Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 9th, 2008 1 Comment »
I’m holding a baby and then off to make supper but had to blog quick. Here’s 5 cool things we’ve done around here lately.
Anna and I did play cooking in the shade garden at dusk last night. We made spaghetti (dandelion stems) with meatballs (dandelion heads), tossed salad with dandelion greens (natch) and sprinkled it […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 31st, 2008 No Comments »
Parade magazine is showing its ignorance when it comes to HSing, featuring a poll that asks if parents should be required to have teaching credentials to homeschool their children.
They also include a quote saying that the California case “pits those who believe parental rights are paramount against those who place a premium on well-educated citizens.”
Oh, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Victoria ran her lemonade and brownie stand from 10 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. today. Other than a few breaks where her sister manned it so she could run to the bathroom or grab a bagel, she sat at it all day.
It started slow, with hardly anybody passing for the first hour. Then people […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 9th, 2008 No Comments »
We’re off for the day to a nearby city. We’re celebrating a HS friend’s belated birthday. The van is packed with workbooks, bird ID guides, binoculars, math printouts, digital cameras, notebooks, pens, library books and snacks. Ta ta for now!
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 24th, 2008 No Comments »
We spent the morning with Jack’s Head Start here, which included planting a lilac tree, playing Crazy Eights, reading “It Looked Like Spilled Milk,” playing a matching file folder game and getting to know Jan’s hermit crab. We will miss Jan and Head Start when it’s over in 3 weeks. He has so much fun […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Yesterday we followed a school-at-home schedule that I found online, as part of an experiment to show Anna that her life as she leads it is actually pretty darn good. As expected, she ended up hating it and begging for her old life back. As suspected, Victoria loved it by the end of […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Sorry for the quiet. I’ve been wretchedly ill and will be out of commission for a while yet.
Posted in Victoria, cool sites, geography, Jack, Anna, Japanese, PE, Daily log, social studies, math, writing, reading, science, art, history, Uncategorized on Mar 16th, 2008 No Comments »
Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to lately in various subjects….
Literature–
Reading “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” together
Reading classic poetry to Jack and Anna at bedtime
Victoria just finished a novel (can’t remember which one) and has been reading old magazines.
We’ve been reading lots of books to Jack.
Daryl is reading another Sadie Rose novel to Anna.
Anna […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 17th, 2008 No Comments »
I must go tend to the baby but I wanted to quickly say that we are with our friends and having a fabulous time. Plans for the week include doing a weather unit, touring a newspaper office (what does one call one of those?)….. and many other things. Must tend baby!
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 27th, 2008 1 Comment »
Apologies for the title. I couldn’t resist!
I gave some kids some leftover “jewels” from Annalee’s pirate and princess birthday party today. Right away Victoria tried making rainbows around the room with a clear one and Jack and I tried to catch them. Having a full blown case of ECD (Educational Compulsive Disorder), […]
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.