So last year I watched some free seminars about homeschooling as I mentioned here.
Recently the same people ran another one, and it was also awesome. If/when we start homeschooling I'm hoping to spend more time and or money if they run more. I could watch for free, but only for a limited time. There were about 6 seminars each day over 6 days, but I only had time to watch one per day and only for the first 4 days. Next time hopefully I can plan ahead to either take the time off life to watch more for free, or pay so I can still have access to them after the time limit.
The first one was all Aussies, this one also had American presenters, also mums and experts in their fields, also enthusiastic. And like last time there were some really specific things to homeschool, like how to teach a high schooler science, but also things for all parents, like making time to be together and even creating a literacy rich environment at home people may even want to do even if their kids go to school.
I scribbled some notes in a green notebook.. will read and make some notes later...
Monday, March 12, 2018
Learning about homeschooling month
Our oldest and I stayed with a homeschooling family in early Feb and in mid Feb I watched some of an online summit from Fearless Homeschool.
Then we started to think about if we were going to be a homeschooling family how do we want to set up our family life/house/lifestyle. Visiting friends and the summit had given me lots of ideas of what other people do and things to think about.
Then at the end of the month one of our kids had an eye infection so we 4 all stayed home together for most of the week. Soeun and I took turns to cancel and/or postpone what we had been going to do. Our oldest is really into numbers at the moment, so there was lots of counting happening and writing out numbers. It was stressful to suddenly loose all our kids free time, but great to have that happen when we were actually thinking through how to be a homeschool family. And I realised the kids are older now, so actually having them at home is quite different to even six months ago.
Then we started to think about if we were going to be a homeschooling family how do we want to set up our family life/house/lifestyle. Visiting friends and the summit had given me lots of ideas of what other people do and things to think about.
Then at the end of the month one of our kids had an eye infection so we 4 all stayed home together for most of the week. Soeun and I took turns to cancel and/or postpone what we had been going to do. Our oldest is really into numbers at the moment, so there was lots of counting happening and writing out numbers. It was stressful to suddenly loose all our kids free time, but great to have that happen when we were actually thinking through how to be a homeschool family. And I realised the kids are older now, so actually having them at home is quite different to even six months ago.
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Christmas at our house
I wrote this ages ago.. didn't get time to finish it.. but anyway here it is. I've been reading my blog from years ago and realised I want to publish this so we can remember our first Christmas in our new house.
Basically we had a day at home together! Preschool was still on, but we kept the kids home.
The Advent craft
Since we moved to Siem Reap a few years ago we spend December painting toilet rolls green. Then if we finish it in time, it becomes our Christmas tree!
The decorations
We have some still in boxes from the move. Our house could have been Christmassy, but I had other priorities.
The food
Before the day I went to some European bakeries and deli/butcher. I bought some sliced ham, cheese and breads. Sourdough, bagels, pretzels, stollen, mince pies etc. I also bought and prepared our favourite salad veggies. So it was all ready to go whenever we wanted a meal.
The Christmas Eve, delightfully Sunday this year
The outing
Christmas Eve the 4 of us went to an expat house church for Christmas snack, singing and talking about Jesus. We had to stop on the way to check the map. Remembering our pre-2011 life when we lived on the edge of town, there was only the paper map for tourists , it didn't extend out to where we live. Things are so different now!
The Christmas morning
Mat time- singing, reading the story of the birth of Jesus and opening our present. The blank drawing book and new crayons kept us all busy for awhile.
The changed plans
In the afternoon we were going to do our Linner and Lights outing that we normally do around the middle of Dec, but we ended up needing to delay it again. I think the Christmas lights will be up for awhile yet anyway.
The Sound track
As we four enjoyed our day at home on Dec 25, we could hear some weird clangy music and monks chanting. It was sort of similar to one of the many ceremonies we often hear, but Soeun said it was something he hadn't heard before. It must have been some local ceremony.
Basically we had a day at home together! Preschool was still on, but we kept the kids home.
The Advent craft
Since we moved to Siem Reap a few years ago we spend December painting toilet rolls green. Then if we finish it in time, it becomes our Christmas tree!
The decorations
We have some still in boxes from the move. Our house could have been Christmassy, but I had other priorities.
The food
Before the day I went to some European bakeries and deli/butcher. I bought some sliced ham, cheese and breads. Sourdough, bagels, pretzels, stollen, mince pies etc. I also bought and prepared our favourite salad veggies. So it was all ready to go whenever we wanted a meal.
The Christmas Eve, delightfully Sunday this year
The outing
Christmas Eve the 4 of us went to an expat house church for Christmas snack, singing and talking about Jesus. We had to stop on the way to check the map. Remembering our pre-2011 life when we lived on the edge of town, there was only the paper map for tourists , it didn't extend out to where we live. Things are so different now!
The Christmas morning
Mat time- singing, reading the story of the birth of Jesus and opening our present. The blank drawing book and new crayons kept us all busy for awhile.
The changed plans
In the afternoon we were going to do our Linner and Lights outing that we normally do around the middle of Dec, but we ended up needing to delay it again. I think the Christmas lights will be up for awhile yet anyway.
The Sound track
As we four enjoyed our day at home on Dec 25, we could hear some weird clangy music and monks chanting. It was sort of similar to one of the many ceremonies we often hear, but Soeun said it was something he hadn't heard before. It must have been some local ceremony.
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| Christmas Eve at Bang Bang. Mince pies all gone. We bought the 2nd last stollen. |
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