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?
Yesterday we visited our friends the Ivan’s, and their daughter gave K a friendship bracelet made of small rubber bands. I’ve seen girls making them at park days and after drama class on little acrylic looms, but I don’t know Continue reading The Big Girls have looms, K has her toes
On my way to the Y to swim, I saw that the Parks Department were pruning their ornamental cherry trees. I asked if I could have some of the prunings, and they even snipped some of the huge branches into Continue reading When you ask Nicely
K has been “off” all week, tired, cranky, sleepy. Friday morning at 8:58 as I was finding that one last thing before shouting “Go, go go!” as we loaded the car for co-op and Ben hummed the 11th Doctor’s theme Continue reading Everyone has a mild virus so I know school has started up again
The other morning, K was lamenting how boring a school day is (partly because it hadn’t started yet, she’s eager and joyful once things start happening.) Perhaps it was the anticipation that the afternoon would be errands, not a trip Continue reading How did I do that?
I now have map of the Cartunk Wildlife Preserve in my purse We walk there during Ben’s flute lesson, his teacher has moved into smaller quarters, that don’t have a lawn to play on. We know we can walk the Continue reading Caratunk during the flute lesson
5 Strega Nona books came in from the library today; so at bedtime tonight, K and I laughed over them as Big Anthony kept making too much of something and overwhelming his house, his town and everyone in his town. Continue reading Enough, and More than Enough
There’s a lot to be said for keeping your educational stuff handy and letting kids play with it. The science experiment kits are on top of the fridge so the kids don’t get them out without me, but the art Continue reading Strewing
You know those extra books in the Homeschooling catalogues? The ones I buy so I have something for me in the big box of curriculum the UPS guy drops off? A few years ago it was a paper engineering book Continue reading That’s My Girl
Last night K made a train layout with B’s old Thomas the Tank Engine tracks. She was careful to put the traffic signal piece next to the car crossing one, so the trains and cars would know whose turn it Continue reading Snippets
Quick breads, sorta. Because you don’t have to worry about over mixing them and developing gluten. Right out of the oven, wonderful. After the meal if any are left over, not really. Cookies are just dandy. And pan cakes. I Continue reading Somethings are easier gf
Dan and Ben come ho-me to-oo-day (Ah ah ah le lu ja) and I forget the rest of the hymn that’s lending me it’s tune for today. I am NOT good at running this place alone, although M and K Continue reading Phew, Dan comes home today