Ok, math people… We have introduced the concept of Ordinal numbering formally today. I need ideas on what to do with this, beyond the simple concept of first, second, etc. Lily has had direct exposure, but no exploration as of yet. First (For her, this means she leads the way) Second (This means it’s going […]
New house
She loves the new house that Grandma found. I asked for a ‘cheese,’ but I got a ‘moo’. Good idea!
Eureka
“Buzz… Buzz…. Buzz…. That’s what bees sound like!” “Do you know why bees make that sound?” “Yep, it’s their wings.” “You are correct. How did you come to this conclusion?” “The vacuum taught me. She knows a lot of stuff…” Followed by her voicing a good bit of conversation for the vacuum. ____________________________ Today, while […]
Squire Cecily Jane
Cecily loves Jane and the Dragon. She thinks she needs a dragon and she’s convinced she’s Squire Jane. She is now calling Russ, in a Old English-New Australian accent, “Gunther”… I however, as of yet do not have a name. Well, I do, I’m Nudah (Star Trek) and then Russ is Dayduh, but that requires […]
5 Books Please
They were as follows: Quack Shack Pig Wig Tricia’s Best Talent Biscuit Wants to Play Please Mom, Just 5 More Minutes Russ and those who are even remotely aware of who Olivia is understand the 5 books tonight please… I love that she asked. I love that we read. She’s gaining daily in word […]
Compassion
“Mama’s being a jerk.” Yeah, well… there are usually two sides to the story Papa, and you’re only getting one. So, in front of Bugz I asked her father if she’d explained to him why I was behaving as I was. He indicated her explanation was, “Mama didn’t respond”. It was an excellent opportunity to […]
A Thought on Unschooling
The following article is sourced at the end… comments along the way as indicated by italics Developing Confidence in Unschooling: The Value of Parent Journal-Keeping Written by Alison McKee (c) 2007 Alison McKee Most homeschooling parents are reluctant to try unschooling because the risks seem so great. “Does it really work?” is one of the […]
Word Building
Cecily launched herself into the realm of og, ug, ag in, un, an, and FROG, TREE, FREE, and other 4 letter words today. And to think, just yesterday I was commenting on a current assessment that she hadn’t yet developed a comprehension that spanned greater than 3 letters. WELL…….. THAT was yesterday. We used the […]
Word Building
Cecily launched herself into the realm of og, ug, ag in, un, an, and FROG, TREE, FREE, and other 4 letter words today. And to think, just yesterday I was commenting on a current assessment that she hadn’t yet developed a comprehension that spanned greater than 3 letters. WELL…….. THAT was yesterday. We used the […]
Freed to Think
Contribution Five aspects of Paulo Freire’s work have a particular significance for our purposes here. First, his emphasis on dialogue has struck a very strong chord with those concerned with popular and informal education. Given that informal education is a dialogical (or conversational) rather than a curricula form this is hardly surprising. However, Paulo Freire […]