Tidbits from the Homeschool Convention

In no particular order, and without any cool graphics....things I learned at the homeschool convention.

• Walking on the skywalk might make us Skywalkers, but it does not come with a free lightsaber.
• For an active boy, creative writing exercises must involve terror and tragedy, and then be acted out.....with ketchup.
• Short division is cool.
• Through the lens of God's word, a "distractable" learner looks like this:
• Exuberant --Psalms 100:1
• Creative---Exodus 31:6
• Strong and Courageous--Joshua 1:9
• Enthusiastic--Colossians 3:23
•  Visionary-- Proverbs 29:18
• Inquisitive--2 Timothy 2:15
• Doers-- James 1:22-25
• Joyful -- 1 Thessalonians 5:16
• Worshipers -- Psalm 19:1-6

• A nerf gun is a must have on next year's school supply list.
• Sometimes a silent e is added to the end of the word just to make it look longer.
• Special needs children are expensive, but God will provide.
• Don't doubt what God has called you to do.
• Trust the Lord to open doors.
• Pre-test and SKIP chapters and sections.
• Don't push a gifted student. If she loses interest and needs a break, let her take it!
• Get back to going grocery shopping only once every 2 weeks.
• Give myself grace.
• Read the Aeneid, The Divine Comedy, and The City of God.
• I do know how to spell erroneous.
• I do not know how to spell arrogance. (It's -ance, not -ence.)
• We need to learn formal logic and classical rhetoric.
• Using 'goes into' to talk about division is ridiculous. 
• Toilet paper and leaf blowers made the best sermon I've received in a long time.

And finally---

1. Enjoy teaching and learning
2. Find and memorize Scripture verses daily.
3. Remember my goal.