Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., science, Superboy's projects on Nov 30th, 2007 3 Comments »
More science going on here! In fact, we’ve three different experiments going on at once, and for some reason, they all involve vinegar! Well, it is just such a handy little acid to use! Yesterday’s experiment involved heating milk and then adding vinegar to denature the casein (milk protein). Looks really gross, and I expected [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Nov 29th, 2007 4 Comments »
Great good stuff going on here! I didn’t get a post up yesterday because Dh and I spent his last night here on a fruitless Christmas shopping expedition. More on that fiasco later, but for now, here is a brief recap of chemistry for days 3 and 4: We read from our three main books, [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Nov 27th, 2007 2 Comments »
Not quite as much done today as day 1, but still a busy and productive day. No experiment today as Superboy had to leave early to help Dad with some manly work (hauling heavy stuff from barn into storage) . That works for me because it left me time in the afternoon to prepare all [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., science, Superboy's projects on Nov 26th, 2007 4 Comments »
Well, our 2-week chemistry blitzkrieg started off with a bang! (Not, literally~that would be bad in a chemistry class). Voters, take note! Our Christmas vacation is in your hands! First off we were completely surprised by dh showing up for a few days visit! He had told us to be home because our Christmas tree [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., Random Ramblings on Nov 24th, 2007 10 Comments »
Now that we have that pesky Thanksgiving out of the way, we can get back to the business of homeschooling. (For a little while, at least until Christmas comes along and rocks the boat once again.) Now, don’t get me wrong, I like Thanksgiving (and I LOVE Christmas) but it has been difficult to get [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Nov 20th, 2007 7 Comments »
There is no other way to describe this day. The sun was shining, the temps mild, the great outdoors was calling our names! Perfect day to drop everything and pack a picnic lunch down by the stream! Off we go! Arriving at our favorite picnic spot. First on the list, lunch! Lets see what Superboy [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Nov 19th, 2007 6 Comments »
You Are The Stuffing You’re complicated and complex, yet all your pieces fit together. People miss you if you’re gone – but they’re not sure why. What Part of Thanksgiving Are You? hat tip: Jennifer of S/V Mari Hal-O-Jen
Posted in Random Ramblings on Nov 18th, 2007 18 Comments »
So here is the deal. Out of sheer desperation I have been trying like crazy to simplify my life. I have been streamlining my household routines, running errands more efficiently, enlisting the children more with chores, paring down our wardrobes, purging excess toys, donating unwanted items weekly to the hospital auxiliary thrift store. So far [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., JBug, montessori, pre-school on Nov 15th, 2007 11 Comments »
Its a great feeling when you work hard and you get it right! This week… Jack Jack learned to string beads… Squirt learned to trace the metal insets… JBug learned to tie a bow… Superboy learned all about veterans… and I learned to sew a pair of fleece pants! We are all feeling pretty proud [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Nov 14th, 2007 10 Comments »
Our Veterans Day plans went so well that for Superboy it has turned into a week long rabbit trail with an awesome lapbook as a product (thanks to Michaela for the inspiration!). We are almost finished with the movie Gettysburg, which we are very much enjoying, and we still need to discuss St Martin of [...]
