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?
Why does this make me feel happy? It is nice to see a homeschooling family as normal, not scary people? To be validated by a big organization? Yeah, a homeschooler as a creative educator, not a scared curriculum follower? Not Continue reading A mainstream commercial with a homeschooler in it
I want the older kids to get practice speaking to each other in a respectful conversation where they make eye contact ocassionally and listen to each other. I think that maybe the Socratic Circles method, where they take turns being Continue reading What am I hoping for again in tomorrow’s class?
Unless I need to write down my ideas to figure out what I think. The first co-op is this Friday. I’m not ready to teach my class yet – I haven’t finished writing the curricula yet. Meanwhile I’m getting so Continue reading I may be Taking a blog holiday this week
I do have good photos, The kids have been saying funny things, I have been reading and thinking, We are trucking along with homeschool. I do have a skirt cut out to sew. I’m 1/2 done with the first color Continue reading Not sure why I haven’t been blogging lately
My kids are still sick. It’s still February. So I’m posting photos of what my garden looked like before snow, in case I can make this post profound. My friend Annie managed profundity in What kind of Garden are you? Continue reading Does my garden say anything about me?
Last summer, I heard a Mom caution her approximately three year old son, “No running, remember,” on a wood chipped play ground next to a springy lawn. I watched this boy a bit, was the little guy suffering from some Continue reading I Actually Heard this at the Park
I have a hard time reading lists; genealogies, furnishings, battle equipment. Today my Google Reader served up Exodus 25-7 as my daily portion via ESV. Oh boy. I did notice something, don’t know if it’s significant though: a lot of Continue reading I Didn’t zone through ALL of Exodus 25.
I was going to title this post “Transitional Angst” but that’s a bit dramatic. K is hitting the frustrating spot between toddlerhood and preschoolerness – potty doesn’t click, she has to learn to wait patiently, or at least not scream Continue reading Transitional Discomfort
I just needed to write lists today…I used one of K’s big pieces of construction paper, so that my lists could spill sideways and make more lists. Usually my brain dump days start at 4AM when I wake up worried, Continue reading Brain Dump Day
I realized that the chocolate had never left it’s spot in the grocery cart. Checking the receipt, I’d never paid for it. I dragged K and M back into the store from the car, happy I’d found some cash in Continue reading Showing off at the Grocery Store
This morning we woke to the sound of our neighborhood transformer failing. I drowsed a bit, then realized that no electricity meant no coffee, and no computer! We enjoyed our cheerios and milk, I took a bath while the hot Continue reading Ah the Modern Life
DH and I have a have a lot of worship habits, mostly in a good way, not a mindless way – we keep a chronological Bible in the tea towel drawer handy for DH to grab and read a proverb Continue reading How do I spend time with God? (and homeschool)