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So the other day I finished school FOREVER. I've been homeschooled my entire life, which of course means I found it easy to procrastinate, 'causing me to graduate highschool a year or two later than I was supposed to, but now it is DONE and I can spend all my time focusing (without the guilt of knowing I'm supposed to be doing homework) entirely on photography, photography, dogs, chocolate, and photography! Woohoo! I can't even begin to describe how excited I am for this summer and my life after summer. I plan to take photos for the rest of my life (hopefully as a living), so prepare yourselves to start seeing lots of uploads on my photostream once again!!! :)
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The card is the standard size (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") and is made with 100% sheep wool. The letter and background are both needlefelted with a single barbed needle onto a white wool base.
This card (and the alphabet series) came about because both of my daughters are learning their alphabet and starting to read and write. Both are hands-on, visual learners.
I use a rather eclectic approach for homeschooling, and like aspects of both the Waldorf and Montessori philosophies.
This combines the Waldorf aspect in that the item is made from all-natural, beautiful materials.
It is a modification of the Montessori aspect in that rather than working with wooden shapes of letters as a child learns her/his alphabet, reads, and spells, the child works with the image in wool.
For families/teachers/home educators, please see my profile for more information.
For those who enjoy trading ATCs, if you are interested in trading one of your cards for this needlefelted one, please comment below or email me.
The card is the standard size (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") and is made with 100% sheep wool. The letter and background are both needlefelted with a single barbed needle onto a white wool base.
This card (and the alphabet series) came about because both of my daughters are learning their alphabet and starting to read and write. Both are hands-on, visual learners.
I use a rather eclectic approach for homeschooling, and like aspects of both the Waldorf and Montessori philosophies.
This combines the Waldorf aspect in that the item is made from all-natural, beautiful materials.
It is a modification of the Montessori aspect in that rather than working with wooden shapes of letters as a child learns her/his alphabet, reads, and spells, the child works with the image in wool.
For families/teachers/home educators, please see my profile for more information.
For those who enjoy trading ATCs, if you are interested in trading one of your cards for this needlefelted one, please comment below or email me.
Workboxes 7-12. I use the largest Sterilite size for this because it fits wider materials than the midsized drawers. Two will just almost but not quite fit side by side here.
The Sharpie and whiteboard markers are nestled up there, too. There's space beside the workboxes for books not used on a particular day that are still in the rotation, which is very handy.
On the top right are all my RightStart manipulatives, plus the scratch paper pile.
On the bottom right are the pattern blocks, the "bad" crayons, art supplies that were too long for the drawers, and a ton of various office supplies--folders, dividers, etc.
The modular storage boxes in this picture and next to the globe are AWESOME. They're from Sterilite, and they come in 6 interlocking sizes, which can all be bought individually and fit together in different ways. Totally awesome! I got a bunch for the playroom, too. They're at Wal-mart, and they are CHEAP.
The far upper left is the "hopper" for books we're going to use soon.
The white binders are for copies we haven't used yet, while DS' completed work goes into the green binder. The blue binder is my math club curriculum.
Below is the Santa candy tub (for treats), no-spill paint pots, and two mid-sized Sterlite containers for craft supplies. Things that won't fit in the drawers are nestled above, while the cutting mat is underneath.
First six workboxes (a common modification of the Workbox System), plus the Memory and Songs binder, on two levels.
Farther left is WAY too much construction paper, my mega-hole punch, various flashcards, and tempera paint in every color imaginable. The box holds business cards from an old job that were glued together and written on to make memory very flashcards, with air-curing clay behind.
Below is Play-Doh and assorted blank paper--again, too much of both. I'm hoping to use up a fair amount soon to make room for more.
It's aaaaall there!
Everything is organized within the drawers, though it looks cluttered from outside!
We are doing a homeschooling unit on weather right now. We built this cool weather machine today. With it, my daughter can tell the wind direction & speed, the temperature, and the rain gauge.
From a kit from the 1970's that C's mom found in a drawer or closet, and then gave to E for Christmas this year. Still works!
Leonard and His Time Machine : Leonard Visits Dinosaur Land Author Gene Darby
Illustrated by Barbara Robinson©1965 Harr Wagner Publishing Co. San Francisco, USA.
The toughest warriors in the galaxy, the Mandalorians are trained to be the best of the best in the heat of battle
Rex snuck an extra book into class today. But as you can see, he did get his written work done.
Blythe a Day May 2020
Currently we are all confined in our small home, but healthy! I became a teacher for my kids, following the online program established by the school teachers.
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We have a small yard where everyone can exercise a bit, thus they're always going in and out and keeping their comfortable shoes as a kind of slippers whenever they're not barefoot! This our ongoing #barefootshoesdiary with our Wildling Shoes. Thanks @wildling.shoes!
As part of our homeschooling for our daughter today we spent the day at Herstmonceux's science center which was also a great opportunity for me to take my camera along.
I obviously have pretty much stopped taking pictures recently so it was a breath of fresh air grabbing some shots.
Taken hand held due to not lugging gear about like my trusty tripod but really pleased with the results.
Stormtrooper Bruce is working on the Death Star Homeschooling alphabet aides, a project Palpatine dreamed up and elected STB to deliver. Hoping to devote his full attention to his next installment without any distractions, his plans are suddenly derailed.
Darth Vader: Pardon my intrusion on your... whatever this is, but after my discussion with Palpatine, I just had to come and see for myself!
STB: Sorry sir, not to be disrespectful, but what are talking about?
Vader: The Emperor advised you're relieved of duties while you work on his project. I assumed the project was devoted to danger, deception, or would at least include dynamite. Is this some kind of trap?
STB: Sir, this is a photoshoot, a visual display for the alphabet. I won't deny it's harder than it looks. Lots of angles, staging, lighting and shadows. It's a total brain drain.
Vader: A photoshoot? With drums, deviled eggs and a droid? There's no denying what day this is. But you're definitely missing something. Me! Even your little "dice" says DV, so I must be included!
STB: Sir, at the risk of being disemboweled... don't be daft. Do you truly desire to be remembered playing drums, or eating deviled eggs? That could be deemed as... living dangerously.
Vader: True. After that debacle with your calendar, my reputation was damaged. I even received a T-shirt saying, "The dude with the daiquiri."
STB:
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Homeschooling can get lonely. Luckily, I have all my little best friends to keep me company.
Scroll over the picture to look at the notes and see their names. They are very delighted to meet you :)
In other news, I started reading Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. :D
Welcome to Fireworks Learning Academy! The girls came up with the name. Very proud of how well this one has adapted. My youngest has been a little less enthusiastic...
Dankeschön für eure Anteilnahme.
Was Eltern und Kinder momentan leisten, ist enorm.
Ein friedliches Wochenende.
LG Luise
Homeschooling is for chumps! MUHAHHAHA!
Today I finished 10th grade, and ended my homeschooling career. It was a wonderful time, and I wouldn't trade it for nothin'. I learned so much, mentally and spiritually. I have been accepted into my local college, and will be attending for the next two years, before I transfer to another college. Tomorrow I fly out to Kansas by myself to hang out with my sister and go to a epic summer camp.
I present to you the conclusion of my "thesis", a essay surmising IMO all that I learned taking a hard philosophy/history/english course called World Views of The Western World, or WVWW. I believe this last paragraph to be one of the most profound things I have written. :) If you don't feel like reading it if you don't have to, but...
Now without further ado, my magnum opus:
The well known 1942 painting Nighthawks by Edward Hopper depicts three customers, a woman and two men, being served by the diner's waiter. The viewer's perspective is that of one looking in from a dimly lit street and the monochromatic atmosphere engulfs the painting. The men are almost camouflaged by their gray appearance and the woman and the waiter stand out as the only points of color. The customers look so dejected, weary, and mostly lost. They appear to have grasped for the wind and fallen down, empty handed. Western man has become this way. Their moral code is corroded, their conscience long silenced within them. They have given up hope. Hope is the last thing to die in a man, after morals, truth and a belief in a higher power. Yet, while there is breath there is still hope. The hope of the world is a man named Jesus Christ, who brought the Truth to this world. Truth that answers all questions and lights up the heart of everyman who accepts it. What do we know about the Truth? Simply put, it sets us free, even when nothing else can.