Homeschooling for 3

Until I received this email I was unaware that April is National Autism Month. Let’s show our support for this greatly misunderstood segment of society.

Bulletin from the cause: Think Autism. Go to Cause Posted By: NATIONAL AUTISM ASSOCIATION INC To: Members in Think Autism. World Autism Awareness Day For the many of us who see our loved ones with autism struggle to speak, eat, sleep, communicate, make friends, stay safe, have a conversation, be comfortable, or struggle because they’re bullied or mistreated, we want to make sure they have no such struggles throughout their lives, especially when we’re gone. Blue has been assigned as the color that symbolizes their struggle, their hope, their state of being–happy or sad. It has also been assigned as the color to make the world stop and ask, “What is autism?” Chances are that years ago we would have wanted to see the color blue light up the Empire State Building, or see blue shirts on anyone who recognizes a day like today. Being surrounded by that color may have given us the opportunity to ask “What is autism” instead of simply hearing the diagnosis, ironically, out of the blue. Better awareness could have led to earlier intervention, which is key. For many, understanding the research could make all the difference. For those who know very little about autism, the color blue could mean a diagnosis at age two rather than age three, or even two-and-a-half. Every second counts. On this World Autism Awareness Day, the recognition of the diagnosis that now affects 1 in 110 will hopefully lead to an earlier diagnosis and even more days of progress, resources, funding and action. It can only serve to keep the issue at the top of the minds of everyone who can make a difference. Many of us are fully aware of autism since we live it and breathe it each day. But for those who do not, today is a day for them to get to know autism, and to understand what our loved ones need so eventually one day they may finally have it. On this day and throughout this month, consider doing one of the following: - Support autism legislation or forward an autism action alert. - Volunteer for one of the many great autism nonprofits or local autism groups. - Do something kind for a family affected by autism. Take them a gift card for groceries, pay for a therapy session, offer to mow a lawn or to babysit, encourage neighbors to lend a helping hand. - Donate to one of the many great autism nonprofits. - Change your profile picture to support autism throughout April. - Tell someone about autism. Seeing the many requests from struggling families, and knowing how low on resources our community truly is, it is our hope that no matter what color you wear today or how you support autism, the world will become more aware and our community will become better equipped. May lots of differences be made today and every day. Keep fighting for it - With continued hope, The NAA Team Call to Action Support the cause. Be counted: I Read This

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How to do Taoist Vedic Mathematics. How to do Long Division in you Head… math tricks

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When Grant gets an instant message from a girl, Jonathan and Gary try to help him respond… Unfortunately, homeschooled boys have no experience in handling women.

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I’m a Sci-Fi fan with time machines being on my Top Ten list of fictional machines to help mankind. Although a time machine blender is a great idea what I really want to have is a transporter room like they do in Star Trek. My poor husband has to cross two states to get to work, so we really want to someone to come up with a workable solution for that. I mean, roll out of bed, take your shower, eat breakfast with the family, step into the transporter room and never be late again. Cool!

But back to the time machine blender.  That would work really well in my house since I have a budding almost three year old chef living with me. Just the other day he decided that an experiment with peanut butter, a fried chicken wing and sweet and sour sauce was a good idea. Now with this little gadget all I’d have to do is press the “Reverse” button and rewind time back to the minute he got his little hands on the peanut butter.

Or what about the times when you’re cooking something really special and you get distracted for a moment and all of you hard work goes out the window. Imagine pressing that little button and stop a disaster before it strikes. Or, if you live in my house of picky people having a “Fast Forward” button would save a whole lot of work.

Imagine that you cook a meal that you think everyone (okay one of them) will like. Push that Fast Forward button to dinner time and see how your dish is received.  If it’s good, then you can rejoice. If everyone makes faces and collapse on the floor, just hit that Reverse button and start all over again. What a life saver!

Well, that’s enough of my silliness. I have to get back to the real world and deal with picky palates, kitchen disasters and my continuous question — “Where did my personal chef disappear to?”  If you spot her, please send her back to me right away — or else find out the specs for this time machine blender!

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. People mistakenly think that breast cancer is just a “woman’s disease”, but in fact men get it too! Breast cancer is the second leading cancer leading to death amongst women after lung cancer. And while breast cancer is relatively rare amongst men, the mortality rate is higher because of the lack of information about this disease in men.

In remembrance of my friends who have died, as well as those who have survived their fight against breast cancer I have a game plan for next month that includes:

• Click for Breast Cancer (http:/www.thebreastcancersite.com): I’ve made this one of my home pages so that I don’t forget. By clicking on the large pink rectangle we help provide free mammograms for people who do not have insurance or a way to pay for this life-saving screening.  The website also offers many goods that will net them more money to support this cause. They also have free e-cards to send to help promote breast cancer awareness.  (And while you’re there, you might as well click on the other five charities as well )
• Add the Pink & Blue ribbon to websites and blogs. As a show of respect for those who have suffered with breast cancer as well as the researchers dedicated to finding a cure. The more early detection techniques that are available will help to reduce deaths in both men and women. You can get your ribbons at:
  • http://www.johnwnickfoundation.org/pinkandblueribbon.html and
  • http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/linktous.faces?siteId=2&link=ctg_bcs_linktous_from_home_leftnav.
• Sign petitions. Help stop insurance companies from setting up “drive-through” mastectomies as well as putting stumbling blocks in the path of women who seek breast reconstruction surgery. The Click for Breast Cancer and John W. Nick Foundation, Inc. have more information on these types of issues.
• Patronize businesses that are committed to breast cancer research. More and more companies are joining the fight against breast cancer. In the past Avon, Mary Kay and other women’s products companies have been in the forefront. But now they are being joined by companies that have no “female” component to it. One such company is MasterLock.  You remember them — every kid that ever had a locker used MasterLock. Master Lock is supporting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation with a $15,000 donation this year.But in addition to just making a monetary contribution they have designed a full line of pink security products. So now you can lock up your valuables and show your commitment to the breast cancer fight. So far they have locker locks, bike cable locks, as well as, luggage and backpack locks. And unlike those locks of “olden times” many of their new locks are “programmable” so you can set a code that you’ll actually remember! You can take a look Master Lock Breast Cancer Awareness Products (I’m loving my computer case lock and will be using it proudly this month when I travel to the Beach Retreat.)
• Nag, beg, fight and annoy your family members (especially the women) to go have their mammogram and stop putting it off. Early detection is one of the keys to survival. This will be the first year that I’m having it done so I can’t speak from experience, but I even if the process is a bit uncomfortable, when you weigh the pros and cons choosing life is always the best choice. So make your appointment today — I am.

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I have a 10 yr old son with Asperger’s Syndrome, and have had several years of nothing but problems with the public school system. I have thought about homeschooling him for quite some time now, and I was wondering what experiences people have.

There is a lot of information available on homeschooling and Asperger’s. Homeschooling is highly recommended because it #1 puts parents in control of the social instruction these kids need, which is very different from the "throw them in the pool and see if they can float" socialization the kids get on the playground; and #2 it takes the performance pressure on a child down a step so that they can actually learn.

In a classroom, an Aspie tends to excel only in the few narrow subjects that interest him and he becomes a behavioral distraction to the rest of the class for subjects that he sees no value in. That does not help socialize these kids at all and often further isolates them unless they are lucky enough to get a very understanding teacher.

If your child is one who is sensitive to light and sound levels, a classroom will not be able to accommodate his needs. There are some wonderful social training materials that have become available in the past few years to help aspies learn to identify social cues. But these are most efficiently taught in a home living situation or in a small group of other kids with similar struggles. They don’t get taught in a classroom because the social cues are things 90% of the kids will know intuitively, so the Asperger’s child falls through the crack.

In most cases, you do not need special curriculum although some kids benefit by eliminating bright, highly colored texts in favor of more black and white. It is an individual thing and you’d have to try to see if that is true for your child. Routine assignments that follow established procedures are often better that wildly creative things that change the "rules." Oftentimes a computer-based program works well for this reason, it is consistent..

Yes, go research what is out there because you will find things that help!

This is the Challenge of the Superpowers! Lynn from Twittermoms is interested in learning about our Superpowers — are you up for the challenge?

I do not usually ask discussion questions but I might more often. I am so interested! in YOUR SUPERPOWER. What is it?

We all have a reason for being. A special skill that sets us apart from others. I think of this as YOUR SUPERPOWER (my good friend Lisa’s actual term – Props).

For some your Superpower is guiding others, for others it may be design, building, creating, art or music. Giving LOVE is a great Superpower. Being a Truth Seeker is another good one. Discover your superpower with these quick questions:

Here’s how to do it.

1. Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up your computer where you can type.
2. Write at the top, “What is my true superpower?”
3. Write an answer (any answer) that pops into your head. It doesn’t have to be a complete sentence. A short phrase is fine. Write it out. Draw it, color it. What does your Superpower avatar or logo look like?
4. Repeat writing things out until you write the answer gives you energy, joy and vision. This is your Superpower. Yahoo!

Now say it out loud “MY SUPERPOWER IS…” Write it out, draw it out, then live it.

I am eager to hear What is Your Superpower let me know!

If you’d like to post your Superpower here I’d be glad to share it with Lynn.  I’ll be posting mine (as soon as I have a minute to figure it out!)

Happy Sunday!

Homeschooling and public schooling both have their benefits, as a homeschooled child receives a customized curriculum and a child attending public school gets to interact more with peers (Socialization). Watch the exclusive interview on Homeschooling Vs Public School, Channel Sahara.
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Teach your children from home; learn the benefits of homeschooling in this free home schooling video from an experienced teacher and education curriculum expert.

Expert: Terry Neven
Contact: www.home-schooling.org
Bio: Terry Neven, founder and principal of the Sunland Christian School, is the executive director of the National Independent Study Accreditation Council.
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For a 7 year old. Who is currently in public school but reads and does math at a 2nd-3rd grade level.

I see lots of different programs I feel overwhelmed.

Is there a site that gives me the refresher courses I need because I never went to college I am just a Stay at home mom .

Is there anything online that compares different homeschooling companies?

Please look at my other questions in the homeschooling section of yahoo answers. I am seperating the questions because I want to give lots of best answers!

Go get Cathy Duffy’s "100 top picks". It has a lot of great info in it on what to pick for your child’s personality and learning style and a lot of info on what is in each curriculum. Homeschooling is trial and error, we seldom do EVERYTHING the same from year to year, and sometimes we find things that are AWESOME!!!. Sonlight curriculum has a great return policy if you are not happy with something too. I pick and choose from different curriculums, I also try to focus on what me kids are interested in, there are some great Unit studies out there. Do not let it overwhelm you, your child WILL learn regardless of what you do!