July 27, 2026

Category: Confidence

Geometric Explorations
A Mind Wide Open, Abstract Comprehension, Broadening of Mind, CDE Standards Reference, Confidence, Creative Solution Generation, Geometry, Lils

Geometric Explorations

Kahn Geometry Intro Course to Geometry Basics Brilliant.com Geometry Foundation​ We’re using the Basic Geometry through Kahn for an intro into basic geometry terminology, function, and concepts.  She took an assessment at the beginning of the course and successfully responded to 53% of the questions accurately, and so the system has configured her course accordingly.  […]

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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 […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Abstract Comprehension, Broadening of Mind, CDE Standards Reference, Confidence, Context Comprehension, Decimal, Energy & Motion - Integrated Learning Permanence, Equivalents, Fraction, From the Mama, Lils, Math Discoveries, Mental Arithmetic Processing, Numeracy, Pattern Recognition, Percentage, Reasoning, Values Associated with Placement

Decimals and Their Equivalents

This post goes to, and is filed with tags related to focus, attention, frustration, and the simple concept that unless we begin to condition our youngest ones from the very beginning to be willing to comply with the forced parameters we tend to identify with conventional schooling, it seems attempting to integrate even a small […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Compassion, Confidence, Decimal, Developing Self, From the Mama, How We Learn Best, Kindness, Lils, Look for Learning, Math Discoveries, Responsibility, Success & Failure, Thought Process & Development

Relevance & Regret

  This post is cross posted from my Childhood Revered site     We educate our daughter independently, in a manner that is driven by her curiosity and interests. This method works beautifully because it inspires, encourages, and ignites her (and us), it also requires relevance be at the root of our activities, which means […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Compassion, Confidence, Decimal, Developing Self, From the Mama, How We Learn Best, Kindness, Lils, Look for Learning, Math Discoveries, Responsibility, Success & Failure, Thought Process & Development

Relevance & Regret

  This post is cross posted from my Childhood Revered site     We educate our daughter independently, in a manner that is driven by her curiosity and interests. This method works beautifully because it inspires, encourages, and ignites her (and us), it also requires relevance be at the root of our activities, which means […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Abstract Comprehension, Arithmetic - Division, Arithmetic-Addition, Arithmetic-Multiplication, Arithmetic-Subtraction, CDE Standards Reference, Confidence, Construction, Creative Solution Generation, Developing Self, Engineering, Fine Motor Skills, Fraction, How We Learn Best, Invention, Lils, Math Discoveries, Playing

Division and Divisons of Devised and Designated Digits, With Some Knots Included

She’s inventing a new kind of knitting, it’s called, ‘”The Freedom Knit” because you can make it up yourself. You can do it however you want; whatever way you can find that works.” She’s making me something super soft.     Images posted in reverse order of completion  

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