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 B took an architecture workshop at the Otis House on Beacon Hill in Boston. He cast a plaster ornament like the ones one the walls and ceiling of the house, learned about the Classic motifs Bostonians copied from Continue reading Mrs Otis was a Homeschooler!
I was pleased to schedule a classic young elementary field trip for our family, as my friend L is always reminding me, it’s not just about the school aged kids. But is so happens that my 5th grader has to Continue reading Four Town Farm
The baby woke up at 5:15, giggly, hungry, and busy. After she nursed, and got some rice cereal, she rubbed her eyes, and went back to bed. M crawled into our bed next, then wailed at the light when Continue reading Late, Rainy Morning
I was going to start last Thursday, back with the chore time, no computer for Mom until after school, doing the hard studies while K naps, switching the boys off in Mom time and independent time…but then we looked Continue reading First Day
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
M actually took this portrait of K, He had watched me take 40 shots to get a good portrait of her for her 3rd month photo frame. I was making supper and not really paying attention on her 4th month Continue reading Story of K’s Portrait
I’m glad I read an article in HEM about being a good homeschooling representative in the media before this gardening interview: but I now know why we must be charitable when someone does something dumb, or forgets to mention Continue reading The Boys and I on local TV last Summer
Last Weekend my In-Laws visited. They actually found us restful, which shows how fast paced they live. Actually, we are pretty restful people, we move at the children’s speed but I’d like to sleep more. In that pursuit, Continue reading Quick Catch UP
My friend Sue A (another wonderful Sue) at the LIFE group organized this field trip day. When my Mom heard our plans, she decided not to use her day off to do yard work and prepare for the special Continue reading A Day with Enthusiastic Professionals
I love to visit clever gardens. I find them more refreshing than art museums, and as inspiring as yarn and fabric shops. I come home with tired legs from exercise, pink cheeks from the sun, new Latin names to Continue reading Mother Culture Day
The Challenge: We’ve stalled on B’s writing program: because he cannot read his handwriting. He’s done lots and lots of compositions, used up about 100 pages of notebook filler paper: but can’t read them. When K is asleep and Continue reading Cursive First