My First Mom Getaway (Heading to the 2:1 Conference)
I have a confession. I have never spent more than a day away from my children not even when I attended Hearts at Home. No overnight trips. No extended girls weekend. Nope, none of that. I wondered if I this was a rarity since many of my friends don't mind getting away sans children. I was recently reminded that there are other moms who are just like me, moms who haven't found a reason or two to head out alone for more than a day. I have finally found my reason, and it's the 2:1 Conference which will be held in Ohio this year.
Learning with Audio Dramas from Heirloom Audio Productions
It's been nearly four years since we delved into using audio books regularly in homeschool, and now that we have become accustomed we are broadening our listening pleasures by including audio dramas too. An audio drama is different than an audio book because it is more like theatre. Audio dramas have actors for each of the characters along with sounds that bring the story to life. For instance, if a horse is mentioned then you will hear the sounds of its hooves against the dirt in the background.
Email Addresses for Kids: KidsEmail.org REVIEW
KidsEmail.org offers two types of email address formats, kidsemail.org and kmail.org. Both of the girls use the kmail.org domain because it is shorter and sounds more hip. I wasn’t aware of the domain options until I signed in to set up the account.
Touring NewsChannel5 Nashville
Our tour guide, weather reporter Kelly Cox, shared with us that Oprah formerly worked there in her early years. I was shocked to find out that the girls were maybe the only two children who knew or recognized Oprah. Since the station is a CBS affiliate, they recognized most of the posters hanging like The Good Wife and Person of Interest because those were two of my favorite shows. At some point we had even started watching Madame Secretary together as if it was family show. I will admit it did lead to lots of interesting conversations.
Three Tips for Developing Listening Comprehension in Children
Listening comprehension is important to the education of our children because it hinges on the fact that they can fully understand what they are hearing. If they hear a story read to them, can they understand what is happening or are they lost because they aren’t able to comprehend what they are hearing?
Summer Reflections 2016
Our summer started off just as I hoped. This year, I actually put a little more effort into being intentional with our time. Of course, lazy days were on the list, but the girls also did a little light schooling. I have found that keeping them somewhat engaged in learning helps when it is time for us to return to our full learning load. But even with June starting off just as I hoped, July had a plan all its own.