Learning at Home
- Finding a system that works
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Still giddy from my scheduling success, I dove into the Internet looking for more ideas to improve our homeschool. I found a new (to me) homeschool system that was practically guaranteed to keep my children on task and on topic. I felt a little shive... Full story
- Having a schedule, following a schedule
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- For many years, we kept a schedule in our home. Then we didn't. I've been mumbling about the loss ever since, and I finally decided to do something about it. Constructing a schedule that covers farm chores, housekeeping, schooling, trips to town and ... Full story
- Making a difference
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- There is a new wrinkle on my morning commute.
The intersection at Acacia and Highway 20 has become important enough — or dangerous enough, to be more accurate — to merit a stop light. The improvements to the intersection also included wi... Full story
- Making a list, checking it twice
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- I wake up in the dark and stumble toward the kitchen looking for coffee and my list.
When I first get up, I can't remember anything that needs to be done, even though most of what I do in the wee hours is the same from day to day. So I check my list... Full story
- Transmogrifier leads a lesson in imagination
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- I credit my sister with introducing me to "Calvin and Hobbes," and I have been a fan ever since. Recently, a favorite blog posted a link to a "Calvin and Hobbes" cartoon on one of those daily cartoon sites, and, for a brief moment, I dared to hope th... Full story
- Giving thanks for the little things
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Several years ago, I took a large white sheet and put it on the table for Thanksgiving. I'm no Martha Stewart, so the family was not surprised at my uninspired method of decorating for the holiday. I gave everyone at the table a fine point permanent ... Full story
- Wait a minute, Mr. Postman
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- A lot has been written about the post office lately. Over the past few weeks, I have been pondering the benefits of the Postal Service to this homeschooling family.
Letters are a way we connect with people who are far away. Sure, there are other way... Full story
- I dare you to write that novel
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- If you have ever dreamed of writing the great American novel, opportunity is knocking. NaNoWriMo starts Tuesday, and there is still time to sign up. This year, I'm enrolling my school-aged children in the Young Writer's Program, part of National Nove... Full story
- Calling myself a homeschooling mother doesn't make me one
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- I opened my email the other day to find a personal note from Aisha Gaddafi. I was a little surprised as I had never met the daughter of the now-deposed leader of Libya. I found it difficult to believe that she had selected me to help her extract seve... Full story
- Secret spy mission leads to learning
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The past couple weeks, I have read a couple articles about homeschooling. In one, the homeschool room was pictured, and it was perfect. Matching rocking chairs graced the reading area, a corner was dedicated to art and everything was in its place. Th... Full story
