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A Little Rebel
Five-year old Charlotte: “Mom, I don’t want to do school today.” Me: “That’s fine today. So no math, then?” Charlotte: “Well, math is good. I want to do that.” Me: “Hmmm … then no handwriting?”...
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Making a Chicken Mummy
Last fall we started learning about ancient history using The Story of the World as our guide. One of the projects that we were most excited (and nervous) to try was the infamous chicken mummy. Before...
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The Ugly Side of Classic Literature
Hubby and I are turning more and more to classic literature (particularly classic children’s literature) because of its advanced vocabulary, beautiful syntax, and complex narratives when compared to...
View ArticleAgainst Answer-Getting
Focusing on getting the answer fundamentally changes how we teach and learn. Phil Daro explains why it’s better to see answer-getting as only one (small) part of the larger learning process. I was...
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MCT Language Arts: Island Level
It’s February. Like most homeschoolers, I’m thinking about curricula for next year. (What is it about February that does this to us?) As I plan for next year, I’m reflecting on what we’ve used so far...
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Homeschool Sick Day
Today Charlotte was running a fever and was excused from joining us for our regular lessons. She opted to play quietly in her room with her various little dolls and teddies. She was there for nearly...
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Some Thoughts on Brave Writer
Last year, when I was looking into language arts options for our homeschool, Julie Bogart’s Brave Writer kept cropping up. I snooped around, dithered, and finally (gulp) purchased The Writer’s Jungle...
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Creating a Number Line
Who says number lines can’t be fun? Charlotte built this one using Cusienaire rods when she was starting subtraction. We first spent some time comparing numbers — I’d ask, “Which number is greater, 7...
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Resource: Process Skills in Problem Solving
I am a huge fan of Singapore Math, and one of my favourite parts of the program is the Challenging Word Problems. These are wonderful for stretching thinking, and many rely on the famous Singapore bar...
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Learning About Germination (TOPS Radishes Unit)
I’ve been doing a serious rethink of science around here. Despite having an undergrad degree in science, I have found this to be one of the most frustrating subjects to do consistently and well. (Or...
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