Posted in nature study on Sep 17th, 2006 8 Comments »
The annual bombing raid over Lapaz Farm has begun yet again. With a half dozen very large Chestnut trees gracing the property, a stroll about the farm this time of year means taking your life in your hands. And what doesn’t get you from above lies in wait like a spiny land mine waiting for [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof... on Sep 16th, 2006 5 Comments »
So, do you think he’s crossed the line into obsession yet?
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof... on Sep 15th, 2006 10 Comments »
Now that we are 3 weeks into this new school year I have had a little bit of a chance to try out and evaluate the “materials” and “methods” we chose for our homeschooling this year. As usual, some things are working well, some are not and need tweaking. I thought I’d share a bit [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., Superboy's projects on Sep 13th, 2006 14 Comments »
The ladies at the 4real learning boards are having a virtual science fair! We are very excited, seeing as we have no groups or co-ops or other opportunities for Superboy or JBug to get involved with these types of projects. The fair will be in early November so we are busy getting started on projects [...]
Posted in JBug, Random Ramblings on Sep 11th, 2006 6 Comments »
What is it about that one sound that drives me absolutely nutso? You know the one. The whine that starts out low and then steadily gains in pitch and volume like some sort of tsunami alert “waaaaaaaahhhh…” and then breaks off into little jags of “huh, huh, huh…” It’s not genuine crying I’m talking about. [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Sep 9th, 2006 6 Comments »
I wanted to draw your attention to a new page in which you can follow the progress of Superboy’s newest notebook on his Sailing unit. I plan on updating it as we go with new pictures and descriptions, so check back often! In the meantime, here is a photo of his latest page on ocean [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., nature study on Sep 7th, 2006 6 Comments »
So we took off thursday and went on a little hike in the Great Smoky Mtns National Park. It was a cool and cloudy day. Very fall-like. The woods were damp and cool and dark which was quite refreshing after a very hot summer! Anyway, we enjoyed a picnic lunch on a rock in the [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Sep 7th, 2006 1 Comment »
Need a “sanity day” so we are taking off for an unscheduled outing to the Great Smokies National Park. Lessons can wait. Will take photos. See ya!
Posted in Random Ramblings on Sep 6th, 2006 2 Comments »
I’ve been playing around with a new theme. What do you think?
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., Superboy's projects on Sep 6th, 2006 6 Comments »
I have been trying to work up a post on notebooking since Angela left me a comment asking about it awhile back. But I have had a hard time thinking of what to say. Truth is, we don’t really have a set method or routine for notebooking. In fact, the only thing consistant about it [...]
