Literacy – Page 2 – Discovering

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Let the Scripting Begin

We’re reading Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, and before long I expect Lils will be composing scripts and well be putting on a play. But first… These are Lily’s first script replications with assistance. She has her own form of script as well, but has chosen to learn how to decipher standard, modern cursive. We will […]

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The Incredible Present

We picked this book up in Brighton, ON in a little used book shop, with a bookkeeper (yes, a real one) that made a permanent impression on Lily (and us). Below is a recording of Lily reading last night, out of her own interest.. Click to listen

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Alphabetizing

Lily learned how to alphabetize today. Over the weekend I rearranged her bookshelves, as she’d grown from one to two, and her books needed reorganizing. She was somewhat involved, but mostly just in the awareness and use of the final result of the effort. Last night, she wanted her 3d glasses for a movie, and […]

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Just Another Day to Cherish

Our yesterday, with the 7 year old: Breakfast over the Lego Movie in Hindi She built a snowcat while watching and eating, I worked on cleaning out our greenhouse/workshop and prepared the yard for the impending freeze. By 11am we were discussing the angles cut into pieces of wood (trim) that I was […]

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Minecraft, It Is

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 […]

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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.

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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.

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First Tangible Letter – Mailed

Lils brought this picture she created for her grandma to me today, folded in an envelope, hoping to send it off to Denver (where Grandma lives). I worked with her to create a second envelope for mailing, as her first had her image folded into a fully 4 dimensional object. I explained the machines, sorting, […]

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Pigeon

Lily says, “Wait a minute, I need a Pigeon book….” “I want all of the Pigeon books, except the one that says, “The Pigeon Loves Things That Go”. “You didn’t love that one?” “Nah.” “Why?” “Because it was only six pages… but I suppose I could get it again, it was good. I’ve already read three […]

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Lily Sees $$

A few days ago Lily and I explored US currency. We also explored the amazing power of ZERO! Yesterday, as we were discussing her age, and how many months vs a fraction of year she has accomplished (using hair bands no less), she demonstrated her understanding and complete comprehension of adding with single digits and then […]