This activity helped really solidify the order of rainbow colors. I just cut 6 (as finding indigo colored paper is tricky) pieces of construction paper in descending size, starting with purple. Naomi had to glue them together so you could see...
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It seems once we pick up a topic we have a hard time leaving it behind. We move on to new things, but we’re continually curious about it and constantly adding new projects, ideas and learning. I like this, Naomi is particularly excited when...
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On the homebirth front: The topic hasn’t left my mind for more than a 20minute period, but things are happening. There’s a new petition (note in right sidebar–please sign!), and, there’s a march next Wednesday in Raleigh...
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While the topic of which direction will take in terms of this upcoming birth is still hot around here, I want to switch back to a less depressing topic… Silly Leviah. She wants to be like Naomi on sooo any levels…this one is...
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i’ve been looking through old photos-they help me reconnect. I love Naomi with all my heart–obviously. I’m sharing here what is difficult to admit–that we struggle. Our days are not filled with moving from one task to the...
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Naomi surprises me with her enthusiasm and downright ingenuity. And, on my part I’m happy that I rediscovered a way to get her psyched about looking–something she generally abhors. We’ve been looking at the number 4, so we made...
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We have rebooted homeschooling. With Hanukkah & the worst of the morning sickness behind us, we are moving on. Though we had a rhythm earlier in the year, we have decided to rearrange and I’m SO glad. Thanks to one of the Waldorf...
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We officially started ‘school’ about 2 weeks ago & we’re having a really great time. First, we started with the letter ‘A’ and the story of Peter Rabbit. We drew pictures (trying not to draw outlines) and...
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How the schoolhouse came to be I finally came up with the perfect name for this blog. It suits us so well. This is the realization and beginning of our dreams. This is the materialization of our schoolhouse. Learning isn’t just in the...
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Inspired by this post to retry making playdough (we’ve done it before but with less than perfect consistency), I had a revelation. When it came time to mix colors I thought it’d be a good opportunity to present Naomi with the...
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Today’s the first day with our new chart. I’m excited about it & so is Naomi. She has really been responsive to knowing what is coming next–no more excuses as to what’s expected of her. These are the key elements to...
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Yesterday Naomi & I made a cape together. We’re working on several ‘sewing’ projects together, which generally means she takes scraps & cuts/taps/pins/explains to herself what they are while I get the grunt of the actual...
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