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We are very thankful to be getting some rain today! Although it makes us feel a bit sleepy… and it has leaked in through the window the air conditioner is in and flooded the floor… and the kids cannot concentrate because it has been so long since they have seen rain!!! LOL! They were so cute running to the doors and windows and sticking their fingers and arms out just so they could feel it (thank goodness there was no thunder or lightning this time).

We are thankful for getting it, no matter if it leaked or distracted the kids. We needed it so badly! Now, I cannot wait to see the tomatoes and corn perk up again once more!

This is not really an article, but rather a list. I was laughing very hard and I never got past the first page. I hope you enjoy… lol. I could relate to soooo many of these.

http://www.tenderjointsraised.com/you_might_have_ra.htm

A while back I wrote an article about learning styles. It was one of those things that I wrote and then time passed and I forgot that I had written it… lol. Anyway, I was on the Mom’s of Faith Blog and started reading this very interesting article only to discover it was in fact the one I had written. WOW! I need a nap… lol.

 Anyway, I wanted to share the link to the article. You can find it at: http://momsoffaith.com/blog/2008/08/22/homeschool-corner-the-importance-of-learning-styles/

 I hope you enjoy!

Check it out if you can. www.ahtucker.com

I made the background and header myself with my new design software. Let me know what you think! If it looks good enough, I think I am going to be re-vamping the whole look of the site.

Lara has started a fun online place, that also has a homeschool area!!! I hope you can check it out. Also, the MOF forums are a wonderful place for moms to get together!

Visit Moms of Faith

I made my own background for the website here (not the blog… lol… the blog is too beautiful to mess with - Thank you Lara!). Please check out the background at: www.ahtucker.com and let me know what you think. I was going for a teachery-school-type feeling. Let me know… lol… he he he.

 Thank You!

I am saddened to report that I need to take down my homeschool forums. They have been ruined/defaced/hacked… whatever you want to call it… for the 2nd time and I do nto have the time or energy to repair and redo them. Sorry for any inconvenience. However, this blog will still be here, so I hope we can start come postings (on my part… he he) and communication over here. Hope to talk to you soon!

 Alicia

This was posted on Mommie’s Coffee Break and I really enjoyed it….

http://mommiescoffeebreak.com/2008/05/02/homeschooling-a-green-solution/

Hello! I have been missing in action as far as bloggin goes for a while. With trying to adjust to the water therapy I need to take 3 days a week for my RA and still being able to complete homeschooling with the terrible exhaustion I am experiencing, I lost track of my blog. I am so sorry. However, I am trying to get back to this blog and make it something I will try to do at least once a week for now, but hopefully once a day in the future.

 This change in my life gives me another opportunity to talk about why homeschooling is a good thing for our family. We cannot easily have homeschool first thing bright and early in the morning any longer since my water therapy class is from 9:30 to 10:30 on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays… then on Tuesdays the kids have Homeschool PE from 10:30 to 12:00. So, as you can see our mornings are shot. I have to say: so what??? Where is it written that we MUST homeschool in the morning? We have found that the afternoons and even the evenings when it is necessary work just as well. in fact, my oldest can actually concentrate on her work better in the afternoons and evenings than she can in the mornings! We would have never known that had we not had to adjust our schedule a little. AMAZING!!!

So, rest assured that no matter what time of day that you need to homeschool , learning is still going on. In fact, even on those days when you cannot work on your regular curriculum, they are STILL learning. I love to watch children learn all about their world that is around them, just by being in it and taking part. Children and their capacity to learn no matter what never ceases to amaze me!

Have a blessed homeschool day and enjoy the time with your family!

Dianna tagged me with this a WHILE back and it looked like fun, but I never got a chance to do since I was having an iTunes issue. Now I have it all fixed and am ready to share. :)______________________________________________________________

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
So, here’s how it works:

1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don’t lie and try to pretend your cool… and alot of the songs fit with the setting

Opening Credits:
Hush Little Baby - Kindermusik

Waking Up:
Oopsy Daisy - Kindermusik

First Day At School:
Cuckoo Cherry Tree - Kindermusik

Falling In Love:
Zaccheaus - Veggie Tales

Fight Song:
The Sun is Shining - Third Day (not sure this is a “fight” song…lol)

Breaking Up:
Undo Me - Jennifer Knapp

Prom:
For Such a Time as This - 100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs

Life:
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho - 100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs

Mental Breakdown:
When the Saints Go Marching In - 100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs

Driving:
Tall as a Tree - Kindermusik

Flashback:
Good Life - Audio Adrenaline

Getting back together:
Carry My Cross - Third Day

Wedding:
We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder - 100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs (ummm????)

Birth of Child:
What Would Jesus Do? - Big Tent Revival

Final Battle:
How Do You Know - Third Day

Death Scene:
Mighty Good Leader - Audio Adrenaline

Funeral Song:
Get Down - Audio Adrenaline

End Credits:
Cast Your Cares - 100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs

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This was fun!!!! I hope that if you are reading this, you will give it a try.  :)