Today I was sitting on the floor playing with Eliza, the big girls were outside and all was relatively quite, except this pesky tapping. It sounded a bit like dripping, which made me think it needed further investigation. Then, several visions of...
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the girls and I remembered all the plagues without looking! found this fun sticker book at Barnes & Noble the other night. Eliza did a little research. hunting for the last of the chametz! we have a full day ahead of...
Read moresometimes I pick up this book when I have a spare minute. I snatched it from a friend’s to-be-thrifted pile and am always glad i did. I don’t believe in heavily structured, teacher-directed activities at any age, but i think such...
Read moreSeveral months ago I stumbled across a math curriculum called ‘Math by Hand’–I honestly don’t remember where. However, I was intrigued. What caught my eye were the handmade manipulatives in the pictures–but then...
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note the cute little air drying penguins the girls made. We’ll paint them when they’re dry. I love the library–particularly the ‘juvenile’ section, but all of it. First, you’ve got the books and the knowledge...
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Why homeschooling? In thinking about our upcoming school year we had a lot to consider. We enjoyed Oak Meadow and while I think what they offer is great, I wasn’t thrilled about paying for all their curriculum and still needing to buy all...
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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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I had this thought about doing “school” work with Naomi. She hates sitting still & despises following my direction. So, I thought maybe I’d encourage distractions & hope she’d follow my lead instead…so, we...
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