Today is French and Irish Gaelic day. Yesterday was Halloween… The day before was Spanish day. The best part? I get to listen to her make believe dialog play – and the Spanish is starting to show up!!
Language (Foreign) Comes Alive
Today is French and Irish Gaelic day. Yesterday was Halloween… The day before was Spanish day. The best part? I get to listen to her make believe dialog play – and the Spanish is starting to show up!!
Lily Sings in Her Sleep
Lily chose to be Aisling for Halloween. I am going to use this post as a starting/reference point. Because of her choice of character, and the associated story, we have begun to explore the Middle Ages, Europe in antiquity, myth and legend, and the Irish language. Oh, how much fun this is! The movie, “The […]
Lily Sings in Her Sleep
Lily chose to be Aisling for Halloween. I am going to use this post as a starting/reference point. Because of her choice of character, and the associated story, we have begun to explore the Middle Ages, Europe in antiquity, myth and legend, and the Irish language. Oh, how much fun this is! The movie, “The […]
Horses, Seatbelts, London, & Teenagehood
This past weekend, Labor Day 2013, Lily had a few firsts she found much delight and enjoyment experiencing. _________________________________________________________________________________________ First, we spent most of the week in Red River and so she got to ride her bike all over a town she’d never ridden in before. She rode solo and attached to me, and got […]
Lindsey, In Concert
Lily has decided to become Lindsey Stirling. For weeks she’s been carrying around her violin, everywhere, playing at will. She dances and plays, sings, and does whatever comes to mind, whether music is playing or not. She’s even held a few concerts, where she’s generated invitations and tickets, has guests come and be her audience. […]
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 […]
Creating Her Name
This morning Lily was playing with the letters on the fridge and decided to build her name. Her full name. Until today, I was unaware she knew how to spell Cecily. She’s been able to spell, read, and write Lily for the better part of a year now, but this is the first we’ve seen […]
Fairy Octaves
I’m still working to complete this entry… but figured I should post it before I forget, as she’s already moved on to more development related to this topic. ________________ Lils sat down to the keys today with her baby doll, Vidia, and started to play. She focused on two octaves, c3 – c5, and […]
Now Which Language is SHE Speaking
I’ve taken to requiring 1/2 or so of the media Lily has access to watching is in some language other than English. It’s awesome. This morning I awoke after having had a dream in at least French and Spanish. I spent a good bit of time yesterday talking with Lily about various dances found […]