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?
Annie gave me an award yesterday. I know what she means about the chain letter aspect, but since there is also the friendship bracelet aspect I am charmed. Thank you Annie. I actually received this once before, but that was Continue reading Random Listyness – because I got an award
“Mom, how do you add 1/2 and 1/6″ I poured K’s milk and replied, ” how many sixths are in one half? M brightened and announced that 4/6 was the answer. I rapidly explained about simplifying fractions. M replied, “Huh?” Continue reading M’s math at breakfast
I could never write a suspense novel, just knowing that Dan and B were away in the NY Catskills was enough to clam up my blogging. I couldn’t think of much to write without mentioning the context, and you aren’t Continue reading Notes about being solo parent last week; and Secret 1
It’s so much easier to get along with everyone when they aren’t hot and cranky. M’s poison ivy is so healed, he forgets about it. K just brought me a soap box with a straw taped to it and asked Continue reading so Glad it’s not hot today
I have three secrets, and they are driving me nuts. I can’t wait to share; one this afternoon, one in a week and a half. Meanwhile, I’ll tell the last one right now – we are going swimming this afternoon Continue reading ooOO!
M is responding so well to the meds that he is acting normal. In fact, when I saw his face this morning I had to remember why it was red but no longer puffy. B got the tomatoes into his Continue reading Getting ready…
This Morning, M’s face did not look like a puffy pumpkin of pain. But the first thing he said was, “Mom, I don’t want to take my medicine…” My mind crowded with outrage at yesterday’s long chat on the phone Continue reading So Glad I held my tongue
M is itchy. Calamine and colloidal oatmeal are only going so far. Last night co-op surprised me. No one wanted the research methods class that had been asked for other years (perhaps because of my strong warning that it takes Continue reading Co-op plans and poison ivy
Here’s the plan: We drive to Four Town Farm after traffic settles down, pick strawberries and eat a picnic. Then we return to Attleboro for B and my teeth cleaning appointment, and make the strawberry meal. Last night was the Continue reading Strawberry Day
Friday: B played in the High School Graduation (inside, to avoid the pouring down rain) I sewed with my aunt, M and K ran up and down the stairs to the neighbor’s house. At one point the neighbor kids were Continue reading So Busy – whad’we do again?
In May, Dan asked me what the next step in our apartment plan was; I automatically responded, Ikea shelf to replace the phone table and short school stuff shelf. So he gave me a Saturday, took the kids with him Continue reading {p,f,h,r}Tweaking the School Storage
I’ve started K on “Run around the clock” and “Glue the Sounds Together” games from Spell to Write and Read. She can glue the sounds into words, but oddly, she doesn’t hear initial consonants, just as she often omits initial Continue reading Progress Notes