Guilt-Free Homeschooling is comfortable, it's
relaxed, and it fits your family's lifestyle.
GFHS is run by Carolyn
Morrison, an 11 year veteran of homeschooling her two children, from
leaving public school in the elementary grades through high school
graduation and into college.
Whether you have a specific question, want some general advice, or just need
a dose of encouragement, Guilt-Free Homeschooling is the place to be! GFHS
offers help, comfort, and advice to new or struggling homeschool moms,
assuring them that homeschooling can be manageable, successful, guilt-free,
and glorifying to God.
Homeschooling... Guilt-Free
Monday, August 8, 2005
Are You Ready for a Challenge? Pan-states!
We underestimate the life-long effect homeschooling can have on students. As homeschool parents, we demonstrate fractions by cutting up brownies or "drawing" in yogurt. We take science class into the backyard with a magnifying glass and carefully ignite dry leaves with the sun's rays or peek into the miniature world of creatures existing beneath our feet. We see lesson applications everywhere we go in life and in everything we do. And then we are still somewhat surprised when we see our students continuing their educational adventures long after our "homeschooling" days are over. My son is a prime example.
My son and his girlfriend were spending the weekend with my daughter, and my son began making breakfast for his sister and his very adorable, pancake-loving girlfriend. Being the unstoppable comedian that he is, the pancakes began taking on shapes other than the usually simple, but somewhat boring round disks. It soon became a breakfast geography challenge to "name that state" as Iowa, Utah, New York, and New Jersey each took shape on the griddle. Hawaii was an obvious success, but the sharply angled states were a little more difficult to discern. The name "Pan-states" preceded a rush to do states having panhandles: Florida and Oklahoma leading the way. The entire process was soon overridden with such hilarious laughter that attempting to swallow food was not a safe activity.
What doting parents have not treated their little ones to bunny-eared pancakes or a breakfast tribute to Mickey Mouse? I have been well acquainted with shaped pancakes in the past, but this was a new concept for me. Even the cakes I shaped like my children's initials seem quite tame by comparison now. Pan-states -- pancake batter dribbled into shapes roughly (very roughly) resembling U.S. states. It brings a whole new dimension to breakfast.
Guilt-Free Homeschooling is comfortable, it's
relaxed, and it fits your family's lifestyle.
