Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Back to School for Spring Semester



We have all jumped back into school for the spring semester and everyone is staying busy, busy, busy!

I am currently taking art methods, science methods, math methods, and kinesiology for elementary school teachers. It will be a very full semester, but I am thrilled that this is the last of my required courses prior to starting my student teaching.

Megan is taking math, history, art, and educational technology this quarter. She is learning what it means to write lesson plans and reflections. Fortunately, I have plenty of resources and suggestions for her!

Shelby is finishing high school and is enrolled in her last two courses: consumer economics and speech. She will be finished in March and is excited to have her high school courses completed.

Jordann and Whitney are busy working through multiple courses this year. I have been thrilled at all the knowledge and new skills they are requiring. Their course list consists of: literature, grammar, composition, spelling, math, history, science, art, and Spanish.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Happy 18th Birthday, Shelby!

Shelby has grown up to be a lovely young person! We are so proud of Shelby, her dedication to education, and the great accomplishments she has already achieved in life! We wish her the best as she finishes high school and begins making decisions for her future. We know that she will do great things!


Saturday, January 9, 2010

Ready for School

This is how my little darling dresses for school in the cold of winter! I think we are expecting a high of 25 degrees today. I guess this is another reason for homeschooling .... let's hope the furnace doesn't quit!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Author Janette Rallison

I discovered author Janette Rallison over the Christmas holiday and the girls and I have been having a fabulous time reading and discussing her books.

We started with My Fair Godmother which transports the reader into the land of fairy tales. I spent much of my youth reading Grimm's Fairy Tales, so this was a charming read for any fan of classic fairy tales. Here's a synopsis for the book:

When Savannah's boyfriend dumps her for her older sister, she idly wishes for a true prince. Chrissy, her fairy godmother, shows up. Only Chrissy is not a real fairy godmother. She's only a fair fairy student. In her attempts to grant three wishes for Savannah, Savannah is sent to the Middle Ages smack into the stories of Cinderella and Snow White.

When Savannah finally gets out of the Middle Age mess, she discovers that Tristan, a boy from school, has been sent back to prove himself a worthy prince for her. Together, Tristan and Savannah have to conquer mystical creatures and find a way back into the present day.

We also discovered the following book that Whitney was delighted to start reading. This was not surprising since she has decided she wants to have a career in fashion merchandising. I think she's been out shopping with her oldest sister way too much!



It has been delightful to find a clean, humorous author for children and teens with the current trend of vampires, witches, and wizards taking over the young adult genre. For more information about Janette Rallison, check out her blog .


~Kim