This past weekend, we launched our first ever, private Minecraft world that we’re hosting. It’s been offered to a group of young kids from the WLU community and we’ve set it as Creative only. The kids (about 30 of them, ranging from 4 to 15, with all but two of them are under 11) are […]
While in Los Alamos
We spent last week in Los Alamos, NM while Russ worked on a few sites, and spent half his time in Taos. We explored the city via their Atomic City Transit system, which is absolutely lovely. We rode the circuit around town, then out to White Rock, then back and continued on foot. We visited […]
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. […]
The Stone Age
In keeping with Eep, we worked on our own cave paintings today. We learned about the El Castillo cave drawings, and how it is believed to be the oldest known example, dating some 40,000 years. This would be caveman era, and the symbols were of hands and sun. We learned how the pigments were created […]
Bioluminescence.
Lily asks, “Why is Neptune blue?” Neptune’s atmosphere is made up of hydrogen, helium and methane. The methane in Neptune’s upper atmosphere absorbs the red light from the sun but reflects the blue light from the sun back into space. This is why Neptune appears blue. “Ok, why do the phytoplankton light up?” Well, says the mother […]
States
This interface and activity seemed to be one that Lily found enjoyable, as she continued of her own doing through the entire list. Rhode Island stumped her… as did the Carolina’s and a few others, but all in all, I’d say she had a fairly decent awareness (directly knew where) of about 60% of the […]
States
This interface and activity seemed to be one that Lily found enjoyable, as she continued of her own doing through the entire list. Rhode Island stumped her… as did the Carolina’s and a few others, but all in all, I’d say she had a fairly decent awareness (directly knew where) of about 60% of the […]
Zapata!
What does Zapata mean? Ah, so that’s what it looks like not frozen! I’ve never been there when it was wet. We have joined our friends in creating the first ever, for us, anyway – Nature Explorer’s Club This first event was a trip to Zapata Falls The vision for the club is simple […]
Mummie Me
Ok, well, THAT is what she focused on, as the pyramids were not nearly as cool, until she found out just how tall even the smallest of the pyramids actually are. Thank you Google Earth. We are watching an animated series for Halloween, “Casper’s Scare School”. She has once again identified, or chosen to […]
A Distinct Possibility
This week, while we spent a few days in Red River hoping to have a chance to lend a hand at the stables, Lily was able to explore and develop a few cool new tricks. Cecily began riding a two wheel bike this summer; she commenced her balancing act on 12″ wheels. Shortly thereafter, she […]