The Little Things

I love our kids learning software. But what I love just as much is a dear friend, Mr. B.  did something to this little notebook computer and made it FASTER!!! I am so thankful for his help. The kids are able to do school on my phone with the new app and they can use this little notebook computer. 

This is one happy mom. 

Can you tell we did water color painting prior to doing computer school? 

Lil Momma Strouse

Elementary Science Series: Week 3

This weekend I went to a Ministry & Technology Expo.  

This was an expo held to help people, like pastors, church technical staff and volunteers learn about the latest in worship AV and get to see what is out there available to help optimize the worship experience. It was offered at my favorite price, FREE!

As I sit in the first seminar, I am thinking of my kids.  I know strange right. The speaker kept saying listen for the frequency. As a homeschool mom all I could think of was how could I teach my kids frequency. Is there away to incorporate things this speaker was telling us about sounds in our daily lives and music. I can incorporate this into our science for elementary school and high school. It is all physical sciences; sound, light, electrical energy and electrical transfer. I can't wait to share what I have heard and learned with my kids. 

Love being able to turn everyday life into school.  Well, this is everyday life for this homeschool mom who is a volunteer AV tech.

Lil Momma Strouse

2013-2014 School Year

It is that time of year again when everyone is writing about what they are doing for the next school year and their first day of school.

We have been schooling for about 2 weeks now. I know I am a bad mom I did not take those pictures where my kids hold up a sign that says the grade they are in. O'well so is life.

This year I have a 9th grader, 1st grader and PreK5. Wow what a stretch between the 9th and 1st grader. I am not sure how this is going to work with all that earth and space between them, but we will do it that is why I love homeschooling.

For my 9th grader we are using the following....

• Notgrass Exploring America - this covers English, Bible, History and for us Writing
• Keys to Algebra 
• God's Design for Life - science/biology
• Spellingcity.com for vocabulary/spelling list

We might add a class from Time4Learning.com High School. This is new this year!!

For my 1st grader we are using the following...

• Time4Learning.com K/1st grade curriculum
• All About Reading Level 1
• Complete Math workbook grade 1
• "Today is" notebook
• Lots of Dry Erase practice sheets
• Hands on games
• Read, Read, Read, Read, Read and did I say read out loud?

For my PreKer we are using...

• Time4Learning.com K grade curriculum
• All About Reading Level 1 (relaxed)
• Complete Math workbook grade Pre-K
• "Today is" notebook
• Lots of Dry Erase Practice Sheets
• Hands on games 
• Read, Read, Read, Read out loud!

9th grader! "Biggun"

1st grader! "Honey"

PreK 5 "Moose"

Lil Momma Strouse