My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
This is the season for new F.I.R.S.T. LEGO Teams to form. We found this a good flier to let the other parent in the club we founded know how we wanted things to go. I mostly used ideas from Continue reading Lego Form, if any one wants it
You’d think I was torturing them. There is a warm up period for playing happily outside. I got out some bubble solution, some straws and old wands, and they may be happy for a while. I know that the Continue reading Just Go Play outside!
We got up to the part of "Little House in the Big Woods" last week where Laura and Mary had the cookie dilemma. "Mrs. Peterson talked Swedish to them, and they talked English to her, and they understood Continue reading First Fraction Lesson for M
When B walked home from band practice at the park, he arrived half an hour earlier than usual, which was odd, because I’d lent him our zoo pass and suggested that he look at the animals as well as Continue reading Freedom?
Just a note to myself for next year when I start wondering, "What do I do during Summer?" The school books have mostly arrived, accept for some of the stragglers I bought used, and picked the cheap shipping Continue reading Mid Summer Homeschool Chores
A few weeks ago, we had a night of unusual food, and both boys begged and negotiated to eat only a few bites. I remembered that that was how B learned to count in the first place, it was Continue reading Just Eat It
This is mostly a note to myself – that’s why the authoritative tone. I have trouble remembering from one season to the next what worked – I want to be up to date next year! When the VBS Continue reading VBS Week Survival Strategies
This year is going to be big on writing for B. I just ordered Writing with Ease from Susan Wise Bauer, and I’m realizing that this will mean much, much more narration. How am I going to remember it? Continue reading Now That’s Clever!
I often loose my temper and stick my foot in my mouth. So one of the most beautiful thing in my life is when God brings forgiveness to me from the people I’ve spoken harshly too. Several years Continue reading Oldie but Goody
As I blogged here, we heard about the bog walk at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center. When it came down to it, I decided to stay home with K and sew cool, comfy nursing tops, but DH took the Continue reading Bog Walk – Guest Blog by my Guys
Ever see "Joe vs the Volcano,"? Its an early Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks movie that didn’t quite make it with the critics or the box office, but it has its moments. On Sundays, we often refer to the part where Continue reading What we almost always do on Sunday Afternoon
