Homeschooling for 3

Today I was invited over to the home of one of Y-HOP's moms for a Valentine's Day party. The kids had to make their cards, there was a "best dressed" contest as well as other games and prizes. It was really a lot of fun! I learned how to make heart-shaped pizzas and the art (and joy) of dipping bananas and strawberries in chocolate. (Yummy!) One of the best things about today was that I allowed myself to enjoy the camaraderie of other moms without worrying about what I had to do at home later, advertising to drum up business and other vital (but draining) activities. We were just three moms watching ten children run around and have fun. One thing that I'm always happy about with homeschooling get-togethers is the way that all of the children get along. Of course they have scuffles and the regular conflicts that go with being human. But our kids handle the situations differently than I see those who are getting off the bus in my neighborhood. There's none ...

My daughter has problems with spelling and I've been trying to find new and more interesting ways to help her to be more successful. Jade was in speech therapy for a little over three years for an immature auditory system and still has problems sounding out words. Ironically, she's a very advanced reader with great comprehension. Anyway, quite by accident I found this great site (www.wordle.net) that will allow you to make art out of words. Here's an example of her first spelling/art masterpiece: If you'd like to see more of Jade's masterpieces (or just play around with it yourself) be sure to visit www.wordle.net. Jade's work will be saved under "Cherbear2768" in the gallery. BTW, there is no censorship within Wordle, so you may want to just let your children play with the application without going through the gallery.