How to Make a Spider Glider
Posted on August 27, 2010 - Filed Under Homeschool, Kids, Simple Life | 1 Comment
We’ve been studying spiders in school for the past two weeks and while we didn’t do as many crafts as I would like, we have done a few. The spider gliders were by far the favorite! Here’s how to make your very own spider that will zip up and down his or her “dropline”.
First you [...]
A Love of School
Posted on August 18, 2010 - Filed Under Homeschool, Kids | 5 Comments
Dante spent the entire day yesterday asking, “Can we have school? I want school.”
The reason?
Spiders.
We’re doing a unit study on spiders right now and my little guy is a tad obsessed (hence the theme). It’s been so much fun! I got some plastic bugs and spiders, printed off some activity sheets and a [...]
Halftime Show
Posted on August 1, 2010 - Filed Under Fun, Homeschool, Kids | 2 Comments
Family Portraits
Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Homeschool, Kids | 3 Comments
Dorian got a little distracted during school today and turned out four family portraits.
L-R Top: Papa, Mama
Bottom: Dorian, Dante
He then decided the artist should be included in the shot with his work.
And then we went back to school. Dorian insisted on doing three reading lessons today. “I need more words, Mama!” He said. [...]
Back to School
Posted on July 28, 2010 - Filed Under Homeschool, Kids | 2 Comments
We’ve had a bit of a break from school, mainly because of some serious issues with clients that have sent me scrambling to find work, any work, to pay the bills. But on Monday, we plunged back in full force.
It was fun. I don’t spend nearly enough time with my kids, and when I do, [...]
Words Every Child Needs to Know
Posted on February 28, 2010 - Filed Under Guatemala, Homeschool, Kids | 10 Comments
I bought a set of Ben 10 flashcards for Dante the other day. They are for shapes and colors and since he is a HUGE Ben 10 fan, I figured we could use that and he could do a little “school” too sometimes.
Here’s the outside of the box . . .
You’ll notice that [...]
Homeschooling, a Hot Debate
Posted on February 19, 2010 - Filed Under Homeschool, Kids, Personal, Simple Life, Uncategorized | 8 Comments
I just read a post that Mark put up on his blog about why he and his wife homeschool their children and found it interesting, but even more interesting were the comments! Homeschooling is SUCH a hot topic for people. When I told my friend (who was a teacher by profession) that I was going [...]
Teaching Dorian to Read
Posted on February 1, 2010 - Filed Under Homeschool, Kids | 7 Comments
If I were a real homeschool blogger, I would take amazing shots of my kids doing their school stuff, but I’m not and I haven’t. However, I decided not to let that stop me from letting folks know what we’re up to on the homeschool front.
You may recall that we “started” school last [...]
Excuse Me While I Freak Out a Little
Posted on January 29, 2010 - Filed Under Homeschool, Personal, Simple Life | 17 Comments
I have like 5 posts half written, waiting for links and a little thought to be applied. I have over 1,000 photos sitting on my hard drive, waiting to be edited and shared with you. Well, maybe not all one thousand, because I’m pretty sure that would bore people to death, but a selection of [...]
Learning Tools for Little Kids
Posted on August 11, 2009 - Filed Under Homeschool, Kids | 2 Comments
While we don’t have formal school hours or anything yet for the boys, I thought I’d share some of the stuff we’ve been doing with them lately for homeschooling. These can also be great ways to keep kids busy without rotting their brains.
Outside Time
Both boys spend about 75% of their time outside, running [...]
