Good Morning!
Good morning homeschoolers! Happy Monday to us all! Isn’t it a beautiful day?
What? Am I too perky and happy for a Monday morning? Normally I would agree with you, but today I’m just in too good a mood. The weather is nice, the scale says I’ve lost 3 lbs even after the massive candy consumption, I’ve got oldies playing on the radio, and I just read a great article written by a 13 year old homeschooler. Could my day get any better?
Oh yes, it could.
First I found out that I won a jewelry making kit. I’m super excited and am already planning a couple people’s gifts for Christmas now. Then a book I’ve been waiting for came in the mail and I had the time to sit down and skim through it. And today is daddy’s day off so I may be able to sweet talk him into taking the boys out while I get some work done.
Sure it’s not the most productive homeschool day ever, but we’re all happy, healthy, and fed. And some days that’s all that matters.
ETA: OK, I fixed the book link now! The book is Punished by Rewards: The Trouble With Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, As, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn. He has several other great books worth reading also.
- The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and “Tougher Standards”
- The Homework Myth
- What Does it Mean to Be Well-Educated?: And Other Essays on Standards, Grading, and other Follies
- The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising the Scores, Ruining the Schools
happy, day in the life, family, Alfie Kohn, books
November 5th, 2007 at 7:57 am
I love you and your blog dearly, but if your going to be all happy and sunshiny this morning, I’m gonna need to go and get some caffeine before I continue reading.
UGH! Girl Scout Campout Recovery In Process Here. Please, Have Mercy On Those Who Are In Pain, Congested, Cranky and Just Plain WORN OUT.
I think I’ll check back in an hour and see if I still need my sunglasses to look at the sun. (whimper)
November 5th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Yes, altogether too perky. (But I am glad you’re happy!) And, hey, Hi-5 on the 3 pounds. However, the link to Amazon which would tell us the title of the book you’ve been waiting for that arrived leads to a 404 Document Not Found page. What’s the title of the book? Enquiring minds want to know! Thanks.
November 5th, 2007 at 9:09 am
I tried jewelry making and it turns out I’m just not that creative. Of course, that was in a totally different lifetime (seems like it at least) so maybe I ought to give it another go. Good luck with yours!
November 5th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
Okay, now that it’s almost noon, that sun is looking a WHOLE lot better. Glad you woke up happy!
By the way, if you want your three pounds back, let me know.
November 5th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
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