Who would have thought that spelling could be so much fun??? About a month ago, we were reviewing the ‘dge 3 letter j’ phonogram in our Spell to Write and Read program (which I just LOVE) when I noticed on the back of the card it offered the cute suggestion of taking some time to go […]
Rollercoaster of a Week
Last week was wild with emotion from mountain tops to low valleys… The high point was our ultrasound and discovering that this child of ours is a girl! I find there is something so special about just knowing that the child I carry is a son or daughter. The feelings of intimacy and elation each […]
It’s a…
PARTY!!!! With our previous three, we usually just hopped on the phone right after the ultrasound to blurt out the news. This time, my sister and mom had the wonderful idea to have a revealing party! Everyone was to come dressed in either pink or blue to reflect their vote! So on Wednesday, Rich […]
Experiential Learning
My last post really got me pondering again the benefits of experiential hands-on learning. When this happens, I sort of ‘geek-out’ and start looking at the research again… I have so many fond memories from my own childhood homeschool experience. I was pulled out of 1st grade after a disasterous first semester. After a tentative first […]
Becoming Butterflies…
We’ve been quite busy over here working on ‘becoming butterflies’. As we learn about patience, our explorations have led us to explore the phenomena of metamorphosis. In addition to reading some great books like, It’s a Butterfly’s Life, Houdini the Amazing Caterpillar and The Prince of Butterflies, we had some friends over for some hands-on fun! I’m a […]
Books that Inspire Nature Explorations
We came, we hiked, we conquered… Well, not quite, but the boys sure felt like they had with a few small battle bumps and bruises to show for it! After a morning of hiking, the kids had no trouble falling asleep tonight! It was a beautiful day for a hike – hovering in […]