Since we first met her, this girls who has adamantly insisted she hates all cheese. She recently added cream cheese to her diet. Now she’s timidly eating shredded cheddar. These are pretty monumental moments in our house.
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{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 21 Science
In addition to the specific resources for this week, we are also listening to Story of the World (SOTW) on CD, watching selected episodes of Drive Thru History, and keeping a cummulative timeline of things we learn in history. I am planning appropriate activities for Mia that are a little less complicated than last year...
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 21 and Week 22 History
In addition to the specific resources for this week, we are also listening to Story of the World (SOTW) on CD, watching selected episodes of Drive Thru History, and keeping a cummulative timeline of things we learn in history. I am planning appropriate activities for Mia that are a little less complicated than last year...
Day 211
Our older kids have had limited exposure to art. So much so that they think art is some odd form of torture. I’ve been trying to incorporate an art lesson into every week that exposes them to a variety of art mediums. This week we painted our clay sculptures and explored oil pastels.
Day 210
I’ve found that many times the key to re-regulating one of our kids is to let her draw how she’s feeling. The act of drawing helps her to re-engage her higher level thinking, come out of survival mode, and communicate the root issues that caused the meltdown. The heart on the left was what she...
Day 209
Who knew laundry folding could be so fun?
Day 208
A friend invited Mia to check out North America Miss. While it was fun to see what it was all about, we don’t expect to be jumping into the world of pageantry.
Day 207
Spring is in the air! I feel like I’m still waiting for winter to come. Alternative title: The Calm Before the Storm. Let’s just say if we all go fishing again, there are some lessons to be learned from this experience that hopefully help us avoid a scene that includes having to bodily carry a...