Posted in alaska on Aug 31st, 2008 11 Comments »
Yesterday evening we just took a drive around the Fairbanks area and enjoyed the local scenery while this gorgeous weather still holds. Fall is definitely making an appearance here. Flocks of birds are migrating southward. Berries are beyond ripe and the Fireweed has gone to seed. Mornings are chilly, and the leaves are turning so [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Aug 25th, 2008 14 Comments »
I don’t think so. JBug handed me this picture she drew a while ago and it made me smile. Me: Who is this? JBug: Me and my brother. I don’t think I have to worry about her self-image. Or her opinion of her big brother.
Posted in Random Ramblings on Aug 22nd, 2008 12 Comments »
We got our new planners in the mail today! Perfect timing as we begin school in earnest on Monday. True, we’ve been doing school for a little over a week now, but we’ve just been getting our feet wet as we try out new things a little at a time. Next week we dive in [...]
Posted in alaska, nature study on Aug 21st, 2008 14 Comments »
Hello sunshine! The weather in Fairbanks this week has been nothing short of spectacular! Sunny and mild with just a hint of fall in the air. We are getting out daily to enjoy it while it lasts! One of our stops was to the lovely Botanical Gardens at University of Alaska Fairbanks. You’ve heard of [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., nature study on Aug 19th, 2008 17 Comments »
Our current read-aloud is this wonderful book: In a Patch of Fireweed by Bernd Heinrich The children and I are utterly absorbed by Heinrich’s descriptions of his adventures as a budding naturalist. This passage we read today rang especially true for us as nature-centered us-schoolers: (After a short description of the value of play in [...]
Posted in food, JBug, montessori on Aug 17th, 2008 13 Comments »
One thing I love about Montessori methods is that they encourage children to be independent and to do real, meaningful work. I find that my children love to feel like they are useful contributors to the household, and I try to give them real work to do whenever possible. Here is just one example of [...]
Posted in nature study on Aug 15th, 2008 14 Comments »
Sorry I’ve been so lax lately in posting here. I’ve had migraines which have kept me off the computer. Those of you who suffer migraines know excatly what I am talking about–just looking at the screen is painful. Thankfully I am feeling much better this afternoon. So, what have the kids been up to while [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., nature study on Aug 12th, 2008 10 Comments »
Our first day back to school. Whatever that means. Superboy’s highbush cranberries. JBug’s Larkspur (aka wild delphinium.) Hope your first day is/was as bountiful.
Posted in Random Ramblings on Aug 8th, 2008 18 Comments »
everyone’s doing it! Except me, of course. Since we are moseying along in our us-schooling kind of way I have been feeling kind of out-of-the loop in homeschooling circles lately as nearly everyone’s thoughts turn to planning, curricula, schedules and such. That shouldn’t come as such a surprise to me as I find myself the [...]
Posted in alaska on Aug 5th, 2008 20 Comments »
In our family we have a tradition of the birthday boy/girl choosing whatever they want for dinner and whatever kind of cake and ice cream they want for dessert. Well, yesterday was Superboy’s 13th birthday, so he got to choose the night’s menu. So, what does an Alaskan boy request for his special meal??? MOOSE, [...]
