This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this...
For this installment of {Voices}, I asked our oldest daughter to speak to issues with siblings and parents. Here is her recorded response in Amharic. (You can save the sound file to your computer by right clicking the link.) The roughly translated transcript is below: “It is hard to live with siblings that are biological...
Day 310 Teaching someone else’s littles to hammer bricks until they come apart. My kids should probably not be left unattended with yours. Day 311 The highlight of our 11th anniversary date night was learning a new homynyn…mettle. Day 312 Mia got a JUMBO crab. What a treat! Day 313 The big girls are taking...
This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this is a...
Science4Us is an elementary science program for kids from kindergarten through second grade. I’ve been invited to try it out for one month in exchange for a candid review. My review will be my own opinion based on my family’s experience doing science at home. You’ll have to be sure to come back and read...
The first quarter of CC focuses around the Medieval Period in Europe. This is such a rich time of history with so many fun components like knights, castles, and kings. I know we won’t have enough time in the fall to explore for as long as I’d like. I wanted to incorporate some these themes...
A spring visit to a local sheep farm. Did you know lambs are born with long tails, but they are removed to keep them healthy?
Day 303 How many boys does it take to trap a pigeon? Day 304 Dance recital weekend. Mia reminds me a lot of my sister in this picture. Be afraid. Very afraid. Day 305 This is not the pigeon the boys were trying to catch, but rather his new wife. They are now dubbed Adam...