Heathen Homeschoolers http://heathenhomeschoolers.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:41:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Thoughtful Thursday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeathenHomeschoolers/~3/R11IWCZXolY/ http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/2012/thoughtful-thursday-15/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:41:09 +0000 Heathen Mom http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/?p=1273 I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
Albert Einstein

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]]> http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/2012/an-evening-with-authors-giveaway/feed/ 4 http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/2012/an-evening-with-authors-giveaway/ Five for Friday ~ Get to Know Heathen Mom http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeathenHomeschoolers/~3/pCngNuAii3s/ http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/2011/five-for-friday-get-to-know-heathen-mom/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:25:14 +0000 Heathen Mom http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/?p=1259 For our newest readers I thought I would do a 5 for Friday that tells you a little bit about me.

1.  I’m the youngest of four daughters.  I helped to take care of my Daddy following a massive stroke.  This changed the way I spent the remainder of my college years.  I am grateful that I had that time with him and really don’t mind that it changed the tone of the remainder of my college years.

2.  We are what would be considered accidental homeschoolers.  I never really thought that I would be a homeschool mom since I worked for years in area public schools.  Now, I couldn’t imagine not homeschooling…well except on those horrible days where all homeschool moms dream of being able to ship their children off to school, LOL!

3.  I have polycystic kidney disease (PKD).  At times you will see me not so lovingly write about my “evil beans” aka kidneys.  This is mostly when they are misbehaving.  We would get along fine if they would just be good.

4.  I have two wonderful kiddos who are currently ages 11 and 6.  They are the stars of most of the crazy adventures I mention on the blog.

5.  I started this blog to find other secular homeschoolers.  I’m excited that so many of us have been connected by my little blog.  I hope you keep reading as I try to make positive changes to the blog.

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Anonymous

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]]> http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/2011/homeschool-blues/feed/ 0 http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/2011/homeschool-blues/ Music Monday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeathenHomeschoolers/~3/81FJoLI9plQ/ http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/2011/music-monday/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:48:35 +0000 Heathen Mom http://heathenhomeschoolers.com/?p=1249 Free resources…two words that all homeschoolers love to hear.  Today I’m bring you a few music related resources.

Arts Alive While this site is designed to give resources that align with Canadian curriculum requirements, it is a wealth of information for homeschoolers about composers and more!

k-12 Resources has links…links…and more links to resources

Suzuki Association has resources for parents

One of my favorite resources to use is our local universities that have music departments.  They have free concerts on a regular basis which are a great way to introduce your children to a variety of music.  Many professors and students offer lessons to children.   My daughter takes harp lessons from a professor at one of our local universities.  If you call the music department office, they will be able to tell you when student and staff recitals are.

What are some of your favorite sites to find music related info?  I will be sharing more of mine over the coming weeks.

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~Julien Green

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
~ Mark Twain
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