Posted in pictures, Daily log, Fun on Oct 19th, 2008 3 Comments »
Today was a gorgeous day so we headed outside with our pumpkins to do some pumpkin homeschool and some jack-o-lantern carving.
The kids had the neat idea of weighing them before we headed out, and started estimating weights, adding them together and so on. How cool, I thought, they’re homeschooling themselves!
We set up on […]
Posted in crafts, Fun, holidays on Oct 15th, 2008 No Comments »
Last night I wanted to set up a fun, easy craft for the “big” kids so I had them make ghosties. It cost next to nothing, required 30 seconds of instruction on my part, helped decorate my house for Halloween and occupied them for nearly an hour.
You need:
White napkins, toilet paper, yarn, markers, scissors
Instructions:
1. Unfold […]
Posted in deep thoughts, Fun on Oct 12th, 2008 1 Comment »
Moms and kids alike can get burned out on traditional “school at home” stuff. Not only is it sometimes boring, but it’s also not even the most effective way to learn. We learn best in ways that incorporate all different kinds of learning– doing, touching, hypothesizing, hearing, seeing, trying, talking, singing….
Traditional schooling teaches short term […]
Posted in magical moments, um... not much!, Fun on Sep 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Last week when we were heading home from a trip we had some leftover cake and pie. I decided to turn it into a wacky treat for the kids, so I had Daryl stop at the lake about 20 minutes before we got home.
I told the kids that we were going to have the cake […]
Posted in nature, plans for the day, Daily log, Fun, art, history on Sep 29th, 2008 No Comments »
It’s nice to be home for a bit.
Today is shaping up to be a nice lazy day. It’s beautiful weather and Anna has set up a family pedicure stand outside. For 5 cents she’ll paint your toenails! I had her do it outside to keep freshly painted toes from marking up carpets and such, and […]
Posted in Field trips & tours, plays, pictures, Daily log, art, Fun, history on Sep 27th, 2008 1 Comment »
We’re back from our overnight trip to Mankato and packed in lots of wonderful stuff.
We started out attending a homeschool potluck picnic, where we all ate great food and played/yapped with friends until well after dark….
We got to Grandma and Grandpa’s house pretty late, with just enough time to play a little and listen to […]
Posted in Field trips & tours, Fun on Sep 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Oops! Somehow this never got sent! LOL Well, now we’re back but I’m too tired to post, so here’s Wednesday’s news.
I know, at this rate we really ought to be calling it hotel schooling, but we’re off to Sioux Falls again.
It’s Daryl’s birthday tomorrow and we’re off to the […]
Posted in Fun, math on Sep 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
I was feeling bad for not doing enough homeschool today so this evening I went down and gathered up the kids. I grabbed a bag of dark chocolate chips and their eyes lit up. They know the drill. Chocolate chip math is a favorite around here.
We’ve been doing some version of CCM for […]
Posted in pictures, Fun on Sep 6th, 2008 1 Comment »
The kids and I spent a wonderful day Wednesday with Daryl’s mom. I am so lucky to have in-laws I like so much! My own parents are both deceased, so I feel especially blessed to have Daryl’s parents. They are good people, and the kids adore them too. Even better, Daryl’s mom shares my love […]
Posted in pictures, Fun, holidays on Sep 5th, 2008 3 Comments »
My fabulously fun homeschooling friend Lonni set up a NBTS pajama party in the park yesterday. She scheduled it for 8 a.m. (!!!) so she announced that people could come in pajamas to save getting ready time and to celebrate the fact that we don’t have to be all dressed and ready for school. Isn’t […]
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.