Polaris ~ Now

 

Well there is my baby boy. . . He's filling out so nice, you can't see ribs anymore! He's been gelded, and healed nicely. He needs a bath! The Dr. said we had to wait at least 2 weeks after his surgery... So guess what I'm hoping to do tomorrow.

Really can't wait to see what color he really is. LOL

Hard to believe he jumped a 4 foot wall already! Yes, this is my escape artist. The first horse ever to jump over the arena wall here at the barn. It's my understanding there have been a lot of horses here over the last 25 years or so. 

It's going to be inspiring to watch him grow and learn. He does have quite a silly personality. I remember when I went into the field with him and the other little boys. They called him Mejo. He was the smallest and pretty skinny. Very quiet and gentle moving {HA! you should see him now.} He would come over to me and stand in front of me so that he was between me and all the other little colts. 

It's pretty special when he chose me. 

#lovemyhorses, #yearling, #traininghorses, #polaris

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.

Schooling at HOME?

As a mother that home schooled my kids for at least half of their education. My advice to all would be... Get out of the box! Learning doesn't come from a prefabricated curriculum completely. While it's nice to have worksheets to practice in the early years, you don't have to have a strict schedule to follow. Relax, explore and encourage the kids to ask questions. If you don't know the answer don't worry!! 

This moment will be your greatest chance to teach them how to learn. Find the answer together, learn something new with your child. You will be amazed at the outcome! {For both of you}.  Everything around you is an opportunity to learn. Watching the technicians at Les Schwab fix a flat tire, or how the cable guy hooks things up on the back of your TV/Entertainment center. Ever went crabbing? Take a hike and research the plants you see. Bird watching. . . . So many ways!

Scroll through our suggested links for some ideas on Science, social studies and Government. Captain Planet, Save the Frogs. Find a few contests. Look for things like the World Water Monitoring event, or earth day activities for some real hands on experiences. 

And read. Read a book out loud, together or quietly in a comfortable spot. Talk about what you read. Teach your children how to describe and explain what their reading. Comprehension is the key to understanding what your reading. Share their excitement over the adventures they read about. Encourage them to draw pictures, act out their favorite scenes in the book. Create a play, just as many good books have become movies. 

Teach them how to think and learn for themselves and you will have taught them the key to a successful future. 

Share your ideas, send me the links to awesome sites you find, so I can add them to our list. Let me know how it's going and always feel free to ask questions. 

Now for those that are interested we're creating a

 Writing Contest

2020 the year to remember for sure! Our children have been impacted hard, losing out on their education, missing friendships, and all around changes and the unknown. Parents left shouldering the responsibility of educating their own children. Many left in the dark, lost not knowing what to do or how to do it. When will it end? What will the new normal look like? How do the kids feel about it all?

Between now and December 1st, the kids can be working on their submissions.  Currently working on prizes and guidelines. The one or two things we know for sure is ~ 

 The topic will be ~ 2021 a New Normal ...

and the Age groups

5-7 yrs

8-10 yrs

11-13 yrs

14-16 yrs

17-19 yrs

This is the children's chance to express themselves and how they feel about everything that's happened from the outbreak of the virus to the closing of schools. What do they think or hope the future will look like? The children are the future for all of us. How the pandemic has affected them is important and this is a great way to share, learn and practice good writing skills. 

Most importantly something to have fun while doing!!!! 

#school, #homeschool, #learning, #teachyourchildathome

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.