Been busy. Been sick. But life, learning, and fun continues. And I must write. A few days ago Caroline asked to play Hangman. I put her off for a few minutes but suggested… Read More
I finished reading On The Shores of Silver Lake to Rhiannon tonight. Then I lay down beside her and we talked sleepily. The talk drifted to talking about things we want to do… Read More
I think this blog is due for a post about unschooling. My kids are learning more than I can keep track of. Recently Rhiannon became interested in adding strings of numbers. She asked… Read More
Last night Rhiannon and I began reading The Penderwicks. After a couple of chapters I stopped, much to her protest, because it was past midnight. But she was inspired, and she stayed up… Read More
Baskets and canvas boxes are what I’m using to organize the many materials we own for fun and learning. I used to consider myself a well-organized person before I had children, but they… Read More
Caroline is a “care lion” and you can pull “Ian” out of “Rhiannon” (which I didn’t notice until after he was born!). Photo Sharing – Video Sharing – Photo Printing – Photo Books
I’m a little concerned about Rhiannon’s printing. She writes the letters in such odd ways. I’m not sure the “right” way–the way students are taught in school–is important, but it certainly looks like… Read More
I woke up this morning to the imaginative words of Rhiannon, who was describing a half dinosaur half monster of her own creation. It has “sixty thousand heads” and each of those heads… Read More
Lately, especially for the last two days, Caroline has been trying so hard to spell her name. She often asks me to open Notepad for her so she can type. And she tries… Read More
