Susan Wise Bauer Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Help me out, guys. I have run dry on blog posts. Seriously. I have written so much in so short a time recently that I think I've worked a cog loose in my brain. And now it's knocking around up there short-circuiting my idea-generator. What should I blog about next??? SWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Kilts Crockpots Cupcakes Shopping carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I vote for something kilt/tunic related. :D (In other words I have no idea.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Some ideas: -balancing house and home -when to push and when to back off, and how to know. -lessons children learn just by being home and not in school (unplugging toilets :glare:, cooking healthy meals from scratch, laundry, helping familiy out in times of need) -how to handle an argumentative child.... :) Other ideas percolating here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Blue moons :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Unfairness of shipping times and expenses btwn US and Canada. Oh! Something to keep you busy...do a curric that replaces the emphasis on US history w/Canadian history. I, for one, would be eternally grateful. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Homeschooling moms who start the new school year with loose brain cogs but are still successful...:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Effective use of duct tape in a hsing family. Dealing w/smart ack forum members? *runs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Homeschooling moms who start the new school year with loose brain cogs but are still successful...:001_smile: good one. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Politics and religion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 How to avoid burnout. Your favorite margarita. Historical fiction or mystery: which one is best of relaxing your brain? How to paint your toenails while sitting in a bubble bath. Are you noticing a trend here? I think you need a couple days to relax before you write your next blog post. :001_smile: If you feel like you have worked a cog lose then you should just stop for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Help me out, guys. I have run dry on blog posts. Seriously. I have written so much in so short a time recently that I think I've worked a cog loose in my brain. And now it's knocking around up there short-circuiting my idea-generator. What should I blog about next??? SWB Hmmm....you could go look up my thread on "killing kittens" with inappropriate apostrophe use (brought to us by Mrs. Mungo if you are not aware of the global, penalty for such grammatical crimes). The thread pertains to the hardly-to-be-believed number of offenses against the English language within the confines of a a 60 some page yearbook put out by a very small private school nearby which bills itself as "far better than the public school". I question that distinction!!!!! You could post cupcake recipes? :D (If confused, talk to the mods and they will enlighten you.) You could tell us more about your sheep. I'm intrigued. I farm sit for a friend who keep romneys and I've really grown to love that breed of petite, fiber sheep. I'm curious about yours, the characteristics of the fiber they produce, your production intentions - will our fearless leader become a knitter extraordinaire and produce the "HIVE" scarf for the discerning homeschool mother????? - etc. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Help me out, guys. I have run dry on blog posts. Seriously. I have written so much in so short a time recently that I think I've worked a cog loose in my brain. And now it's knocking around up there short-circuiting my idea-generator. What should I blog about next??? SWB ABout the fantastically fabulous and crazy women that frequent the hive, especially that really amazing one named swellmomma Why waiting until January to start your new school year will eliminate the February doldrums Ways to release the pressure of planning, organizing and implementing the lessons at the beginning of the year. How you know a full moon is on the horizon when the women online go crazy Top 10 ways you know you are a homeschooler And like everyone else said, crockpots, kilts and shopping carts :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Politics and religion :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 How to keep focused on teaching the child you've got instead of the elusive, perfect child in your head. Also, the sister issue, working with the curriculum you paid for vs lamenting the perfect curriculum you just know is over the next hill or in the next google search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Levels of insanity in hsing moms based on country of origin (I think we Canadians are winning!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I see you didn't single me out. :) ABout the fantastically fabulous and crazy women that frequent the hive, especially that really amazing one named swellmomma Why waiting until January to start your new school year will eliminate the February doldrums Ways to release the pressure of planning, organizing and implementing the lessons at the beginning of the year. How you know a full moon is on the horizon when the women online go crazy Top 10 ways you know you are a homeschooler And like everyone else said, crockpots, kilts and shopping carts :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Politics and religion SNORT! :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:That's a hoot! Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The joys of 15 year old boys - I will soon have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Politics and religion :lol: How about letting go? I just had my third leave for college, and it just isn't easy no matter how many times you do it. I resist the urge to text him all day long. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) You could blog about how not to feel like a failure and how to have the stamina to keep going when your first graduate is four credits shy of graduating college and gives up. Oh, and he failed a grocery store test for employment four times. You could title it "Why you shouldn't go to the upcoming family reunion cookout." Edited August 29, 2012 by nestof3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) Knowing when to quit How to relate to culture without being influenced by it The importance of rest That "why" is so much more important than "how" - but most of us just long for the formula of another's success. Which leads to individual giftings, talents and callings - the reason your formula won't work for me. Your perspective on the unique opporunities and challenges of each developmental stage and how they relate to a classical approach. or your best cupcake recipe Edited August 29, 2012 by bookfiend clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Levels of insanity in hsing moms based on country of origin (I think we Canadians are winning!) I don't know Imp. I think I get credit for the vast majority of insane American homeschoolers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 How to or why we should focus more on how we use a curriculum/program and not be so driven by the program itself Homeschooling with special needs (gifted/2e/learning delays) Early college Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm totally picturing Susan, head in her hands, asking herself, "Why, oh WHY did I start that thread..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm totally picturing Susan, head in her hands, asking herself, "Why, oh WHY did I start that thread..." Yeah. Me, too. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I don't know Imp. I think I get credit for the vast majority of insane American homeschoolers. Canada has Swellmomma. I rest my case. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Early college The differences between accelerated learning and accelerated education. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm totally picturing Susan, head in her hands, asking herself, "Why, oh WHY did I start that thread..." You know she did it hoping it would turn into a kilt vs tunic debate. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 -How to teach a 5yo who CANNOT sit still if his life depended on it. -How to teach a 5yo when you also have a 3yo and a 4m old. -How to teach a 5yo when he thinks he already knows everthing and all the wrong answers are hilarious! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm totally picturing Susan, head in her hands, asking herself, "Why, oh WHY did I start that thread..." :lol: No kidding. I am sure whatever the topic will be it will be wonderful but I do picture quite often shaking her head wondering what on earth she was thinking when she posts things like this. How about how an imagination is too wonderful to waste, a use it or lose it post. Most people think of imagination being for the kids, but it benefits adults too, look how much fun we have here when we use our imaginations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm totally picturing Susan, head in her hands, asking herself, "Why, oh WHY did I start that thread..." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 You could blog about how not to feel like a failure and how to have the stamina to keep going when your first graduate is four credits shy of graduating college and gives up. Oh, and he failed a grocery store test for employment four times. Hugs, Dawn. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Canada has Swellmomma. I rest my case. :tongue_smilie: And they are very blessed they do I might add. Imagine how dreary winter would be without me to lighten things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I don't know Imp. I think I get credit for the vast majority of insane American homeschoolers. Yeah, but you're close enough to Canada. We can simply lob you over there if necessary. :lol: Quirky does not equal insane. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) How to keep focused on teaching the child you've got instead of the elusive, perfect child in your head. Also, the sister issue, working with the curriculum you paid for vs lamenting the perfect curriculum you just know is over the next hill or in the next google search. Those are good ones. It's so hard at times to realize that your child needs extra help or time to understand something even if you think it is basically common sense. How about how home schooling does not mean that your kids will be advanced? There are times when I feel like carrying a sign that says, "Hi, I home school. My kids are average and that's okay." Oh, and going along with the quoted above.....how to know when a curriculum is not working and when to stick it out. Edited August 29, 2012 by Kleine Hexe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Honestly, how about tips to make the day go better / how to get it all done. What do you do that makes a smooth day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yeah, but you're close enough to Canada. We can simply lob you over there if necessary. :lol: Quirky does not equal insane. ;) True on all counts. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 "How to get some R&R in the midst of working and HSing and everything that life involves" seems to me the perfect topic. I think this requires lots of research...so hop to it. :001_smile: You'll probably find that loose cog behind the hidden stash of chocolate... Politics and religion :lol: Yes, mix the two in one kerfluffle-swirling, kilt-inducing blog post. Or...was was it kerfuffle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'd also love to know more about "schools of the old days" that are briefly referred to in the intro to TWTM where you talk about your mother's aunt and uncle and them teaching her to read with phonics. I'd love to know more of the real history of educational fads. Another love of mine is math education because it's my unscientific perception that people leave PS over math education more than any other subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamzanne Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 How annoying it is that so many people all of a sudden think that "voila" is spelled "walla". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Books you have recently read for pleasure or otherwise. Thoughts on having kids in college, what you did right and not right, particularly as to non-academic preparation. Did your children grow into the young adult you expected them to become when they were tots, or did they surprise you? What did you see in your babies that turned out to be defining characteristics when they were older? How your children get along with each other and/or with other extended family members, and to what do you attribute that? What are your thoughts on your own undergraduate education, and if you were doing it again, would you go somewhere else? Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Help me out, guys. I have run dry on blog posts. Seriously. I have written so much in so short a time recently that I think I've worked a cog loose in my brain. And now it's knocking around up there short-circuiting my idea-generator. What should I blog about next??? SWB One thing I would *honestly* like to know? How much outside support do you typically use? I particularly question this with older kids/teens. Am I using too much outside help? Is it not enough? Obviously, we need a Spanish teacher, since I cannot do that on my own? Violin, great. You want to do debate? Okay. Swimming, yes, that seems important...at what point do you hit diminishing returns on homework that they *do* need to complete at home? You're finished with a couple, maybe you have some insight on this? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Socialization. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 :lol: How about letting go? I just had my third leave for college, and it just isn't easy no matter how many times you do it. I resist the urge to text him all day long. :001_smile: :iagree: And how the homeschool dynamic changes as your oldest children go off to college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarm Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 My big Point to Ponder of late has been how to (or whether to) integrate modern technology into academic education and standards. For example, is it right to insist that dd use proper spelling and punctuation in her Facebook posts, even though none of the others in her circle of friends abide by such rules. Common convention vs academic standard. Another example buzzing about in my poor, empty head, what are the ramifications of relying on technology to look up every minute detail instead of actually memorizing the material? Does it make my life any better because I have memorized a list of Egyptian pharaonic periods and English monarchs? If my dd wishes to know any of this, she can Google it. How much detail does a person now need to know? And finally, has the prevalence of communications technology actually damaged our ability to communicate clearly and deeply on a subject? Dh works at a university and says where he used to see students milling about after classes, giving their jaws a work out, now no one says much but their thumbs are a blur, sending messages such as, "Wre r u, w8 4 me". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I hear you make the best chocolate chip cookies ever. So, go make them and write about it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Help me out, guys. I have run dry on blog posts. Seriously. I have written so much in so short a time recently that I think I've worked a cog loose in my brain. And now it's knocking around up there short-circuiting my idea-generator. What should I blog about next??? SWB What about your experience in managing these forums? That could be very humorous :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 A post about funny things your kids say. Those are always my favorites. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 common misperceptions about homeschooling..going beyond the weird, awkward homeschoolers. I'ved had people think that my kids were geniuses and we sleep till 10 every day. I think a series of interviews with WTM boardies would be completely entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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