My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
Momma, I hung’y. (but your breakfast is untouched on the table…) Momma, I tired. (Go back to bed, it’s still nap time.) I cold. (You threw your sweater on the floor.) Momma, I love you, snuggle snuggle? (sure thing. I Continue reading Illogical 2
M is a competitive guy; we have to negotiate the rules for flash card drills before we begin. When K received the Goodnight Moon Game for Christmas, I thought that no one would ever play it with her but me Continue reading How to Retain Players in a Toddler Game
I made myself some flannel pajama bottoms yesterday, rubbing off a pattern like Annie did for her kids, only I think I should not have used jeans as the base -they are a bit tight where I am fluffy. I Continue reading What I’m doing while not homeschooling
Buttoning, “reading,” and not falling out of her Big-Girl-Bed.
We are snowed in, Both Mom’s and DH’s works are opening at noon. DH considered going in anyway to have the lab to himself and get some programming done without interruption, but after digging us out, he is over at Continue reading Boxing up After Christmas
She can’t reach the faucet knobs. The wash cloth was probably cold She thinks Mom would rather forget the whole hygiene thing, and that would be good. At least we are people, and I’m not washing her with my tongue.
The kids are willing to clean off the white board or pick up the blocks if I take a picture first. Sometimes I hand M the camera, and find a whole series of block city pictures. I think that on Continue reading Taa-DA!
On of my Mother-in-law’s great strengths is her ability to incorporate children into her activities. K was curious about the biscuits Mom-Mom was kneeding, so she was folded right in. I have photos of each of the kids baking with Continue reading Mom-Mom in action (Thanksgiving 2010 vintage)
When my friend posed this question on Facebook, I thought at first, whatever do you mean? The kids never go away, how can I spend more time with them? Then her meaning sank in, you can be physically with someone, Continue reading How do I spend time with the Children (and homeschool?)
Taking turns in a game is one thing to learn But grammar is so tricky! K’s speech is at this cute phase where she mixes up is/are and doesn’t switch subject and verb. K, blocking my path, said, “Up! You Continue reading Taking Turns
On the way home from church, K described her romp with the Sunday School kids, “We say Raaa! Then Ahhh! Run, run as fast you can…Boom, we crying, then we say Raaa! again.” The dish washer is humming contentedly, the Continue reading Scraps
K pointed out the apple seed in her milk at breakfast. I fished it out with a spoon, then she plunked it back in so she could fish it out with the spoon. M announced that K had poured out Continue reading It’s still about the process