Economics Study

Sweet girl has been studying Economics in History.  It has been great for her to understand this part of society. 
She had to write a report on the life and accomplishments of an entrepreneur(Henry Ford).  She also chose a communist or socialist country to write a report on.  It was in the assignment to compare their way of life to her own family's.  She choose to write about China;  government, finding a job, shopping, education being her main points of comparision.  I have to say this report was one of her best this year.  I can tell her planning process is getting much better and the way she communicates her research. 
The second part of her study has included learning about savings and investments, how prices regulate supply and demand , and how government regulates money.  This unit has also had her looking ahead in her own personal financial program.  She had to research colleges and find out the cost to attend four years.  Which can I say WOW!  One assignment had her setting financial goals(immediate, intermediate, and long range)for herself.  She is a saver so this assignment was not easy for her.  I was trying to help her but she kept saying I don't really need anything.  She also had to compare prices from different retailers for a product(I Pod). 
 She was on the computer tonight and I asked her what she was doing.  She told me she was trying to decide on a charity to donate too.  She went on to tell me she had added that into her financial plan.  I guess she found a need for her money. Her plan is to donate 10%  to an animal rescue(either OSPCA, ASPCA, Hawaii Dog Foundation, Joey's Feline Friends).  
She has always been business minded which I think is why she found this unit so interesting.  She absorbed every bit of information this unit had to offer her .  Good stuff! 

Volunteering

We started volunteering at the Oahu SPCA last week. They were recently involved in the rescue of over 400 animals. This number includes 133 dogs and their puppies, and 115 cats and their kittens. Their goal is to have all dogs in foster homes or to be adopted in the next few weeks. However with so many animals so fast, they are in need of volunteers! We saw the flyer at the pet store and immediately called and got on the volunteer list. We have been there twice and are trying to make an effort to get over there once a week.

The kids have made me so proud!! They have been working so hard caring for the animals and cleaning up at the shelter. They have swept, did laundry, washed bowls, cleaned cat boxes, and fed the animals. They never stop when we are there. They go to Ms. J and ask,”What can I do next?”

Ever since we have started volunteering their attitudes have changed. They are working so hard on their school work, completing their chores, and just seem to be in better spirits. So us volunteering not only has helped the Oahu SPCA it has blessed our family as well.

http://www.oahuspca.org/

Memorial Day Service Project

On Friday, we went to the Oahu Cemetery for a service project with our homeschool group. We raked, weeded, and scrubbed the section of the cemetery dedicated to fallen sailors. After we cleaned up, the children placed flags on every grave. It was a great opportunity for the kids to pay tribute to these fallen sailors. God bless our service men and women!