I heard about Five In A Row and Before Five in a Row a few years ago from another homeschool mom. I know she has used FIAR for the last 2-3 years, but now has a harder time finding the free resources since Homeschool Share reorganized their website and got rid of the B4FIAR and FIAR resource page. I know other mom’s who would love to be able to find resources that are current and FREE!
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First of all, I would like to thank Thaleia Maher for this opportunity to guest-blog in her “Homeschooled Through High-School” series. It is a huge honor to do so.
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Those of us who homeschool or who have been homeschooled through high school know that IT IS VERY Possible. But how? Many parents and students look towards high school with fear and trepidation instead of being joyous as to how far into the journey they have come. I realize that families homeschool for a multitude of reasons and that each family is unique, but questions still arise when the words high school are mentioned!
My name is Taylor Landrie. I am a 21 year old woman, about to start the final semester in my undergraduate career. I currently major in International Leadership Studies with minors in Spanish, political science, and management. I am in the honors program and am maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.8 at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio.
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We recently (okay, a few months ago, lol) had a homeschool gym day through our local homeschol group that taught tennis and badminton skills. Both Eldest and Princess really enjoyed learning how to hold a racket and practice keeping their eye on the ball. They both did very well during the gym day and were excited to learn a new sport. I was glad they had fun and were learning new skills that they could help each other out with.
They begged to play tennis again as soon as we could! We only owned one racket so we set off to the Salvation Army Thrift Store. We found a racket with a bright neon pink handle and it was the right tag color for 50% off! Total score $1 for the racket plus tax. This week we headed to our local community college that has unused courts. Riley met us between work and college classes for an hour of tennis practice but with only two rackets and three tennis balls it wasn’t much fun. We once again stopped at the Salvation Army Thrift store on the way home and scored more sports equipment. Three more rackets for $1.99 plus tax each. A very frugal deal I say!
We found a local Tennis Center that was offering Tennis Camp three times a week for 1 hr. for 4 weeks at only $30 through a local city’s Summer parks program! Since Tennis lesson’s are normally $30 per lesson we signed Princess up for the Beginner Class. She has had so much fun meeting new friends. She loves it and has learned some new skills in a fun way. (Funny thing is she is almost 9 and she is one of the smaller kids in her class.) They play all sorts of games and do fun things to practice basic skills! The coaches are High School students or recent graduates who seem to have lots of knowledge and patience.
Tennis Lessons for Beginning Players : How to Grip a Tennis Racket
Tennis Lesson for Beginners ; First Time Ever ( Scoring ) Part 2 of 5
Tennis Lesson for Beginners ; First Time Ever ( Actual Game ) Part 3 of 5
Tennis Lesson for Beginners ; First Time Ever ( Basic Strokes ) Part 4 of 5
Tennis Lesson for Beginners ; First Time Ever ( Racquets & Shoes) Part 5 of 5
Beginner Tennis Lesson – Coordination and Ball Control
Now that you have learned all about this new sport, what are you waiting for? Go find a local court and hit some balls!
{Spice Up Your Homeschool} Science: Nature Journals
I am using this post to follow-up on my previous post about How to Transform your Backyard for Cheap. This post will show you my top 10 projects to transform your yard into an Educational Oasis. Plenty more ideas than 10 but if you really want to make a transformation for your children this Summer just focus on 10 Projects! Trust me on this more than 10 will make you head spin and you will start to lose focus.
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I realize many families have a better yard to start with. It may be bigger with more grass and less overhead wires to contend with, but we have to work with what we have! I am tired of not spending time outside with my children because our space lacks comfort and engagement.
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