Homeschooling!

How did I forget to post this?  LOL!

I can't believe that we have already completed a month of school. Time sure seems to be flying lately. I have to say I am very happy with my choice of curriculums this year, the only one I'm not in love with, is the second grade reading and phonics from Horizon. I like both K and 1st grade, but the second so far is just reviews, and it looks like it could be that way through the whole curriculum. My favorite curriculum is our science. R.E.A.L. Science (LIFE). It has been alot of fun with lots of hands on. My kids are all learning a lot from it. It's mostly for my 2nd grader, but I use it with my K'er and Pre-K'er, just don't give them all the paper work.
We have been doing what seems like a lot of projects with more to come.

I'm Back!!!!

Assalam Alaikum...I can't believe how long it has been. Life happens, that is why I haven't been around. I just didn't think that it would be this long.
So a little that has happened, I found out I was pregnant and was having morning sickness, I was just having trouble getting my normal things done, that I started staying away from the computer. Then my in-laws came and visited for 3 months. It was a wonderful visit, but extremely exhausting to me being in my last months of pregnancy. I had my baby and after getting the family adjusted had to get back to school. I am just starting to get my life back to normal. LOL!!!

Free Audio Kids Books

Assalam Alaikum! I know that I have been neglecting my blog, but I have just been so tired lately. I know it's not really an excuse, but I have been struggling to get through my homeschooling day. As well, as doing all the other household duties.
I have found some free audio books, that has some nice stories for the kids.

Teeth

In science, we started learning about teeth. We talked about the molars, cuspids, canine, and incisors. What each  of them were used for. I had my kids look at their teeth in the mirror and then had them try to make each tooth out of clay.  They had fun, and I had fun watching them express their creativity. 

My Free Leap Frog Book!

                                                                                             

   I received my Free Leap Frog Tag book in the mail yesterday. It's actually a very cute story. My kids loved it. I don't actually have the tag system, but we read the book. They also sent a $5 off coupon to buy the system. It is something that I have decided that I will look more into though.                                             

Homeschool Tracker

I am so bad at record keeping. Even though I don't have to formally keep records yet, for homeschooling,  I have wanted to for my own benefit, as well as to try to get into the habit. I keep trying but always seem to find myself a few weeks behind. Like now I am 3 weeks behind.  I found the Homeschool Tracker, it is a wonderful program. It keeps track of our school days, grade average for my children, daily journal, ect... I am so thankful for it.

INS

I really can't understand the INS, can they really be so STUPID! I don't have any issues with having people come to the US, but come on, there are just some people that really should NOT be here!!!
I personally know how hard it is to actually get through all the questions, and things to get someone a visa, but this is to keep out the weirdos, as well as to keep out the people who come here for wrong reasons.
Just tell me, how government agents can not tell a phony when all the signs are there. I mean, a man marries an  American woman older than himself, then divorces her, because she refused to help him get a VISA. So he finds an even older American women, as old as, if not, older than his own mother. She of course did everything she could to give this man his VISA. He comes here, never lives with her, but kept a few clothing and things of hers in his apartment, just in case the INS came  a knocking on his door. Then after a few years gives this man  the American Citizenship. A week or two later he divorces this woman, goes back to home country gets married, which his family all knew was his plan anyway. He starts right away on her papers to get a visa, and guess what??? 10 months later she gets her VISA, as well as has a 1 month old baby. The baby can't get the passport for a while, so it's ok, lets just leave this baby, because AMERICA, is so much more IMPORTANT THAN AN INFANT!!!!!!!!!!
Now this is just one story, there are millions more. Wake up INS, and HOMELAND SECURITY!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love my country, I really do, but can you ever think about why our country might be falling!