Artistry – Discovering

A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Broadening of Mind, Confidence, Developing Self, Emotional Awareness & Maturing, Lils, Self Awareness, Self Esteem, Self Management

The 5 Emotions, So Far….

In wrapping up the depression that set in for Lily during the month of February, which was relieved by a bottle of oils (empowering her to provide herself a calming stimulant), Russ and I sorting through some rather tough stuff, some candid discussions with her about sympathetic symptoms and experiences – and differentiation between her […]

A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Electricity & Circuitry, Imagination, Lils, Physics, Playing

Unschooling for Today, Enderwoman Style

Lily and I are working on her Halloween costume. The original plan was to simply use prepackaged led candles, but they were too yellow, so we modified our design to use pink LED’s instead.

A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Construction, Earth Science, How We Learn Best, Lils, Math Discoveries, Pattern Recognition, Physics, Playing

Fibonacci, Golden Ratio Exploration Beginning

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A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Construction, Earth Science, How We Learn Best, Lils, Math Discoveries, Pattern Recognition, Physics, Playing

Fibonacci, Golden Ratio Exploration Beginning

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A Mind Wide Open, Algebra, Artistry, Lils, Math Discoveries, Pattern Recognition, Science Discoveries

Tessellations

What we’re looking at today… Lily’s Tessellation:

A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Care & Nurture, Electricity & Circuitry, Fine Motor Skills, Imagination, Lils, Playing

A New Adventure – Setting Up Victorian

Lily’s grandparents (Papa side) have worked to restore this little doll house for the last two years. My mom found it on the driveway of a neighbor’s house, having been the project of a gentleman that had recently passed, and decided to see if we wanted to give it a go. All we have left […]

A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, CDE Standards Reference, Confidence, Construction, Creative Solution Generation, Culture Appreciation, Developing Self, Drawing, Engineering, Exploration, Fine Motor Skills, Global History, History, Lils, Questions from Lily's Brain, Responsibility, Science Discoveries, Sculpture, Self Awareness, Societal Studies

The Year She's Carved Out

This is the first year Lils has had refined enough motor skills to manage the various tools necessary to carve a pumpkin independently. How excited she was yesterday, and again today, as she got to tell her friend all about her carving adventure. Last night she came bopping down the stairs, pumpkin in arms, lit and […]

A Mind Wide Open, Art, Artistry, Beautiful Curiosity, Botany, Bugz & Her Explorations, Chemistry, Construction, Creative Solution Generation, Culture Appreciation, Engineering, Geography, Geometry, Lils, Playing, Sculpture, Simply Nature, Society & Culture, Storytelling / Recollection, Thought Process & Development

On Electronic Media and the Jicarilla Apache

Perhaps I’m in the current trend minority, but I don’t see any benefit to limiting electronics access. Here’s my experience: By 14 months old, as a result of the screen, various devices, and my engaged involvement with my daughter, she was fluent in ASL, had 700+ signs, and the words (verbally) to go with them. […]

A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Beautiful Curiosity, CDE Standards Reference, Confidence, Construction, Fine Motor Skills, Imagination, Lils, Literacy, Playing, Storytelling / Recollection, Thought Process & Development, Writing

I Think Being an Author is awesome!

She has now written four books, the latest entitled, “Popcornland”. We ventured into binding books today… Oh, the excitement and draw of a few blank pages.

A Mind Wide Open, Art, Artistry, CDE Standards Reference, Confidence, Developing Self, Drawing, Engineering, Fine Motor Skills, Imagination, Language, Lils, Literacy, Playing, Self Awareness, Self Esteem, Storytelling / Recollection, Writing

Cecily, the Author

Watch out MO!! Lily’s on the trail! – Rebecca Lily decided yesterday, after playing the Stickman game (browser version), to write her first book, “A Big Hotdog”! Today, she wrote her second book, “A Mermaid”. Both are of her “Stickman” series.