Comments on: First Timers and Their Silly Notebooks http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/first-timers-and-their-silly-notebooks/ adventures of a domestic novice Sun, 31 May 2009 19:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: faithhopelovehandmade http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/first-timers-and-their-silly-notebooks/#comment-318 faithhopelovehandmade Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:17:26 +0000 http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-318 akhomeschoolfun: I don't really have EVERYTHING in one notebook. Just the boiled down/bare bones info that sends me to one of my (many) other notebooks and piles of papers lying around! This kind of helps me keep a record of what's going on in any given week, since there are so many days that go by quickly and I've forgotten to catalogue all the wonderful learning we did. At least this way I know what was scheduled for that particular time. I imagine I'll have to add to my notebook collection every year too, as you do. ( Need. More. Bookshelves.) And I can't wait for our home school fair coming up next month! Thanks for visiting! akhomeschoolfun: I don’t really have EVERYTHING in one notebook. Just the boiled down/bare bones info that sends me to one of my (many) other notebooks and piles of papers lying around! This kind of helps me keep a record of what’s going on in any given week, since there are so many days that go by quickly and I’ve forgotten to catalogue all the wonderful learning we did. At least this way I know what was scheduled for that particular time. I imagine I’ll have to add to my notebook collection every year too, as you do. ( Need. More. Bookshelves.) And I can’t wait for our home school fair coming up next month!
Thanks for visiting!

]]> By: akhomeschoolfun http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/first-timers-and-their-silly-notebooks/#comment-317 akhomeschoolfun Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:16:36 +0000 http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-317 I'm amazed. You fit all that into ONE notebook?! I do notebook curriculum and other homeschool notes (and now have a lot of it on my blog). I have one for each year. That way I can easily grab and review from year to year and have a record of what we've done. Then I put them away. Of course pre-package curriculums (Abeka, Sonlight, WinterPromise, etc) have their own schedules for each subject. I'd go crazy thinking up how it all fits together since I use more than one company, especially now that he'll be entering 2nd grade and doing more subjects. As for only first timers having lots of catalogs, that's not true. I LOVE my catalogs still after nearly 3 years of homeschooling. You look through the catalogs and drool over the wonderful choices and second guess yourself as to which would be best. Then when you finally order you eagerly await Box Day when your order(s) arrives and again drool. Only this time over the books themselves. :) One tidbit for first timers is to go to a curriculum fair. They have lots of suggestions with booths you can view the materials and talk to the vendors. You can talk to other homeschoolers about what works or doesn't and why. They usually also have seminars to learn about different aspects relating to homeschool. I learned so much from the first one I went to. I'm looking forward to this year's fair at the end of the month. I’m amazed. You fit all that into ONE notebook?! I do notebook curriculum and other homeschool notes (and now have a lot of it on my blog). I have one for each year. That way I can easily grab and review from year to year and have a record of what we’ve done. Then I put them away. Of course pre-package curriculums (Abeka, Sonlight, WinterPromise, etc) have their own schedules for each subject. I’d go crazy thinking up how it all fits together since I use more than one company, especially now that he’ll be entering 2nd grade and doing more subjects.

As for only first timers having lots of catalogs, that’s not true. I LOVE my catalogs still after nearly 3 years of homeschooling. You look through the catalogs and drool over the wonderful choices and second guess yourself as to which would be best. Then when you finally order you eagerly await Box Day when your order(s) arrives and again drool. Only this time over the books themselves. :)

One tidbit for first timers is to go to a curriculum fair. They have lots of suggestions with booths you can view the materials and talk to the vendors. You can talk to other homeschoolers about what works or doesn’t and why. They usually also have seminars to learn about different aspects relating to homeschool. I learned so much from the first one I went to. I’m looking forward to this year’s fair at the end of the month.

]]> By: net http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/first-timers-and-their-silly-notebooks/#comment-306 net Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:28:19 +0000 http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-306 I am totally in awe! This is my first visit to your blog, I came here from your Flickr because of your beautiful fabrics and sewing and very lovely photographs. You achieve so much! I can't believe that you manage to home-school, make such lovely things and blog about it all! I definitely need time management tips from you! Your notebook is inspiring, I never manage to sustain one for long, but think I'll try again. Thank you so much for the glimpse into your beautiful world, it's like looking a little idyll. I am totally in awe! This is my first visit to your blog, I came here from your Flickr because of your beautiful fabrics and sewing and very lovely photographs. You achieve so much! I can’t believe that you manage to home-school, make such lovely things and blog about it all! I definitely need time management tips from you! Your notebook is inspiring, I never manage to sustain one for long, but think I’ll try again. Thank you so much for the glimpse into your beautiful world, it’s like looking a little idyll.

]]> By: Mimi http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/first-timers-and-their-silly-notebooks/#comment-303 Mimi Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:03:28 +0000 http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-303 Ok, yes I'm a nut today! My husband just got back from a business trip so I ran to the grocery store.....while driving I thought of another good author. I have "The Joyful Homeschooler" by Mary Hood. I'm slowly reading it. And Oh yes, I dream of bookshelves and funky storage solutions. But now I'll be dreaming of that binder you bought!!! ~Mimi Ok, yes I’m a nut today! My husband just got back from a business trip so I ran to the grocery store…..while driving I thought of another good author. I have “The Joyful Homeschooler” by Mary Hood. I’m slowly reading it. And Oh yes, I dream of bookshelves and funky storage solutions. But now I’ll be dreaming of that binder you bought!!!
~Mimi

]]> By: faithhopelovehandmade http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/first-timers-and-their-silly-notebooks/#comment-302 faithhopelovehandmade Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:56:22 +0000 http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-302 Mimi: I can't wait to check out those books (I know what you mean about owning books, so I meant it in a figurative sense. We just went on a library field trip today and the selection seems more politically biased every time I go. Private libraries rule - I need more bookshelves first. I DREAM about bookshelves!) Thank you so much for the suggestions! Mimi: I can’t wait to check out those books (I know what you mean about owning books, so I meant it in a figurative sense. We just went on a library field trip today and the selection seems more politically biased every time I go. Private libraries rule – I need more bookshelves first. I DREAM about bookshelves!)
Thank you so much for the suggestions!

]]> By: Mimi http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/first-timers-and-their-silly-notebooks/#comment-301 Mimi Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:42:04 +0000 http://faithhopelovehandmade.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-301 For some reason I clicked on your blog today(u r a lounge sister from thehomeschoollounge.com) and I'm so glad that I did. What you wrote really connected with me(also a first time homeschooler). I am so in need of that book you are describing. I'm also in need of a good amount of organizing. I LOVE the notebook that you chose. I may be able to help with a book suggestion. I love books. Not borrowing them, but owning them....I refer back to them often. One I bought last yr is by Christine Field " A Field Guide to Homeschooling". The author is a former attorney. You will hopefully find encouragement plus "relate" to the author as well. Another book is...." Home Sweet Homeschool" by Maakstad(or something like that). HTH, Mimi For some reason I clicked on your blog today(u r a lounge sister from thehomeschoollounge.com) and I’m so glad that I did. What you wrote really connected with me(also a first time homeschooler). I am so in need of that book you are describing. I’m also in need of a good amount of organizing. I LOVE the notebook that you chose. I may be able to help with a book suggestion. I love books. Not borrowing them, but owning them….I refer back to them often. One I bought last yr is by Christine Field ” A Field Guide to Homeschooling”. The author is a former attorney. You will hopefully find encouragement plus “relate” to the author as well.
Another book is….” Home Sweet Homeschool” by Maakstad(or something like that).
HTH,
Mimi

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