From Cecily (papa tying her words) Russ Nixon <russ.nixon@gmail.com> 12/31/12 I have lots of magic words in my brain. I just love fairies. Every time I see a fairy, my heart grows bigger. Every time I see a new fairy, my heart grows bigger. Because I love fairies. Fairies are so cool. They are crazy boogers. […]
Multiple Sets of Wings
“I’ve got multiple pairs of wings, but one of them is smooshed…” She wants to go out in the snow in her boots, tights, and dress without sleeves.
Fairy Correspondence
Lils has decided to continue her communications via email with the fairies… and she’s added Merida. I think Lily combines Merida (Brave) and her archery, brilliance, determination and fire with the fairies and their spirit and talent. Periwinkle went missing around Thanksgiving. Fairies depart and return at will around here, and we’re still never certain […]
Changing Approach
Today, I changed my approach. When my 5 year old commenced her usual furniture climbing, which typically includes pulling on the shears to keep balance, and me chiding her to cease the pulling, which she does for a moment only, I responded different. I’ve tried ‘stop’, ‘don’t’, and almost always remind – ‘they will tear/rip […]
Past Quotes
“I am AN inventor. And a scientist. And well, I have lots of stuff to build, so I’m busy right now.” -Cecily “deer pereeweencl yoo haf too cum bac beecuz it iz wintr heer” – Lily to Paree, her fairy of frost
Writing, Spelling, Generating Words
This past week we have seen Lily increasingly working out how to write/spell/create words. She’s choosing to read when she wants to know what something says, she’s using phonics (sounding what she can) and asking for help with digraphs. One of my favorite parts of watching this development, knowing how little guidance or instruction is […]
Acorn Launcher
That Snake Lives in Australia
We opened the Wildlife Journey binder today to the first animal displayed. which happened to be a Green Tree Python. Lily worked through Green and Tree just fine, and we learned Python together. Then, I waited while she reviewed the page. Within a few seconds, she pointed to the map that has the country of […]
Lily gets her own breakfast
Oat O’s…. milk…. bowl, spoon… appropriate amounts, and no spills. Awesome dude. She can also wind up the vacuum cord, actually do the vacuuming, takes the clothes out of the washer and places in the dryer, dryer to hamper, and works with me to hang her clothes in her closet. And, we care […]
Oh, THAT'S Why… It's French!
Tonight Lily asked me to read a few stories to her before bed. She indicated specifically that she wanted a French book or two… Why, I don’t know, but that was her preference. In effort to aid me in choosing her book of the night, she hopped out of bed and went to her library, […]