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?
Two weeks ago, before the great head cold week, my nature study class studied white pines. I used the question from the handbook of nature study mostly, and added some pine needle tea. I’d heard about pine needle tea in Continue reading White Pines
Last week the co-op went on without me beautifully and creatively. Lots of people (including my kids ) were sick. But I didn’t cancel in time to stop the folks who drive for an hour to get there from leaving Continue reading Mosses
I got an invitation to check out a site today in my e-mail from a couple who have retired from public school teaching, and are posting lots of free activities, picture book reviews, and science activities at http://free-school-activities.com/wordpress/ Looks like Continue reading New (to me) site for freebies and printables
As a co-ordinator, I did OK today, though I did forget one of the folks would be out sick, and had to scramble a bit to get a substitute to cover. As a Mom, I left our lunch on the Continue reading First Day of this Late Winter Co-op
We had a fun planning meeting last night. DH reminded me that my nerves are like a race horse’s: I shake, but I love this stuff. Who knows why ;-) We’ve got a fun short semester planned; the first and Continue reading That was Easy
I actually love leading the planning meeting, because it’s cool to see what emerges as our schedule. But since I stood everyone up last week accidentally, I’m a little nervous. I always get nervous at planning meeting night anyway, sort Continue reading Planning Meeting Jitters
My most embaressing problem stemming from the flu was that when I e-mailed the Eagle’s Wings Co-op not to come to the big planning meeting, I messed up how I sent it and only thought I’d sent it out. They Continue reading The worst goof this week
This morning was the Christmas crafting fair. Other years this has meant that I collapse upon reaching home, and order take out for dinner. It should have knocked me flat today: the craft I picked was really, really challenging, Continue reading This year, I don’t need to be scraped off the floor.
Each year when Eagle’s Wings Co-op is over, the next Friday is Christmas Crafting Fair. Same time, same church building, different co-op. I’m not in charge. Its perfect for families who like group activities, but like to do Continue reading Chirstmas Crafting Fair prep
After deciding to teach a research paper class, then researching the process more and deciding to change it to a methods class (so that kids who had not learned outlining, studied grammar yet or done extensive writing could do Continue reading Research Class Wrap-up
Just in Case anyone is interested in what I came up with, or actually wants to borrow it. I read many how to write a research paper books over the summer, but these articles by Susan Wise Bauer were the Continue reading Research Class Schedule
This may have to be brief, because K is playing in her enclosure a foot from my chair, may be poopy, and is tired. The enclosure is new to her, I didn’t think she’d be this mobile this soon, Continue reading Fun?