I don’t usually have a chance to capture the interactions with Lily, unless it’s her idea or she doesn’t know about it. Today she acquiesced. While what follows is just her answering me, not initiating as such (though she initiated the activity originally), there are often times when she begins to talk and inevitably teach those […]
Word Construction, Roller Blades, Helping, Ratio, and Headed North?
Yeesh, the last two days have been full! Lily made a new friend yesterday, and today decided to roller blade with them (and the entire run of kids on our street), as well as Russ and I around the neighborhood. She has learned how to have mama on her blades while Lils enjoys a very […]
Flinging Planetary Rings – They Make Great Boomerangs!
We watched a Zula today on the planets and their rings. So, rings are made of ice, dust, and rock… “Mom? Why are the rings stuck around the planet like that? Why don’t the rings orbit on their own? Cecily comprehends gravity well. She also understands the relationship between orbits and gravity, as well as […]
Helicopters, Fire Trucks, and Mama WITHOUT a Camera
Yes, that’s correct. Only mine and Lily’s memories will hold this experience visually.. I didn’t actually expect she’d get to do anything but glance at it from the car, so I didn’t grab the phone. I walked outside this evening after a helicopter flew over our house, so low that I assumed someone was in […]
Big Meadows Reservoir hike
A few days ago, the three of us hiked around Big Meadows Reservoir, west of South Fork, Colorado. Her immense love for the flowers was delightful. The endless curiosity is admirable. We shall go back and discover more soon!
Numeracy: Addition, Subtraction, and a 5th Wheel
Well… she can add now. 🙂 She picked up three items tonight (tires, as it so happens – Legos) and said, and I quote, “I have three tires here, but I need one more cuz this car needs four. So, if I have one more tire then I’ll have four.” After a moment Mama said, […]
Grids, Balls, Little Person, and Kitty Cats
Today, after getting what appeared to be a fairly decent night’s rest, Lily popped down for breakfast and started counting the fire makers (lighter sticks) in the package on the counter. She indicated, as she touched each, that there were a total of 5. Then she counted the ginger bread cookie cutters (4) and the […]
A Thought on Unschooling
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 […]
Word Building
Cecily launched herself into the realm of og, ug, ag in, un, an, and FROG, TREE, FREE, and other 4 letter words today. And to think, just yesterday I was commenting on a current assessment that she hadn’t yet developed a comprehension that spanned greater than 3 letters. WELL…….. THAT was yesterday. We used the […]
Word Building
Cecily launched herself into the realm of og, ug, ag in, un, an, and FROG, TREE, FREE, and other 4 letter words today. And to think, just yesterday I was commenting on a current assessment that she hadn’t yet developed a comprehension that spanned greater than 3 letters. WELL…….. THAT was yesterday. We used the […]