
Karla Reisch Akins
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The Writing Prompter
Pastor's Wifery
My God is Awesome
My Life With Autism
Jesus Loves Biker Chicks, Too!
Little Cottage School on the Prairie
Let's Get Real
Are We There Yet? (My random stuff blog)
Let Freedom Ring!
Endtime Prophecy
My Pretty Little Cottage
Letters to My Sons
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Homeschool video highlights homeschool successes. Propaganda vs. reality.
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I posted a new entry on my other homeschooler blog. Let me know your thoughts.
Someone’s choice. Everyone makes their own nacho plate just the way they like it.
In the old days when they were small, they always wanted to help me cook. It was a disasster and I usually ended up upset and yelling. Sorry, but I’m no saint. YOU try cooking with autistic twins in a little kitchen. First, they’re twins and they fight a LOT. Second, well, you know the autism part.
But now, we actually have fun in the kitchen. They kept on insisting to help, and I am just enough of a sucker that I let them.
But again, it’s just one more example of keeping them engaged. Don’t give up trying to let them work with you. If you don’t give up, you end up with a happy night like I had in the kitchen tonight. It was an almost perfect experience because when making nachos there are lots of different jobs so they weren’t fighting over who was going to stir.
Isaac cooking meat for nachos. He did a great job! Yummy stuff. Isaiah did, too, on the beans. I made the cheese sauce and the chopping of the onions. I also made the salsa.
This was taken a few summers ago.
Today we’re in the middle of spring semester 2011. And what a joy these special boys are.
I have closed the cottage school for other kids for awhile. I’m going back to school to get some degrees and then I hope to open my own charter school.
Either that, or get a degree in psychology.
I still haven’t decided.
In the meantime, I’m homeschooling the boys at home. They’ve come a long way. We’re working on life skills including how to use a calculator and cooking. They also do carpentry work and landscaping with their dad.
What an adventure!
Vision Forum has named Michelle Mother of the Year. I can’t think of anyone more deserving.
“Thank-you, Michelle!”