Nov

30

Preschool Science

Posted by Marye

November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I love watching Kyrie learn about the world. She is four, and my youngest child. I think
she may be the last since I am nearly 48 but you never know…She is learning to count with fruit loops, and stringing them in order of color..she is learning to stay away from the rooster..she is learning […]

Nov

29

Making A Rose Window For History

Posted by Marye

November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Image: St John the Divine Cathedral, New York
Eons ago, when the older kids were studying the middle ages we did lots and lots of projects. Maybe it has to do with having fewer children, or being younger, or just more enthusiastic..I don’ t do so many projects now. I need to get back […]

Nov

27

Cracking the Self Esteem Code

Posted by Marye

November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the house…
The kids were cracking pistachios for …yikes, now I can’t remember what they were cracking them  for…Pistachio, cranberry, and white chocolate chip cookies I think ..
Anyway.. Having kids working around me, with me, by me…it is a habit. I know people with small families that tend […]

Nov

26

More Easy Science

Posted by Marye

November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

 
I think, all in all, that science is one of the easiest things to teach.  It is all around us, everywhere, in everything we do.
Making vinegar is a cool science project, and you can even incorporate it into your history  curriculum. Homemade herbal vinegars make nice Christmas gifts, although you will have to hurry to […]

Nov

23

Reading Skills

Posted by Marye

November 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

My last post about getting a genius level on the readability of this blog got me thinking of the reading skills of the average American, homeschooled or otherwise.
For example SearchLit states that A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens in 1843 is written at a  roughly 6th grade reading level.    Here is an exerpt from […]

Nov

21

Genius!??

Posted by Marye

November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

So how cool is this?

Actually it is a little scary and a little sad. I wonder how many people could read a newspaper from 1870?

Nov

21

15 Ways to Keep the Kids Happily Busy on Thanksgiving

Posted by Marye

November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I bet you have alot to day today, don’t you? Yeah, me too. I must have totally lost my mind had a mental lapse because at some point a week or so ago I told my son he could have five of his closest friends over last night.
Anyway..If you have alot to do […]

Nov

19

Tales From the Outside

Posted by Marye

November 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

I don’t care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members.
Groucho Marx

When I first started homeschooling almost 20 years ago I did not fit in. Homeschoolers wore denim jumpers (yes they did, too, it is NOT an urban legend), they sewed all alike dresses for their daughters and put their […]

Nov

18

7 Evil Ways I Harm the Planet, Too

Posted by Marye

November 18, 2007 | 4 Comments

My friend Jennifer over at Tree Hugging Family wrote a post about how she, although she meant to be green, sometimes made choices that were not eco-friendly. I decided that letting her admit to that by herself was not a good thing so I am bravely standing up to admit that I […]

Nov

16

Music Appreciation Starts with You

Posted by Marye

November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment

I was looking over my Netflix queue the other day trying to decide what to put on it and Ethan, my 14 year old was looking over my shoulder.
“Can you move Pirates of Penzance  up to the first on the list, mom?” he asked. I want to see it.
He watched as I did , and […]

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