Backyard Water Fun Due to unseasonally warm weather, the swimming area at our local lake closed. (flashback to 2015) To say our boys were bummed when we walked toward the water is an UNDERstatement! My husband said, “I have an idea! My sister and I did this when we were little… Go buy some huge garbage bags.” I baulked. I gave him the look. Yet he insisted… “Trust Me,” he said. So I did. Voila! A memory was born. Recipe For ‘Fun In a Garbage Bag’ Materials: hot kids large garbage bags a hose a flat place Directions: Have hot kids stand or sit on the inside seam of the bag. Have “volunteer” Spray them fill the bags with water from the hose. Observe the fun. Confession: I was absolutely sure the kids would hate this activity. I was absolutely positive they would not participate. I was absolutely, positively, completely wrong! Lessons learned: Trust husband. Don’t take life so seriously that I neglect the overly simple. Divide “I’m too cool to try” kids from the “Sounds awesome!” kids. This varies in each home. Our 22, 17, and 13 year olds said, “No way.” Our 11 and 9 year old reluctantly tried and loved it. Warning: The water was from our well. We stopped when the boys truly began to shiver in the 95 degree yard. This activity would have been better in the shade. ALL water activities should be supervised. Use discretion with younger children. Good luck getting your older kids to try!!
MLA Citation, Plagiarism, and Paraphrasing- Preparing for High School Inside: MLA citation worksheet packet (link) and a free writer’s rubric printable. I’m Preparing to Teach High School Next Year High School Scares Me. There I said it. Our older two boys both graduated high school by attending charter schools or the local community college. That was easier for me. They went to school and then I was available to coach them through syllabus organization and scheduling, editing papers, and life skill teaching. This year, I feel like I am on my own. (I’m really not, but it feels like it) We have our third son entering high school (and very quickly after are his two younger brothers). Within a few years, we will have three kids in high school! Yes. Pray for me. So I am spending the summer praying, studying and planning. … Read More »
Summer Fun Dragonflies Free is good, right? Here’s a fun freebie for you! You will find this product in my store. 14 Fun Facts about Dragonflies More Dragonfly Fun
Father’s Day Craft Father’s Day is a few days away… I am so blessed by my husband! He helps cast a vision for our homeschooling. He keeps me focused on the Lord. He reminds me that character trumps curriculum. Every. Single. Time. He reminds me to focus on life skills and “an attitude of learning” rather than any particular topic. He helps me regulate my own schedule so I do not spin myself into the ground. He trusts me to choose curriculum and teaching topics that align with our family while educating our boys. Here are two Father’s Day Crafts for you! More: Father’s Day Ideas Father’s Day Crafts for Toddlers Preview of the Heart of Homeschooling God’s Way Master Class. We need to STOP measuring success by grades, achievements, awards, and worksheets.