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?
I was uploading photos yesterday and set aside a random three that made me happy. it’s funny, but I really forgot today was Thursday: M wasn’t as into his Bloko sets as his Lego or Mags, because they seemed only Continue reading {p,f,h,r} What the camera had on it
M got his top braces off Tuesday. The movie in the waiting room was boring, so K and I read a Family Fun Magazine from last Summer, where we found an idea for making a bracelet out of sticky side Continue reading {p,f,h,r} Another Use for packing Tape
M’s top braces are off while he waits for his retainers to arrive. The retainer will be camouflage patterned.
I let the kids dress themselves, especially for the before lunch park trip. B usually wheels to the park before we are organized (he can get his elbow and knee pads on AND get the library books organized that need Continue reading Excentric chilly weather gear
If you add a tank battle to the margin.
K was so thrilled with the workbook Mom gave her last night that she followed me around with it asking when school was. I got up later than usual after snuggling M and explaining why B got to stay up Continue reading First Day of School
So, love New England Lighthouses, tidal pools and rock? Try Beavertail State Park. But you have to come on scheduled Saturdays to go up the tower. It has it’s tale of a brave keeper who died in a hurricane, the Continue reading Beavertail State Park
It’s not exactly that we worked on getting B a desk of his own because he’s taking on more adult studies and needs his own space. It’s more that when he shared my craft desk, he’d forget to put his Continue reading {Pretty, Funny, Happy, Real} New Desk
And, yes, I swam this morning even though the thunder storm woke everyone up at 4AM. (Go me ;-) I got the scope and sequence written up and mailed yesterday, oh look, blog fodder! I hope I can still call Continue reading Next Year’s Scope and Sequence
“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
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