The following article is sourced at the end… comments along the way as indicated by italics Developing Confidence in Unschooling: The Value of Parent Journal-Keeping Written by Alison McKee (c) 2007 Alison McKee Most homeschooling parents are reluctant to try unschooling because the risks seem so great. “Does it really work?” is one of the […]
Friction, Fly Eyeballs, and Staring Contests
Today Lily learned that flies don’t have teeth. She also learned they spit on solid food to make it turn into a liquid, because their tongues are like straws. Flies don’t have stingers either, but Hobo Spiders bite. She was a Pest Investigator (see website – http://www.pestworldforkids.org/index.html ) We played all the games, which gave […]
Hair and Good Mornings
This morning, Lily awoke on her own and promptly began working on a project. Russ will upload in a bit. She picked out all the pieces and expertly placed them in her hair, both sides of her head, and on her jacket pocket. It took her about 15 minutes, during which she didn’t tell either […]
It's 33 and 5 O'clock!
Bugs is telling us the time… her way. She’s finally starting to distinguish between the time and temperature on the thermostat too. Identification of the hour is standard, and she discerns the minutes from the hour just fine. Often, she associates an activity with the physical time stating, “What is it the time for?”, or […]
Hum… ____________ starts with _____, and the value of visual media
Cecily routinely determines, without solicitation or encouragement, the beginning (and often ending or other predominant) sound(s) in words. Today: Happy – that starts with huh huh.. H Milk – that starts with M like Mama and me Nelson – that starts with nuh nuh and there’s a big LLLLLL in there, but I think there’s […]
Recognizing Fouled Hay
London pees. Lots. Grass is notoriously annoyed by it.. in fact, it ceases to exist in the presence of it. Today we raked up a bit of dead grass, and even with watering and snow, and rain (haha), it reeeeked. London’s pee is so seriously pungent that the entire area smells of it (it’s not […]
It's Ok, Mama's Here
There have been many, many times in the last 3.5 years when Cecily has awakened a bit in the night, or when an infant, awakened any time of the day, and I (Angie) have come to her side to sooth and solve. I think I have often said something like, “Lilybug, ______________ Mama’s here”, in […]
It's Ok, Mama's Here
There have been many, many times in the last 3.5 years when Cecily has awakened a bit in the night, or when an infant, awakened any time of the day, and I (Angie) have come to her side to sooth and solve. I think I have often said something like, “Lilybug, ______________ Mama’s here”, in […]
Reptilian, Smelly and Slimey
Waitress Read Bracelet (make me more) What sort of lights are those? Abstract some? What does _________________ mean? …. A fav new game. What we did on Thursday.
Great, Great Grandma Forbes Wears Again!
Grandma & Grandpa (Russ’s side) gave Lily a sweater this Christmas that came from deep within the family. Mary Forbes made Russ a sweater many years ago and now, Bugz is wearing it. She is aware that Papa’s great grandma made it for him, and her rationalization was, “So, it’s really old”. She comprehends the […]