Enjoy these quips from an article published in the PPEA newsletter... and "Thanks!" to all who contributed!
(April 2011, Vol.25 Issue 8, Used by permission/Betty McNelis.)
YOU MIGHT BE A HOMESCHOOLER IF.....
…the object of yesterday's biology lesson was also the
entree for last night's dinner! –Kimberly Johnson
…your school uniform is your pajamas! – Nate Maloney
…you are frequently confused by the use of
the terms “schoolwork” and “homework.” – Nate Maloney
…doing house chores and yard work can all
count as credit towards Home-Ec, Science and Physical
Education. – Nate Maloney
…your teacher gets you started in math and
then runs off to take a shower. – Brett Johnson
…every
time you go out, your kids ask if this counts as school for the day. – Jodi Latham
…your
children ask if you can go to the grocery store without a
math/science/nutrition lesson. – Linda Wooldridge
…you're completing this sentence! – Linda Wooldridge
…you
get strange looks from friends when they ask you if you like your teacher this
year and you reply "I
love her like a mother". – Nancy Jansen
…you’re eating a bologna sandwich during
class. – Holly Yarbrough
…your final exam on your unit in
electricity requires you to rewire the entire house. – Betty McNelis
…your math manipulatives are edible. – Betty McNelis
…every time you drive past road kill, you actually
contemplate stopping to have the kids dissect it! – Caroline Witsey
…your
children cannot answer the question “What grade are you in?” – Neoka Apple
…you open your email and one of the subject titles
in your email is... "Sheep Uterus Dissection." – Brandy Strouse
… you still
do school even with a fever. – Michelle Glandon
…you discuss
the x-ray pictures with the orthopedic doctor while saying "Oh, how
cool!" and "This is so
awesome!" – Melinda Stortenbecker
…you talk to
yourself and call it a parent-teacher conference. - Betty McNelis
…a light
bulb goes out, and you go to the library to check out 4 books on electricity
and a Thomas Edison
