bible as Your Main Text in Homeschool  |  Karen at Simply Living for Him

Enjoy :)

Some of these topics look really interesting.

Blessings
Chareen

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Melbourne Museum

To finish a week long unit study about Helen Keller and Louis Braille, we made a a special trip to Melbourne Museum to have a look at Living in a Sensory World a temporary display.  We had lots of fun exploring this and other exhibits on display.

Here is a photo story of our day.


We started off in the Living in a Sensory World where we explored the world of the blind and the things that have been developed to help make their world an easier place to live in.


The lighthouse is a symbol for the blind in Australia.  This brass light house was awarded to Helen Keller.

From here we did a little bit of exploring in The Melbourne Story.  We ran out of time to fully explore this exhibit. You can take a virtual tour of this.

The children enjoyed a 'ride' on an old roller coaster
followed by a trip to a movie theater.

We had a look through an old part of Melbourne and how they used to live.
From here we went to find the Dinosaur Walk exhibit only to discover that they have opened a new Dynamic Earth exhibit which we took a very quick look at and found it very hard to pull the children away from.  We had to promise to please come back to explore! (Gold to a mothers ears!!)


It was a wonderful day out and I am so pleased we have a family Museum Membership to enjoy this resource in Melbourne.  If you haven't been here in a while I invite you to come and explore it more fully.

Blessings
Chareen

Tuesday 23 October 2012

TT - Deaf/Blindness Unit Study

It's been a great week of discovery this last week.  Sir N and I have been on a journey to discover Braille and the lives of two amazing people born in the 1800's.

We read:
Video watched:
On YouTube we watched:
On the www:
Notebook Pages:

Craft Activity
  • We took a piece of paper and wrote out the words we wanted in Braille.
  • I made a template of the six dots used in the Braille system.
  • Sir N used the book to tell me where the dots needed to be for each letter using the place value of 1-6 for each dot to tell me.
  • We then turned the page over on the window and used a sharp needle to puncture the braille for us to feel.
We completed our studies with a trip to Melbourne Museum to see their Living in a Sensory World display.
Top
  1. A Braille Doll to help children learn the system
  2. Reading about the display and feeling braille
  3. This lady developed a machine to print braille on both sides of the page making books that used less paper and fitted into libraries easier.
Middle
  1. The entrance
  2. In 1920 the metal plate to the right was what was used for maths.  The wooden square with the eight sided star denoted different numerals.  Pins were fitted into the star shape and depending on it's position it denoted a different value.
Bottom
  1. Looking at items used by the blind.
  2. This is a braille keyring used to learn braille.  It is the next step from the doll.  From here the wooden case with metal braille letters is used to learn to 'read' braille.
  3. Braille type writter.
Sir N has been trying to form his own sign language this week when communicating with me.  It's been fun to watch and has inspired me to find somewhere the two of us can learn Auslan (Australia Sign Language)from.
I was visiting Betsy from the Notebooking Nook who shared this video of her daughter using ASL.  It was a blessing to watch and an inspiration.

Blessings
Chareen  

Linking with
 Favourite Resources over at Learning All the Time
Collage Friday over at Homegrown Learners.

Saturday 20 October 2012

HSMJ - The Intouchables

In my life this week…
 I had the most wonderful day today.  I joined five other homeschool mom's on an annual pilgrimage to Koorong Christian Bookshop.  We had a great day of fun, food, fellowship and book shopping.  I am looking forward to our trip next year.
Musem vist to: Living in a Sensory World.
In our homeschool this week…
  • We spent the day exploring Healsville Sanctuary.
  • Spent the afternoon at Melbourne Museum exploring Living in a Sensory World.
  • Read Louis Braille.
  • Read Helen Keller.  Explored online resources on her life.
Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…
I am inspired by…
  • The lives of Helen Keller and Louis Braille.  What amazing people.  I am even more inspired by the determination of Annie Sullavin who was so instrumental in Helen Keller's life.
Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…
  • Three weeks till we leave on a trip to North Queensland to see the Solar Eclipse.
  • This week we went to Healsville Sanctuary to explore the zoo and had the privilege of spending the night in the Coranderrk.  Beautiful.  WE are going there next week with a friend to enjoy three days of the zoo and surrounds.
  • Today we are going to Melbourne Museum to see Living in a Sensory World.

My favorite thing this week was…
  • Taking Sir N to the museum and him not wanting to come home and wanting to keep on exploring the museum.
What’s working/not working for us…
  • I am really enjoying using our Museum Victoria membership for short trips.  It is so great to seeing Sir N return home enthused about our day rather than exhausted and frustrated with a looooong day out.  I am pleased I made this decision.

Questions/thoughts I have…
  • What do you use to teach a second language to non reading students ??  I learned my second language as a five year old and it was so easy.  I really wish Rosetta had a pre-reading level available.
Things I’m working on…
On My Bedside Table ...
In Bloggy world I’m reading…
I’m cooking…
  •  Nothing new this week.
On Pinterest I found...

I’m grateful for…
  •  Living in a country where I am free to worship.  Free to homeschool. Free to blog.  Free to come and go as I please.

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

This movie looks really interesting and I am looking forward to going to see it with Paul Monday week.

Blessings

This post is linking to: 
Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers - Weekly Wrap Up 
Hammock Tracks - Its A Wrap 
Homegrown Learners - Collage Friday 
Ben and Me - Friday Fun Stuff

Thursday 18 October 2012

Schoolhouse Review Crew applications OPEN

Schoolhouse Review Crew Applications 2013
The Schoolhouse Review Crew is composed of approximately 200 homeschool families that love to blog about homeschool products! Applications for next years cruise are now live. 
So what does it take to be a Schoolhouse Crew Review team member?
  1. Do you have an active blog? 
  2. Do you have at least 22 public followers? 
  3.  Do you homeschool? 
  4. Do you like homeschool curriculum? 
  5.  Do you want to use new curriculum with your own children and share about your experiences on your blog? 
 If you answered YES, then Schoolhouse Review Crew might be for you!

To find out more and apply to be on the crew for 2013 pop on over to Schoolhouse Review.

Blessings
Chareen

Tuesday 16 October 2012

TT - Dickens His Work and His World

 Welcome to Tuesdays Treasures.  I started these posts as a way of sharing great books in honour of my friend in New Zealand who would arrive with the treasures she had unearthed at her weekly trip to the library!

There are so many wonderful books out there hiding on shelves so I invite you to blog about a book on your shelf, one you're reading or one you found at the library and add your post to Learning All the Time Favourite Resource Link Up



This week ...


I am super excited about this discover at our library and have now purchased it to have in mine.  It's a beautiful book well written and easy to read.  It's definitely one that Charlotte Mason would call a living book. It is engaging and easy to understand without twaddle and family friendly.  Wonderful read aloud and the illustrations bring this story to life. 

Book Depository Description - What the Dickens is all the fuss? Take a lively look at an author whose indelible characters live on in our language and culture -- and whose legacy shapes our literature to this day. Join award-winning author, critic, and anthologist Michael Rosen for a spirited tour of the life and work of one of our greatest novelists. With stunning illustrations by Robert Ingpen, this accessible, child-friendly book vividly re-creates the world of Charles Dickens, from the author's childhood in London to his early career, his performances, and, of course, the great social and political upheavals of the time, which inspired so much of his work. Michael Rosen's vibrant discussion covers some of the best-known novels by Dickens, describing OLIVER TWIST, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and DAVID COPPERFIELD, and providing a fascinating detailed analysis of GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

Reviews on the www:
Buy the book:
Blessings

Monday 15 October 2012

Marine Discovery

On Friday last week we joined the homeschool community for a trip to the Queenscliff Marine Discovery Centre.  This centre has just reopened to the public after a long remodel. 

The scientist who guided our group through the centre did an excellent job of engaging the children and helping them discover the wonderful diverse life of the marine world.  There was a fantastic balance of hands on and exploring on their own.  She engaged the children and encouraged their sense of adventure and exploration.  Well worth the trip and time we spent here.




We had a wonderful time here.  If you find yourself in Queenscliff take some time to visit and explore this little place.

Blessings
Chareen

Sunday 14 October 2012

Geelong Wool Museum

Last week Wednesday we join three other families and went to the Geelong Wool Museum to enjoy two displays: The National Wool Museum and Step Right UP.

I confess that I had not gone to this museum before because I had heard reports that it is expensive and not worth it.  I wish I had done my own research because we had so much fun and really enjoyed our time here.


We arrived and started our explorations at Step Right Up.  The children had a lot of fun exploring and playing with the items on display.  From the write up on their website I had expected a lot more from this display.  I was disappointed but the children really enjoyed themselves.

From here we entered the rest of the museum which was a truly wonderful experience. We all had a wonderful time and ran out of time to fully explore this resource.  I hope to return again with Sir N.



The first half of the museum explores the cycle of sheep farming.  From the different types of sheep and the wool they produce to life on the sheep farm.  You get to see the process of shearing, grading and baling the wool.

The second half of the museum is dedicated to cleaning, carding, spinning and weaving the wool.

When visiting this museum give yourself more than a morning or afternoon to fully enjoy it's displays.

Blessings
Chareen

Friday 12 October 2012

HSMJ - No such thing as too many books...

In my life this week…
It's been an emotional week but all in all a good one.
   
In our homeschool this week…
Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…
Join Me at The Homeschool Post!
  • The nominations for Homeschool Blog Awards have commenced.
  • Hammock Tracks has a new weekly link up for homeschoolers called It's a Wrap.
  • Have you heard about Homeschool Mosaics ?  Great site with lots of homeschool Mom's contributing some excellent support articles.
  • Are you strapped for cash and in need of homeschool supplies, curriculum?  Over at Homeschool Mosaics I found a great blog post on Homeschool for FREE.  This page contains a HUGE organised list of links to help you homeschool for free.
  • Aussie Homeschool is hosting a Charlotte Mason Education book discussion.
I am inspired by…
  • It amazes me the gifts some people have to create ...
Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…

My favorite thing this week was…
  • Watching Sir N enjoy his trip to the Marine Discovery Center.

What’s working/not working for us…
  • Using the community and museums to discover and learn together.

Questions/thoughts I have…
  • What do you think about Waldorf Steiner teaching ?  I like SOME (a couple) of the concepts but NOT the whole philosophy.
Things I’m working on…
  • What and how I want to do in History this coming year with Sir N.  I really like the idea of teaching history chronologically the way they do in The Well Trained Mind and would like to do that alongside Sonlight.
On My Bedside Table ...
  •  A stack of books I aught to be reading but somehow I don't get to ...
In Bloggy world I’m reading…
  •  Nothing this week :)  I have been surfing Pinterest.
I’m cooking…
On Pinterest I found...
  • Courtney from Women Living Well is hosting a Pinterest Link Up until the 16th of October.
  • Laura Orak has 4600+ pins for you to look through.
  • The Homeschool Chicks are hosting a Pin it to Win it! until 14 October. 
    Everyone is a winner with this one.  You get to download a mnemonics pack for free for participating. 
  • I have found some interesting things you can do with paper plates and paper bags.
  • I am looking for lists to add to my Homeschool FREE board.

I’m grateful for…
  • My son has had some desperate financial needs which we prayed about on Wednesday evening at dinner.  On Thursday morning I found an envelope with his name on it in our letter box.  This amazing envelope had a note from someone saying the Lord had layed it on their heart to bless him.  The amount in the envelope was the EXACT amount he was in need of.  Our God is an AWESOME God and supplies our needs according to His glory.  Please continue to pray for him.

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…
Source: Don't Eat The Paste

Blessings

Chareen
This post is linking to:
Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers - Weekly Wrap Up
iHomeschool - Homeschool Mothers Journal

Hammock Tracks - Its A Wrap

Homegrown Learners - Collage Friday
Ben and Me - Friday Fun Stuff 

Thursday 11 October 2012

Blog Award Nominations are open and Linky's of interrest

Nominations for the 8th Annual Homeschool Blog Awards are open until the 22 October.
Voting will commence on 2 November and run until the 16th of November.

Courtney from Women Living Well 
is hosting a Pinterest Link Up until the 16th of October.

The Homeschool Chicks are hosting a Pin it to Win it! until 14 October. 
Everyone is a winner with this one.  
You get to download a mnemonics pack for free for participating.

Blessings
Chareen