Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof... on Jul 17th, 2007 8 Comments »
A little distance is a good thing sometimes. I have been using this Alaska vacation as an opportunity not only for tons of fun and authentic learning, but also to gain a bit of perspective on our homeschool. For me, it is much easier to think about the big picture when I am not constantly [...]
Posted in alaska on Jul 12th, 2007 8 Comments »
do as Alaskans do! Four-wheelers are everywhere here, as common as the bald eagles. My kids are not ones to be left out of the fun, so Cityboy did a few days of hard labor for a neighbor and earned a 4-wheeler in payment! Here he is enjoying the fruit of his labors on Pillar [...]
Posted in montessori, Random Ramblings on Jul 12th, 2007 9 Comments »
Recently my attention was called to this Slate article by Emily Bazelon: The Cult of the Pink Tower: Montessori Turns 100 The article gives an initially skeptical, but overall positive view of Montessori education. There is, however, one part of the article that disturbs me. She writes: In many ways, Montessori education remains a cult: [...]
Posted in alaska on Jul 9th, 2007 3 Comments »
Fishing is such a huge part of the culture here in Kodiak. It is reflected in nearly every aspect of life here, from the hundreds of boats in the harbor, to the stacks of crabpots and piles of nets stashed in corner lots, to the fishing reports on the radio, to salmon on the menu [...]
Posted in alaska, Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., geography, history on Jul 7th, 2007 13 Comments »
Well…sort of! One of the things we love about Alaska is the wonderful cultural diversity of its people. Here in Kodiak, one afternoon’s activities brought us face to face with several cultures that are very new and fascinating to us. First stop today was a shop filled with wonderful Japanese imports. I drooled over the [...]
Posted in alaska, nature study on Jul 3rd, 2007 20 Comments »
Sorry to be such a slack blogger lately, but we have been so busy! To make up for it, here are a few scenes from the past couple of days when we have been… Camping: climbing high: and not-so-high: Bird watching: Being silly: Exploring: marveling: holding: touching: relaxing: And at the end of our busy, [...]
