Lily has decided that Luis (from Meet the Robinsons) is definitely a part of our solar system. “So is Jupes.”
Making Necklaces
dexterity focus attention sorting patterns __________ sharing/making for others – with them in mind (what’s the word?? – kindness)
Signing letters
A -F
Of Christmas Past
Lily let me put the christmas tree away. 🙂 She did all of that.
How to Lift a House
Today, yes today, we put the Christmas tree away. Well, technically, we started last night and it will likely be completed by tomorrow. Lily agreed yesterday that we could put Christmas away in order to bring on Easter. She likes bunnies, she says. She has been unwilling to put away the Christmas tree before now, […]
Lily's Universe
Cecily loves her galaxy. Tonight, we observed the planets of our solar system hanging from her ceiling, with the Milky Way Galaxy projected behind them. Pretty awesome stuff.
Why What We Do Isn't Called Unschooling
Below is an excerpt from a group of unschoolers I belong to. I have yet to post on the forum, but it is interesting reading the many daily posts of others. This dialog discusses something that I have a very definite opinion on and though I won’t likely add my thoughts to the forum (as […]
Hair
She asked me to do something with her hair today that reminded her of how it feels when I twirl her hair, which helps her get to sleep. So, I twirled and twirled, and ended up with 5 little nubs. When she took them out a few hours later, we learned something…
Dealing with Death
Our neighbor’s wife died a couple of weeks ago; we found out at 4am this morning (neither Russ nor I could sleep – sick – and happened to get a late night email from our neighbor explaining the details). Tonight Russ went over to spend some time with our new friend and we tried to […]
Musical Instrument Recognition
Just in the last week or two we’ve noticed Cecily picking out more and more of the instruments she hears in music, on tv, and various other sources. About 6 months ago, she surprised us one day by informing us of two of the prominent instruments used in a song she heard frequently while riding […]