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 Thursday the visiting missionary from church arrives at our house to stay the weekend. She is coming early so that she can speak to my co-op geography class, and on Saturday we will visit Plimouth Plantation (no, that’s not Continue reading Getting organized…?
Nothing major, just the day to organize: I really want to sit here, organize photos for the boy’s portfolios of last year, print out a photo collage, and tidy up my directories, then work on my pretty new orange and Continue reading What to do, what to do…
My kids seem to be surprised that I still can’t move fast, walk far, and frequently ask them to hand me things. M of course, still asks me for stuff he can’t reach,but seems hurt when I remind him to Continue reading The Glamour Wore off
Today is my wedding Anniversary! DH had a cute card, and a cup of coffee for me when I woke up, and has pre-ordered the TV series on DVD of the First Ladies’ Detective Agency. A lady from church offered Continue reading Bedtime Schedule
Unless B chimneys up this door-jam, then the clock should be safe. And both boys can see it from their bunks. Notice how the superficial acrylic dome and wood frame are gone? All that is left of it’s decorations are Continue reading ClockKiller Safe. (?)
It looks like re-vamping schedules, or at least thinking about what works and isn’t working is something homeschooling folks do in February, judging from the Common Room post and The Thinking Mother’s post. Back when I was only schooling B, Continue reading My Love/Hate time with Schedules
Since last year I’ve stopped morning lessons at 11AM to send the boys outside for sunshine and rough housing; because by the time M wakes up from his nap/quiet play/listen to stories on tape recorder or CD if he borrows Continue reading Oh yes, Sunshine and Fresh Air are good for me too…
Note taking for someone with what would probably be diagnosed as disgraphia is annoying for all involved. You can’t read it yourself, and you really did want to remember to pick up the whatever it was from the store. Cursive Continue reading So far The new MP3 Player has not made him any spacier
K has been teething/growing/possibly having an ear ache; so on Sunday after playing in nursery through Sunday School while DH and I taught, she had HAD IT with nice adults who were not me. I stayed downstairs feeling a little Continue reading Sunday Adjustments
We are getting socked in today. The boys just asked if they could come in from their outside time early, and they were well bundled up. After they clear the steps off, I’ll let them in. M had no outside Continue reading Serious Snow Today
A fellow blogger honored me by asking how hard it is to homeschool in Massachusetts. She might be moving here soon. The short answer is: it depends. The law is a set of court precedents from cases against un-schoolers. The Continue reading Home schooling in Massachusetts: is it really all that hard?
A few Sundays ago, I was so tired that when my husband suggested I nap after church and walk over to my Mom’s house for dinner a little late, I slept until 5PM. We decided that I was probably Continue reading Letting the schedule change (yikes!)