I’ve been working on teaching Pierce proper pronoun usage. Early on, a conversation went like this: “Me want a snack.” “No, I want a snack.” “Me want a snack too! We match!” Now that it’s been a few weeks, he’s understanding… in as far as what I want from him when I correct his sentences. […]
TOS Review: WriteShop
For the past eight weeks, Eden and I have been working on a review from WriteShop as part of a review for the Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s Review Crew. We received a digital copies of WriteShop Junior Book E with the Teacher’s Guide, Junior Book E Activity Pack with Fold-N-Go Grammar, Time Saver Pack, and Junior Writer’s […]
TOS Review: Moving Beyond the Page
I’ve had Liberty, having just turned eleven and completed fifth grade, working on two units from Moving Beyond the Page as part of a Old Schoolhouse Magazine Review Crew review. We received their literature study for A Wrinkle in Time for ages 9-11 and their social studies unit Colonization and Revolution, also for ages 9-11. Liberty’s a great reader, motivated to […]
Score one for Momma.
Before we went on vacation, I sat down my son for a chat. You see, we live in the country. Five acres are our very own, and our neighbors aren’t close enough to see what goes on in our yard. It’s grand. When I started potty training Pierce, I encouraged him to pee in the […]
Home.
We’re home. 1,700 miles in a packed 12 passenger van with nine people and one small well-traveled dog, driving through the night on the way there and on the way home, nine days away from home, a house crowded with 41 people – 24 of them younger than 17. Three nights camping in a tent, […]
TOS Review: Veritas Press
Six weeks ago, I received a course from Veritas Press in their Self-Paced History for Eden (age 9) to work through titled Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation as part of a review for the Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s review crew. She has completed 27 lessons in that time. Intended for grades 2nd-6th, Eden fell squarely into this category, […]
TOS Review: Go Science
Several weeks ago, I received two DVDs from Library and Educational Services in their Go Science series, the first was Volume 2: Life Science, Weather, and the second was Volume 7: Engineering, Design, Flight. These are fun science DVDs that add a bit extra to our current science curriculum and provided about an hour of […]
Ellie
Sweet Ellie got her ears pierced this week. In typical Ellie-laid-back style, she hollered for a few seconds and then decided I wasn’t entirely horrible to her after all. It’s a good trait for the youngest of seven. Her cheeks, obviously, aren’t shrinking. Love them. Her necklace disappears in the rolls of her neck. Welcome […]
Ring Sling: Done
I’ve made a lot of slings. Mei Tais, tube slings, a Moby, a couple Buddhas, and a few water ring slings. I’ve been wanting to try a linen ring sling for a while. This week, I did. Osnaburg is woven, making it ideal for baby wearing. But… it comes un-bleached, un-dyed, and un-shrunk. A bit […]
Heard around my house lately: “Why, you’re just a cheerful camper!” Doesn’t have quite the same ring as happy camper… “Momma, your new necklace looks like a yogurt covered raisin to me. Every time I see it I think of puke because I HATE yogurt covered raisins.” Pierce was pretending to be a lion. I […]
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