tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post4776843988977029693..comments2023-06-06T07:13:58.985-07:00Comments on MAMA MONK: Homeschooling Homes: May I Peek Inside?MamaMonkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08607262260254762920noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post-75981238437175240632007-04-02T19:29:00.000-07:002007-04-02T19:29:00.000-07:00a great little book to help you set things up in y...a great little book to help you set things up in your home is by Dr.Mary Hood called "How to Set Up Learning Centers in Your Home"....<BR/>enjoy the journey and living life together!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312982290929692281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post-53007267330041566892007-03-24T23:11:00.000-07:002007-03-24T23:11:00.000-07:00Thank you, all, for your thoughts and comments. I...Thank you, all, for your thoughts and comments. I appreciate the nudge onward!<BR/>KelleyMamaMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607262260254762920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post-60788669815571110332007-03-24T06:22:00.000-07:002007-03-24T06:22:00.000-07:00i tried to post; trying again now: i am excited to...i tried to post; trying again now: i am excited to hear you seeking to nurture your dreams - to build solid goodness and hope into your children... thanks for your post! :)elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post-49280717652173947222007-03-24T02:22:00.000-07:002007-03-24T02:22:00.000-07:00Homeschooling is a FAB lifestyle!! I am the result...Homeschooling is a FAB lifestyle!! I am the result of a homeschooling family and am now a mum of two little ones similar in age to yours. Go for it!! It's an adventure, it's holistic, it's about 'doing life' with ya kids, it's about inputting into your kids the stuff YOU want them to grow on not what the state deems appropriate. People often ask 'what about the SOCIAL aspect?', well , trust me when I say that I am an Very sociable person and I, along with my brother and 4 sisters, fit in very well with the rest of the world (even if we do hold our own ideas about life). There is no prescribed "BEST" way of doing this homeschooling thang....it's about walking hand in hand together as a family and learning throughout the day. There is definitely a place for structured learning time but much of life is learnt through the everyday things. SO take a dive and go for it....WE too will be homeschooling our little ones. JK and I started doing phonics just this week and this morning (Saturday) he said....Mummy it's time to do some learning...I want to do letters. Oh the wonder of a child, there is no limits in their mind to WHEN they should learn....I hope I will be able to maintain that view of learning for my kids. <BR/>When ya make to NZ look us up too....as a younger mum, Rach is somebody I really admire and respect and I HIGHLY recommend following her journey.Setiuz Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737613436135522861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post-67610335305981481222007-03-23T20:53:00.000-07:002007-03-23T20:53:00.000-07:00mmm...nice. We are thinking about thinking about ...mmm...nice. We are thinking about thinking about homeschooling, too. Hubby and I are both teachers, so it's a big leap for us. I hope to find a similar group of homeschoolers to connect with once we relocate to Taos. Your post is happy. It reminds me why homeschooling is so wonderful--there are as many different styles as there are people. It's just that that has me so excited about learning with my guys...to really understand what gets them fired up and filled with joy and excitement . I'll look forward to following your journey.Brynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940073595728804528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post-36816395696026141122007-03-23T10:59:00.000-07:002007-03-23T10:59:00.000-07:00MamaM-What a great post. I loved hearing about the...MamaM-<BR/>What a great post. I loved hearing about these families, and you took great care in explaining in detail their surrondings. Thank you for that, I really enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like you have a wonderful homeschooling community. That will make it much easier for you. And what great mentors you have in those women whose home you toured!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247035131903329580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post-8542569979635447902007-03-23T01:08:00.000-07:002007-03-23T01:08:00.000-07:00i love this description. wow...i can only imagine ...i love this description. wow...i can only imagine the activity in your vivacious home! you encourage and inspire me, rach. i would love to come visit...maybe someday! i would also love to hear *your* thoughts about curriculum and such. i can tell you are a wonderful, fun mama for your dear ones.<BR/>thank you for your comment.<BR/>KelleyMamaMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607262260254762920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36722246.post-3254258931239577062007-03-22T21:46:00.000-07:002007-03-22T21:46:00.000-07:00MamaMonk, please come and visit our home - even if...MamaMonk, please come and visit our home - even if you can only leave yours for a few days! Apart from the bookshelves that line the walls of almost every room, you'll wonder *if* we homeschool!!!!!!<BR/>Oh the timeline on the wall in the upstairs hall might give it away. Apart from that, we just look like a house full of kiddos! Their art work is pinned up around the place and there are photos of the first few on teh wall! You might trip over a little handmade stool or some lego constructions....please overlook the train track on the living room floor - we have such fun leaving it set up and being able to play with it for a few hours each day! You'll agree with me that it would be nice to have the shelves of toys and games behind a big door.....but we do have eight kids so this place is never going to look like it fell out of a magazine! I wonder if you'll notice there are no fish in the aquarium (they died) and that the birds' nests on the shelf in the dining room are covered in a layer of dust thicker than any blackbird would have collected (they've been sitting there three years now).<BR/>If you ask to borrow a couple of my many books - and if you promise not to underline them or turn down the corners of the pages, I'll let you take them home!<BR/>After a couple of days with us *doing life* you really might be convinced you should install a schooldesk in a corner of your home somewhere;-)Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264687026620042961noreply@blogger.com