Showing posts with label HOMESCHOOL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HOMESCHOOL. Show all posts

ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE 5-20-12

At 7:30pm we headed outside to watch the Annular Solar Eclipse. Danny couldn't remember if this was the eclipse that you used a hole in the box to look through, so we tried it. I don't think this was the event for the hole in the box trick, oh well, live and learn. It was about 7:38 when we first saw the moon covering up the bottom right corner of the sun. It looked like it just took a bite out of it down there. Soon after that our sun dropped below the tree/house line and we were unable to see the full eclipse. I bet it was beautiful.
Taylor tried holding leaves up and I think we all made the mistake of looking at the sun with our naked eyes. I for sure did and it took forever to get the spots to go away. HA, again, live & learn!
The beginning of the Annular Solar Eclipse..just before our sun sank behind our tree line.

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Home school or Public School

My boys have both been in public school and homeschooled. I'm currently homeschooling one while the other attends public school, which I never dreamed I'd do. But their personalities are so different. Trent requires way more socializing and activity than Taylor does. In fact Taylor requires down time. So when we moved back to Texas and I could not locate homeschool groups near me we went public school. When Taylors campus failed us I yanked him out. Now we're in the process of purchasing a house in an excellent school district. I still don't know any homeschool groups. And I'm torn, I do not agree what public school has turned into. I get so frustrated with the uncaring teachers, rude, pushy, mean kids and with home school the boys can take their time doing their lessons, we can customize their lessons to their learning styles & needs. BUT, I don't have the support group, the group of like-minded parents, the field trip buddies, mommas to talk to that can relate and advise. Homeschooling alone is lonely...not just for the kids, for me too! Pin It