Where did the summer go?

Well, the school year has started. Where did the summer go? I'm looking for more physcial ed opportunities for my teenage son. He's not had much chance to participate in organized games/sports. He would like to perhaps learn some of the martial arts, does anyone know of any good classes for karate, jujitsu, anything along those lines? We're not really looking to get into the philosphy, just the skill and physical discipline. Something physically demanding would be good, for exercise purposes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Unfortunately being in Vision I don't know of any p.e. opportunities. Any help or recommendations would be valued.

Thanks so much! Have a great year!

Cute Read

My son and I just finished reading "The Tale of Despereaux"... something we determined to read prior to seeing the film. I was very delighted to hear my son say that he enjoyed the movie, however, he actually liked the book better! What a great thing to hear... It's a cute story, written by the author of "Because of Winn-Dixie." I recommend this as a light, enjoyable read. Even for your older kids, my son is a teen and he still enjoyed it. I actually used it to help him get through dish washing duty, making the work enjoyable as well as being read to. Jim Trelease highly recommends reading to your kids, however, sometimes, it's hard to find time to sit down and read together, so reading while washing made both things enjoyable.

Enjoy your summer!

Anyone Up For Summer Activities? Or Just Communicating?

Hello Vision Parents and Students!

Summer is coming and sometimes it can be a challenge to find quality things for kids to do. I'm a parent of a Vision student and would love to meet more Vision parents, and make friends and have an opportunity for my son to make some friends with other Vision students. That's why I started this blog. If anyone is interested in sharing ideas, activities, outings that we might be able to get our kids together in, or just great thoughts or ideas, for fun or even educational opportunities, please feel free to join this blog. I am hoping to perhaps even get some feedback on some of the educational options available to our Vision students. What are some of the better experiences you've had with classes and educators? Who or what do you recommend? Are there any classes, or teachers that your kids have loved and learned a lot from? Do you know any great websites for kids, that are safe, fun and educational? I hope there might be some other parents out there that might be willing to share from their home schooling experiences. I look forward to hearing from everyone! My hope is this can be a pleasant place for parents to give their input and share their ideas, successes and struggles. I hope you'll join me.

Happy Summer!
~Pamela~