Ok so here are my workboxes. Yay! They are done, Finally! Well with the exception of redoing a few of my strips. Lol! I honestly have changed my workboxes from the original system. You can view Sue Patricks system at the link here: http://www.workboxsystem.com/

I don't discourage her system at all... However, I am incline to say that her system is not for everybody. If you have alot of kids or little space you will want to make some minor… Continue

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I am wife to wonderful hubby of 6 1/2 years, mommy to 4 [1 step never see] a homeschooling mom to 2 soon to be 3 of our 4 kids. You can also find me at The Homeschool Lounge and on my blog at blog spot noted above. I have schooled for going on 3 years but seems like an eternity, Lol. Researched for 11 1/2 years. New to the chatterbee. If I am not he… Continue

JW, Max, and Mary press wet papyrus as part of a project focusing on papermaking in Egypt.

I admit it: Our homeschool is not what you might call "crafty."

To some of my friends, this is the ultimate irony. After all, my favorite off duty pastimes are of the crafty variety… Continue

Mary, involved in her favorite activity.

The loss was almost physically painful.

For four years I had faithfully taken down the name and author of each and every book read by my oldest three children. I noted Newbery Medal winners and the ilk. I indicated series. And… Continue

Are you the type of person who hams it up for the camera, or do you prefer to be the one holding the camera? I'm definitely in the second category. So this month, I was SHOCKED when I found myself in front of a video camera.

That's what passion does for you—it makes you comfortable doing things you never thought you could!

Do you have a passion? Has it made you do things you thought you couldn't? If so, I'd love to hear about it—post a comment and tell us!

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For a long time, I've wanted to put together a video showing how we "do" an AAS lesson in our house. So here it is! I'm sure it doesn't quite look like everyone else's lessons, but I'm hoping this might give a little glimpse into how AAS works for those who are investigating.

So - enjoy!

Is there any guideline/rule to help a student know when to double the consonant in 2 syllable (both closed) words? This seems to be very inconsistent and confusing when presenting wordlists for my student to spell.

I love to play with words, and when I get together with friends who share my literary bent, we have some pretty esoteric conversations. Like the conversation I had with my French-Canadian friend, James, about portmanteau.

What in the world is a Portmanteau, you ask?… Continue

Imagine that a teacher brings to her class a bag of flour, a packet of yeast, a bowl of tomato sauce, and various piles of cheese, sausage, and dried herbs.

She unceremoniously dumps the food onto an empty desk in front of the room. All wholesome ingredients, but her students know that they are expected t… Continue

I am so excited to develop new ways to support spelling and writing. I know I will learn a lot from this group. Thanks for providing this forum.