Intros

I am going to hold myself accountable to create and post a (hopefully but not realistically) weekly blog about homeschooling my children Zaidea (Z1) and Zeke (Z2) who are in the 3rd and 1st grades and Zolah (Z3) and Zuranda (Z4) who are preschoolers. It's the school of the Z's and I am learning my xyz's just like they are. I have a bachelor's in communications and more than anything, I want my kids to flourish in their own ways and not how the government thinks they should.
First, I will tell you how I allow them hands on, front row seats in their own education. Every month, sometimes twice a month, Z1 and Z2 write in their Wonder Journals about what they want to learn. It's up to them they get to choose the subject(s). Then I do the research and tailor make lessons that suit their ages and understanding. We do activities and art projects regarding their chosen subjects and I can make up their math or science worksheets to include those subjects. It keeps them interested and engaged because it is all about them and the answers their questions. They get a broader range of lessons because not everything comes out of a book and I can incorporate as many field trips as I like (even a few Wild Hair Days). Our homeschooling adventure began when I pulled Z1 and Z2 out of school last September just a few weeks into the school year because I was tired of the school's politics. It was more about how the kids made them look (and state funding as a result) instead of the kids' educational experience. The system is poppycock.
So, I intend to blog about our educational experiences so to inspire and indulge the inner child. And my kids may even learn something in the process!