“Rainbow patterns! This says rainbow patterns and I know cuz I can read big words… well some of them, but I can read little words.” For sure.
Rainbow Patterns
“Rainbow patterns! This says rainbow patterns and I know cuz I can read big words… well some of them, but I can read little words.” For sure.
Fairy Fire Falls
Base
Rocks as base for pipes- jungle gym
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 […]
Past Quotes
“I am AN inventor. And a scientist. And well, I have lots of stuff to build, so I’m busy right now.” -Cecily “deer pereeweencl yoo haf too cum bac beecuz it iz wintr heer” – Lily to Paree, her fairy of frost
Writing, Spelling, Generating Words
This past week we have seen Lily increasingly working out how to write/spell/create words. She’s choosing to read when she wants to know what something says, she’s using phonics (sounding what she can) and asking for help with digraphs. One of my favorite parts of watching this development, knowing how little guidance or instruction is […]
Acorn Launcher
Rocking Chair Music
About a month ago, Lily lost it in a panic of tears and dread. She’d managed to pull the string on the music box, on the bottom of her rocking chair (previously mine, previously my mother’s). She panicked that she’d ruined it entirely, and came running to me for help. Russ managed to sooth her […]
Timpani
TP… under her climbing tree. Rained on, blown about. It’s warm in there and safe. Come on inside.