http://jesshernandez.com The real way to learn anything is to go experience it and let your curiosity lead you... (From Curious George Movie) Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:07:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I hardly blog, esp photos, because for some reason I can't upload anymore photos, some sort of glitch that I'm not spending time to try to fix. Our homeschool year is coming to a close, and I am in the process of going through a trial membership of TIME4LEARNING.COM.  Probably ... http://jesshernandez.com/?p=420 Anges is sharing her wisdom!!! Yay!! For those of babies-preschoolers this is an awesome site. And just wanted I needed for Diego. Who is left handed and I am trying to get his hand to be strenthened for writing! Early Learning at Home http://jesshernandez.com/?p=419 here are more photos.. Whenever we're about to make some lifechanging move we blitz and do all the fun things to do in our current city. So.. here goes Homeschool day at Legoland, California. (US is great with these days geared to Homeschoolers at a fraction of the price) Balboa Park.. on our ... http://jesshernandez.com/?p=414 There's a job crisis in Southern California. Teachers from North County San Diego are getting laid off (the government spends 35,000 + per inmate verses $4,500-$9,000 per student crazy lack of balance) and it's the schools and students, and ultimately the economy will suffer even more. http://searchpowayusd.blogspot.com/2008/01/school-officials-say-proposed-budget.html Homeschooling doesn't throw our ... http://jesshernandez.com/?p=413 So we had to go to Santa Monica to get the kids australian passports, ...and we plan to have the day spent there to take advantage of being in "hollywood" and Santa Monica Pier etc.., here are some photos of the day out. Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (The reason we take so ... http://jesshernandez.com/?p=412 Story of the World Vol1 Story of the World Activity Book I have been using this textbook for the kids history. It goes along with Classical Education, the process of learning history that I haven't really looked into. But now that I've been in the charter school, this was the history books ... http://jesshernandez.com/?p=411 An idea of a 10th anniversary vow renewal came up today. A friend was talking about how fun that would be, esp. now we're in a city with a host of friends. The day we met is coming up in May, and that is a date that Pabs and I like ... http://jesshernandez.com/?p=410 From Lapbook Lessons. Celine Packet 4 Little House Lapbook http://jesshernandez.com/?p=409 One wonderful thing about Homeschooling is the ability to do lovely hands-on Science, History, Literature.. or whatever your want Lapbooks. I do a combination of Lapbooking and Notebooking. It's inspiring going through homeschooling blogs and getting the vision. it takes a bit to get started and most likely the first ... http://jesshernandez.com/?p=407 I love his website from 1+1+1+1=1. It has some great ideas for Totbooks (Preschool Lapbooks), and fun hands on learning activities. Tools for Tots (They also have some fab Lapbooks) http://jesshernandez.com/?p=408