Cecily loves her galaxy. Tonight, we observed the planets of our solar system hanging from her ceiling, with the Milky Way Galaxy projected behind them. Pretty awesome stuff.
Why What We Do Isn't Called Unschooling
Below is an excerpt from a group of unschoolers I belong to. I have yet to post on the forum, but it is interesting reading the many daily posts of others. This dialog discusses something that I have a very definite opinion on and though I won’t likely add my thoughts to the forum (as […]
Hair
She asked me to do something with her hair today that reminded her of how it feels when I twirl her hair, which helps her get to sleep. So, I twirled and twirled, and ended up with 5 little nubs. When she took them out a few hours later, we learned something…
Dealing with Death
Our neighbor’s wife died a couple of weeks ago; we found out at 4am this morning (neither Russ nor I could sleep – sick – and happened to get a late night email from our neighbor explaining the details). Tonight Russ went over to spend some time with our new friend and we tried to […]
Musical Instrument Recognition
Just in the last week or two we’ve noticed Cecily picking out more and more of the instruments she hears in music, on tv, and various other sources. About 6 months ago, she surprised us one day by informing us of two of the prominent instruments used in a song she heard frequently while riding […]
Before and After
February 19, 2011 Lily’s First Ever Skiing Adventure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_GoBYIv4_U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyteM3sOqmQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi2dheEw71I March 10, 2011 Ski Trip 2 Mama and Lily Skied This Time
Another???
She has a bit of Angie in her after all… the skiing backwards thing was my forte. Lily developed the ability to assess the amount of time she had to “prepare” between loading and unloading, on the way up the hill. After a few runs, I think her perception of the carpet ride was that […]
Learning to Ski
So, what skills, motor development, interpersonal confidence and courage, and social exploration do you suppose might be involved here… In addition to skiing, we spent time playing on frozen creeks, exploring the woods, tracking animal footprints, the joys of mud, roughing it in a cabin, and moon dough.
Stickers & Helicopter Wings
Papa is sick. Mama isn’t much better for staying up too late with Papa, not to mention the little inhabitant in my chest. Bugs, however, is great! She is well aware of the sickies, and decided that Papa’s helicopter might be sick too. In her decision to provide care and nurturing to the helicopter, she […]
For One Moment, Expand
Here, then, are some possible replacement checklists and scheduling aids for those who truly want to unschool but who can’t breathe well or sleep soundly without a plan. Sink-Like-a-Stone Method: Instead of skimming the surface of a subject or interest, drop anchor there for a while. If someone is interested in chess, mess with chess. […]