#adventures in homeschooling

[redheadedgirl]

My son has decided that dams are his focus for the day, and we’re leaning into it for homeschooling.

Now I get to hear about him building a dam turbine, a dam structure, we took a dam walk to see the local dam. Now he’s wondering if there are dam hydraulics. He drew a dam diagram, did a dam coloring page, and we watched some dam videos. He’s got more dam knowledge in his little noggin than most 7 year olds and he’ll gladly explain to you how the dam water turns into dam power (it’s dam turbines and generators).

I am delighted and he has no idea that there’s a joke floating around in all this. He’s just excited about dams.

[eggbagelz]

We're doing waiting for godot later this year in drama i am VERY excited

[rurousha]

Biologist Mom: And here is a microscope video of a tardigrade!

Engineer Son: Why can I see it’s organs through its skin?! That’s so messed up.

Mom: Yeah, isn’t it great?

Son: Noooo!

[antiquepearlss]

You know what? Fuck it, they both have homeschool trauma

[superlocrians]

20th october , 2024　 ୨ৎ　10:39 pm

i did all my quests! (lights laundry, reading plan, and water consumption). i intentionally didn’t include any academics since it’s a sunday. i decided to learn the Thanksgiving Theme from the charlie brown/peanuts soundtrack. first time actually practicing focussed-ly in 3 months. i logged my bible study and piano and yeolpumta has me at 2hrs 20m of studying. tomorrow’s quests:

• section 2, english 3

• measures 22-37 of the thanksgiving theme

• reading plan

i hope ill be able to do all those things as well as errands. only a little more than 2 months until 2024 is over. i worry that i may not be able to finish my diploma in time—i must stay focussed though. since ive had a studyblr and yeolpumta i’ve been so much more productive. tired, must sleep. goodnight!

- porda

[deadmomjokes]

Bean has been going to Kindergarten for a month now and she freaking loves it. They don't assign homework or anything, but she assigns it to herself because she loves school, so if she doesn't finish something in class she will come home and practically pitch a fit until she gets to finish it. Like yesterday she brought home a little booklet they did for social studies about "American Symbols" and insisted we couldn't do dinner time until she had finished coloring the flag and the Liberty Bell. (But NOT the White House, because it's white.) And the one day she missed due to having a fever, her teacher sent home the learning activities they'd done just so she could have them, not even to get them returned for a grade or anything, but she was so excited about them that she skipped our evening walk so she could do them.

This kid just really loves school, and I really hope that never changes.

[jasontoddiefor]

me, reading The Immoral Duke’s Family Needs to be Homeschooled: oh this is such a banger I wonder if there’s a novel—

It’s written by the same author who wrote my author favorite rofan

[missdrummond]

I'm pulling this out if the AiO team ever tries making excuses for the complete lack of even one homeschooled child in the modern era

[theadventurezoneoftruth]

7 years ago, I started a group chat fanfic. People seemed to like it! I sure liked writing it.

But then life happened, yada yada, and I never got around to finishing it. To be honest, I thought I never would.

But I reread it recently. While it definitely has the strong Stench of 2017 humor on it, I found that there was still a lot to like about it. And it kept receiving a lot of very nice comments.

So I finally decided to finish the damn thing. I hope y'all enjoy.

[heelanhomestead]

Teaching my son to sew. So far he’s loving it and his first embroidery hoop is coming along beautifully. With the darker evenings closing in he’d like to have a go at some new crafts.

As well as sewing, he’s excited to try working with paracord, have a go at basket weaving and even have a bash at whittling.

Fun times ahead … 😃🪡 🧵 ✂️

[vashti-lives]

Me: I love this yarn so much I’m so excited to turn it into sweater aaaahhhhh!!

Also me: I can’t decide what pattern to do I think I’ll just knit this cardigan that I already have a gage swatch for and a plan for.

[foxgloveinspace]

….

[diabolicflame93]

Highs (and Lows) of High School Ages 15-18 (Part 5)

My life throughout my high school years. Up until I leave for college. CW for SI, SA (mention of), Depression, and Purity Culture.

CW: SA, SI, Depression, Purity Culture A bit of Background The Deckerville First Baptist church was in the middle of a church split when we first started attending. Context of the church split, a mother had approached the new lead pastor Jed Willis about her son who was “living in sin.” What was this man’s sin? He was living with his long-term girlfriend. Jed gave this individual an ultimatum…

[idontwantrobyntodie]

“Get OUT of the washing machine”

-thing I did not thing I would be saying today

“Dig your brother out of that hole right now”

-other thing I did not think I would be saying today

[hefcumin]

I started reading what happens next and I need an update right fucking now

[superlocrians]

1st november , 2024　 ୨ৎ　11:59 pm

happy november! today i did all my quests, drinking water, laundry, piano, and reading. expect i got bored of the reading and just took the exam and passed (online high school, not very rigorous.) tomorrow’s quests:

• reading plans

• 2 liters of water

• put away darks and lights

• english 3, unit 6, section 1–lessons 1-4

i also stuck to the new diet i made today, for the most part. my goal is so to lose 10 pounds this month. i can do it if i put my mind to it. very eepy tired now, goodnight!

- porda