One of the books we have read many times, and we read again today, is The Gingerbread Man. I asked Ian if he’d like to make our own gingerbread man with the recipe on the back of the book. He stirred the dry ingredients and I did the rest. I don’t play around with my … Continue reading »
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done with 3
I’ve thought about writing a blog post several times since the last one. Instead, I’ve been busy with things such as decorating for Halloween, getting locked out of the house by my 3 year old, planning birthday celebrations, going to soccer class, art class, singing class, and drama rehearsals, and all the daily routines that … Continue reading »
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piano, drama, art, and soccer, oh my!
Has anyone wondered where I’ve been? Well, for one hour a week I’ve been in downtown Spotsy with my two younger kids while Rhiannon is in her piano lesson. Rhiannon’s drama club takes a few hours another day every week. Caroline just started her art class this week. They’re all enjoying their classes. Of course. … Continue reading »
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Friday Fill In #191
#191 And…here we go! 1. You do your thing; I do mine and sometimes _we’ll admire each others work_. 2. _Our new busy schedule_ is what’s been on my mind on and off all day. 3. Remember when _the hardest decision was whether to go to the beach or the pool, just a few weeks … Continue reading »
Beginnings
We’re off to a good start for the academic year. First of all, last night I thoroughly cleaned off the table and desk the kids use in the family room. The desk is completely bare, ready for new projects. Rhiannon worked a lot on piano today. She hasn’t had a lesson yet, but she has … Continue reading »
learning doesn’t take a vacation
When you learn all the time, learning doesn’t take vacations. I’ve been studying photography for a long time of course, but my focus on it has increased since I bought my new camera. I am subscribed to Digital Photography School and read articles there frequently. I check out the Canon forums occasionally, though I haven’t … Continue reading »
Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!
I listened to Ken Robinson’s inspiring words on education in 2006, so when I saw THIS posted on by someone on Facebook I knew I wanted to listen to him again, even though I couldn’t at that moment and had to email the link to myself to make sure I would remember. In his new … Continue reading »
Friday Fill In
#176 1. I just had _a busy day of learning, laughing, snuggling, and scrapping. Ian is not only using the toilet, sometimes he even asks now! I remember some spelling, numbers, history, vocabulary, economics, and art happening, and I know there’s more I’ve forgotten. The plants vs. zombies game is causing a lot of laughter … Continue reading »
gifts of service
I want to write about giving, from a point of view that is unfortunately not common. The inspiration for this post is a message on the AlwaysLearning yahoogroup. It was in response to someone writing about kids leaving their bikes outside, and it begins, “It is easy to fall prey to the idea that when … Continue reading »
unschooling in the media
What are your thoughts about the Good Morning America report on unschooling? I don’t watch t.v., but of course the link was posted to several of my online homeschool groups. At first I only had time to quickly read the written accompaniment to the video, and I still haven’t read the comments yet, but I … Continue reading »
