Meet Our Students – Aussie NBTS
Kylie and Chareen are co-hosting the Aussie Not Back To School Blog Hop! Three years ago we joined in the fun, and it’s time again:) Calling out to all Aussie homeschoolers to join in. Be sure to pop on over and meet everyone.
We are kicking off the blog hop by introducing our ‘students’. Whilst this year we have only five ‘official students’, obviously all of our children have an impact on every aspect of our lives including our learning. Our baby, our pre-schooler and our three graduates whether living at home or far away in Sydney all play a part. If they need us, whether directly or long distance, learning is impacted as we stop to attend to their needs.
Our five school aged children are at various stages, two of highschool age, three of primary years, until recently I’ve been able to group my younger three together for much of their learning but that’s all currently changing. Then again after over a decade and a half of homeschooling if there is one fact I’m certain of it is that our approach has to be constantly adaptable. So onto the roll call:
Bella aged 13 months
- Wild child
- Not shy in expressing her needs
- Happiest amongst siblings
- Constantly moving, plotting mischief, we are on high alert
- Confident she is completely doted upon
- Gentle and sweet
- Extremely cute
- Exceptionally helpful, initiative and perseverance far beyond his years
- Can play independently
- Keen to keep up with his older siblings
- Gentle and patient big brother
- Likes to know the ‘rules’ and abides by them
- Emerging from an anxious child to one gaining in confidence
- Rapidly maturing
- Very clever at maths
Jelly Bean aged 10 years 7 months
- Athletic and loves soccer
- Extremely capable with stickability
- Dad’s helper
- Recently began reading for pleasure!
- Now a keen reader
- Our dancing girl
- Quick wit
- Sees a maintenance need and quietly fixes it
- Literature based learner
- Mostly independently learning
- Very mature and responsible
- Incredible retention
- Soaks up knowledge
- Solves problems by thinking ‘outside the box’
- Loves History and Science
- Enthusiastic, confident and positive
- Independently living
- Has initiative
- Deep thinker
- Interested in Business
- Independent and hardworking
- Responsible and houseproud
- Conscientious College Student
- Studying for his Liberal Arts Degree, third and final year
- Enthusiastic about history
- Extra sensitive to the feeling of others
- Analytical and logical
- Ponders deeply
- Quietly confident
- Adventerer
10 Comments
Multi-tasking Mama
Just loved reading this. They are such exceptional children; you are and your husband are doing an exceptional job raising them. x x x x
Erin
You are too kind xx
Kylie
So happy to see you join in Erin. I know I don't really comment but I do read here often and enjoy your blog immensely. Thank you for all the sharing you do. 🙂
Erin
Kylie, Was really pleased when I saw you were hosting the hop again:) Didn't realise you were over here often, welcome and thank you:) Do hope my sharing is of some help to you or others, thank you:)
Jen Bauer
So nice to meet you and your family! I'm dropping by from the blog hop.
Expedition Homeschool
Great to meet you all. A beautiful large family! I am a newbie, also from the blog hop.
YellowReadis
Lovely to meet your family!
Erin
Welcome ladies, so nice to meet you all via the blog hop:) A great way to get to know fellow Aussies
Emily
What a gorgeous way to meet your family. I like the inclusion of the learning styles. x
Erin
Emily
Welcome:) I wrote a similar post three years ago and was amazed how they hadn't changed a great deal, even the younger ones.