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2013-05-14 12:54:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Great list of toys that have lasted through the years. #iHSnet   #homeschool   #toys  

2013-05-13 11:19:59 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

In most of the subway stations and on the main drag of Itaewon, the streets have a line of yellow brick. The other day the girls and I were singing this song while Gaius followed the yellow brick subway road. ^_^

Follow The Yellow Brick Road - The Wizard Of Oz

2013-05-13 11:16:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

For mother's day the kids and I went and visited Jay at school in Osan. We did some exploring.

2013-05-07 08:31:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-05-02 09:50:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-04-29 22:46:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

When I ask how Sunday School went, or youth group, and I ask if anyone talked to you – it pains me to hear you reply no. It hurts when I see you sitting by yourself during kid’s worship.

I know that being a homeschool family in a foreign country makes it even harder.

#homeschooling   #militaryfamilies   #Armylife  

http://thesetemporarytents.com/2013/04/29/im-sorry-you-are-the-new-kid/

2013-04-29 07:30:41 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

This looks like something my 8 year old daughter would love! She loves to learn about different countries.

2013-04-28 06:21:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

One last day to enter to win this goodie basket from Korea! To enter click here: http://bit.ly/YZapO8

#unschooling   #Seoul   #giveaway  

2013-04-26 23:58:22 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Does anyone use Life of Fred? And more importantly - do you notebook alongside it? My kids are in LOVE with LOF and I think doodling while I read to them might help them internalize the concepts even more. Just wondering if anyone had done this.

2013-04-26 23:50:34 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Get up and jump around! My kids have taught me a lot about how the entire body is involved in learning.

http://thesetemporarytents.com/2013/04/26/10-ways-my-kids-learn-through-movement/

2013-04-26 23:47:57 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Oh gosh - I think I found my community. :-)

I own +Homeschool Commons where I list all kinds of creative commons and public domain resources for homeschoolers - all free.

Here is the latest resource - a classic book series about travel and geography.

http://homeschoolcommons.com/2013/04/the-boy-travellers/

2013-03-26 00:51:51 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

#Homeschooling   has evolved, it's become diverse, and it works for all types of families!

http://childrensmd.org/uncategorized/why-doctors-and-lawyers-homeschool-their-children-18-reasons-why-we-have-joined-americas-fastest-growing-educational-trend/

2013-03-25 00:47:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

One more day to get this ebook bundle - gluten and grain free.

http://naturalfamilytoday.com/nutrition/gluten-and-grain-free-ebook-bundle/#axzz2OVYTba8s

2013-03-25 00:28:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Instead of buying a big curriculum package that I have to implement (and get the kids excited about, and organize, and more), we choose to follow what our kids are interested in. This may seem "risky" educationally but the fact is that learning happens more naturally and at deeper levels. They pick up "the basics" while they are engrossed and involved. And we save a lot of money doing it.

#homeschool   #unschooling  

http://naturalfamilytoday.com/education/the-thriftiness-of-interest-led-learning/#axzz2OVO4VYZI

2013-03-24 08:16:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The video of our trip to Hello Kitty cafe.

Hello Kitty Cafe in Sinchon!

2013-03-23 23:05:16 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Cherry Crush crochet baby set - more pics and links to patterns here: http://thesetemporarytents.com/2013/03/22/crochet-baby-set-cherry-crush/

#crochet   #yarn   #babyshower  

2013-03-21 10:19:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

You know that meme that says “Saying you’re a Christian because you go to church is like saying you’re a mechanic because you stand in a garage”?

Well – trying to prevent rape and lust by dressing modestly is like trying to prevent gluttony by duct-taping your fridge closed. #Christianity   #rape   #modesty  

http://thesetemporarytents.com/2013/03/21/who-is-to-blame-our-immodest-rape-culture/#

2013-03-20 07:58:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The birthday boy - he asked for hotdogs and icecream! Not a hard guy to please. We took him to Steff Hotdogs and had gourmet toppings. Happy 3rd Birthday Gaius!

2013-03-11 17:09:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

So much great food in Korea - I can smell the deliciousness every time we go for a walk!   #Korea   #food  

http://thesetemporarytents.com/2013/03/11/savoring-the-flavors-in-south-korea/

2013-03-10 01:58:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

A great collection of preschool links! #homeschool   #preschool  

http://followinginhisfootsteps.wordpress.com/preschool-parade/preschool-parademarch-9-2013/

2013-03-09 09:40:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Our walk today - it was gorgeous weather! 20 degree Celsius and just a slight breeze. #Seoul   #Korea  

2013-03-09 09:37:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This is our favorite market right now for buying Korean food - HomeBase in Itaewon.

2013-03-06 01:10:37 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Have some tasty squid chips. And a grape drink (with chunks of grape in it) to wash it down!  +Unschoolers Have Seoul 

Tasting Korean Snacks From The Convenience Store

2013-03-03 02:24:16 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

#breakfast  was amazing. I want to make a "real" cheese sauce to go with it next time to make it healthier.

2013-03-01 03:09:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The kids and I created a YouTube channel and a vlog about our learning experiences while living in Korea.  Our first "episode" - a tour of our apartment in Itaewon.

Our vlog is called +Unschoolers Have Seoul  and we are on Facebook & G+.

Tour of our apartment in Itaewon!

2013-03-01 03:01:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

New project! The kids and I have started making video of our adventures.  Please add Unschoolers Have Seoul to your circles!

#unschooling   #homeschool   #Korea  

https://plus.google.com/106192100860068037378

2013-02-26 11:21:00 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Our short little walk to explore the road north of our apartment. #Korea   #Seoul   #unschooling

2013-02-22 10:51:37 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

First day in Seoul and we found a great little shop near our apt that makes fresh Kimbap! #Korea   #Seoul   #homeschooling   #foodphotography  

2013-01-31 19:52:04 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

What is a good Korean phrase/travel dictionary that we could order from Amazon like - today?  We are leaving in 2 weeks and though I know some simple phrases I am not as far along in my studies as I would have liked to be. 

2013-01-20 20:00:16 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

#Minecraft   t-shirt made my 12-year old interested in the periodic table..

2013-01-20 19:56:58 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

2 year-old can point to the star on map and say "Seoul star".  It's a start to helping him understand where we are moving!

2013-01-20 19:50:54 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

Any other Minecraft fans out there? You will appreciate the shirt my daughter found this week!

2013-01-14 06:42:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Watch out world - Raven got a new dragon drawing book for Christmas! #unschooling   #art  

2013-01-13 16:10:29 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-01-09 03:35:47 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 4 +1s)

Raven really enjoys learning about programming in Visual Basic with KidCoder. Here is our review and a giveaway (ends 1/14) of a semester course. You can choose from KidCoder or TeenCoder (Java, Windows, or C#)

2012-12-17 17:13:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Our five big electronic purchases (for the family) this year.

http://thesetemporarytents.com/2012/12/17/five-tech-gadgets-we-purchased-in-2012/

2012-12-17 17:12:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

While I wrote a post about all the techie gadgets we bought this year, I found this post about gifts that don't require batteries!

http://thisreadingmama.com/2012/12/17/50gift-ideas-for-kids-no-batteries-required/#

2012-12-14 05:57:43 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

#unschooling   #kids   #learning  

2012-12-14 05:56:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

When you are running low on groceries, you have to get creative!

http://thesetemporarytents.com/2012/12/13/rice-fritters-made-with-leftovers/

2012-12-14 05:23:37 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

2012-12-11 17:27:40 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Perhaps the most used and most important 6-second drum loop in American music history.

http://youtu.be/5SaFTm2bcac

2012-12-08 23:07:02 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I know Talktomeinkorean has a couple videos - but any other good ways to pick up on Hangul? I probably need to come at it starting with a basic phonics lesson - not just seeing the words and the translation.

2012-12-08 16:37:14 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Who is going to The Hobbit release? Who is waiting and seeing it later/on DVD?

2012-12-08 16:22:28 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Jay and I are both introverts. But I'm less introverted than him. We neither one are "shy". 12yo is a quiet extrovert. 7yo is very LOUD but very introverted - she might be the most introverted of us all. It's hard to tell what 2 year old is yet.

2012-12-08 15:49:19 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I guess I will share my current character.  The document was what I came up with on my own - my GM helped me develop her further before we started playing.  Currently I am a Sorcerer 1 that focuses on Elemental Fire (I have a veil that gives me + to damage rolls on spells with fire when activated) and Cleric 2 -because our party really needed a healer - and I can eventually become a Mystic Theurge (correct?)

I was pretty proud because I came up with my own back story. I was a slave in Absalom until a teen when my natural magic abilities became evident and I was picked up by the College of Mysteries.

2012-12-08 14:33:45 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Here are my three kiddos - along with handsome hubby of 13 years.

2012-12-08 14:29:36 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Are there others here that would consider themselves peaceful/democratic in their style of parenting?

2012-12-07 22:12:35 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I am excited about #communities   rolling out - my feed has turned into a mess and hopefully this will make G+ somewhere I can connect again with people who share interests.  Some of the best communities I've joined today:

Homeschoolers - ran by +Jennifer Lambert 
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102355491494312598740

Unschoolers - ran by +Arp Laszlo 
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/107752132265105356997

Notebooking for Homeschoolers - by the lovely +Jimmie Lanley 
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/101162197024833174039

And for my geek friends:

Pathfinder RPG - (unofficial but still awesome)
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109371885284435835324

MtG - Official by +Patrick Jarrett 
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/117390484186640855790

Geek & Sundry - by+Geek... more »

2012-12-07 17:07:28 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Hello - I am a mama to 3 kiddos.  12yo girl, 7yo girl, and a 2 yo boy.  So I guess that qualifies me as a parent!

2012-12-07 17:00:02 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I have been using mostly Talk To Me In Korean and recently I found this  - similar to Rosetta Stone but free and it runs in your browser.