This week's Not Back to School Blog Hop features our students. Because after all, none of us would be doing this homeschooling thing if it weren't for them.
I have two students. A boy and girl. As different as night and day!
Mr. Lego is nine years old and is in the fourth grade. He was my precious preemie. You can read more about his story here.
He has always loved to read and learn. Most of the subjects we study come easy to him. I know if I give him an assignment, it will get done and get done well. Right now his favorite subjects are math and science.
His other interests include Legos, Super Mario Wii games, writing and drawing cartoon books, and playing with his friends. He is currently sporting a red cast on his arm due to an elbow fracture.
The Princess came along 17 months later. She's eight and in the third grade. From the beginning of her education, she has wanted to know why she has to learn something. Then she can determine if it's worth the effort. Getting her to read was difficult, to say the least. After all, couldn't I just read everything to her?
The topic that really sparked her interest in reading was dinosaurs. Oh, she's very girly and loves to dress up in princess clothes. But dinosaurs just really grabbed her attention. Suddenly she wanted to read everything she could about dinosaurs. Whoo hoo! Her favorite subject is science and her least favorite is math.
Tomorrow we start our fourth year of homeschooling. What a blessing it's been to our family.
If you'd like to introduce your own students, head over to Heart of the Matter Online and link up with the blog hop!
What a blessing your two are . . . love this pictures!! I have a 4th grade as well, I just love that age. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed week!
ReplyDeleteThis will be our fourth year, too!!
ReplyDeleteYour children are precious! How did you son break his arm? My son fell off his bike, and broke his leg ... we just got his cast off Thursday!
Hope you have a great first week!
Ah, my little girls are also 9 and 8...and just 11.5 months apart! I consider it a joy, though, to have close in age children. I hope you might visit me to get a glimpse of them (and my other students) at #7 on this week's list: http://tinahollenbeck.blogspot.com/2010/08/not-back-to-school-blog-hop-student.html.
ReplyDeleteYour kids remind me of my nephew and my daughter, too funny! My nephew was a preemie and wants to be a Lego designer, he recently fractured his elbow too. My daughter is 6 and not reading fully. Maybe I should get her interested in dinosaurs! LOL!
ReplyDeletethanks for the introduction - hope mr. lego gets well soon - I like the last picture
ReplyDeleteI've got a 4th grader and we start back to school tomorrow too. Your children are precious, Have a great year!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful children :) Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful year of homeschooling *Ü*
ReplyDelete"Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD."
Psalm 34:11
Nice photos. My oldest (age 10) son was born a preemie at 27 weeks weighing 2 pounds 4 ounces.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to meet another NICU graduate!
we love dinosaurs over here too:) Hey, whatever gets them interested in books, reading and learning!!
ReplyDeleteMarsha, You have darling "students" I know how proud you must be. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your family with us.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Lisa
Your Princess sounds like my Princess... why do it if theres someone else to do it???
ReplyDeleteFollowing from Heart of the Matter
Tiffany
What a great intro! Thanks for sharing your two little ones.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing school photos!! :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the new year with your sweet students. ;-) Blessings~
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute! I have a Lego loving 9yo boy as well. We went through the broken elbow scenerio a few years back so we feel your pain. Hope the healing goes well for him and your year plays out even better. :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your post & pictures and I am now following your blog.
ReplyDeleteThey are adorable!!! I have a boy and a girl that are very different as well. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteso cute! my little boy loves legos too!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful kids! Sorry about the elbow, that couldn't have been fun :(
ReplyDeleteToo cute. Thanks for sharing....
ReplyDeleteBy the way, my 5 year old Emma is very girly, but loves dinosaurs too! :)
My youngest girl is a fan of the dinosaurs too! :)
ReplyDeleteI did not know your kids were so close in age ... my oldest two are just 13 months apart. They are best friends! So sorry about your son's elbow.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your kids are adorable! Have a great school year!
my 7y old boy loves legos - star wars legos to be exact!
ReplyDeletestef
Great photos! My daughter is girly too, but she loves to play Legos and dinosaurs with her brother. Have a great year!
ReplyDeleteHi Thanks for sharing on the Blog Hop and visiting my blog at discovertheirgifts.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on how two kids can be soooo different and be siblings. God is humorous.
Have a great year!
Monica
Beautiful kids. We had preemies too (I read your post on that) and I felt the same way watching the Duggar's journey. Happy Homeschooling!
ReplyDeleteGreat kids. You are blessed. And I know what you mean about your 3rd grader. I too have a 3rd grader who would just assume have me read everything to him than to do it himself. He's getting there though. Since our kindergartener has started reading and is excited about it, our 8 year old is getting better at not complaining.
ReplyDeletePRAISE THE LORD!
Have a blessed year!
I loved reading about your kids. I also have a 9 year old boy starting 4th, and an 8 year old girl who will be in 3rd.
ReplyDeleteIt was a blessing reading about Mr. Lego's story, thank you so much for sharing it. I am pregnant and baby has some possible kidney issues. It's a comfort to be reminded of what God can do!
What great pics! My son loves Legos, too! :D
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great homeschool year!
Sherry