ahh...the joy of a decision well made

So....yesterday I spoke with our

WAVA

Teacher....i was concerned that Jaxson needed to take some placement tests. She informed me that when a student starts mid-semester placement test are not given...hmm. Then { I love her} she said why don't you just print the unit assessments and when Jaxson has completed them we will move him up. So, yesterday I printed all the Math unit assessments......the entire years worth...we put them in a binder...and a little over an hour later Jaxson presented me with the entire Years worth of Math COMPLETED & CORRECT.

I am so glad I made the decision to educate him at home where he can actually be challenged & not get so bored that he never learns to LOVE LEARNING

handwriting refresher

We started out our handwritting lessons with a little CURSIVE refresher course

man this kid has great handwritting

does this look like the work of a six year old boy ?

Handwritting is going great...in fact he is loving it

even when I say no

i can't help thinking that it is a good sign that he can draw how he is feeling

&

move on with the days work

Jax draws

my eldest LOVES to draw{ and I love recieving his art gifts}

i just wanted to post a sample for........well you know who you are (grandma's)

Where were you January 20th 2009

I would like to echo a line from Rick Warrens invocation

"..May he lead in humility.."

I will be reading & re-reading his inauguration address

.............a funny thing happened the other night

Jaxson was......well he was whining about what I had made for dinner

and I have been trying to deal with his.........behavior in a positive way

Since he is like over the moon for STAR WARS

(Master Yoda being his FAV)

I did what any self respecting mother of 4 after a long day having just made a beautiful dinner would do

I snuck into the bed room phone in hand and called a family friend

then putting my self respect aside

I asked if he could call my house and pretend to be YODA and demand that my first born eat his dinner

...the crazy thing is he said YES

and just as we begun eating

The Phone RAng

and

Our dear friend

put on a rather convincing YODA

not only did he convince my eldest to eat his dinner

he also spoke with the second and third of the family

&

made their night

THANK YOU THANK YOU RICH

they totally bought it

NOW YOU

NOW YOURS

YOUR TURN

Too much lipstick....& other fancy things

Sometimes I don't tell her her nails are dry.....it's kind of fun to watch the way she holds her hands so {fancy }
not to mention the lipstick......oh my is she something


****note from the author***
I don't put lipstick on my child ( like some pageant Mom ) I try to stop her but she desires to wear beautiful PINK lipstick....and tells me......all the time
so
a special shout out to wet n' wild who make lipstick that is PINK and looks like mom's for a mere $.99

a word about my blog

i am in the midst of some changes

and as i thought about how to explain my choice

i decided to leave it at this

i will be in charge of my children's education {for at least the next few years}

what this means :

tomorrow is Jax's last day of "public" education

Monday will mark a new day

my resolve is to watch, learn from, & aid my children as they

flourish

{be healthy or grow well... to be strong and healthy or grow well, especially because conditions are right... to sustain continuous steady strong growth }

i am very blest...for i live in a State that has set up an online "public" school

so as we transition i can be sure that my children are getting at least the education that they receive in public school

***note from the author***

these are books that have aided my decision as well as educational planning

The Well Trained Mind ( a guide to classical education at home)

Susan Wise Bauer & Jessie Wise

First Language Lessons

Jessie Wise

Thomas Jefferson Education

Oliver Van DeMille

Read Aloud Handbook

Jim Trelease

Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading

Jessie Wise & Sara Buffington

Slow & Steady Get Me Ready

June R Oberlander

Everybody has a Body

Robert E Rockwell

Robert A Williams

Elizabeth A Sherwood