Oh dear, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted here, hasn’t it?
So much has happened too, so many interesting adventures and changes and cute little moments. I’ve been tending to post little blurbs on Facebook, or on any of the yahoogroups I’m a part of, rather than properly write things up for the blog. I should [...]
Archive for ‘Random Musings’
Sep
01
Tot School: Checking in
by heather
Tags: Homeschooling, Meet the Masters, preschool, prodigy, RightStart Math
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Jul
08
Books For Sale!
by heather
I have a few used books for sale, prices do NOT include shipping. I will ship here in Canada and to the US.
Saxon Math 5/4, Homeschool Third Edition (2005). 630 pages. Just the student textbook. Some exercise numbers are circled in pencil, otherwise no marks. Very good condition overall, some wear here and there. $30.
Easy [...]
Tags: curriculum, for sale, Homeschooling, used
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Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Apr
15
Learning Tree Customer Service Review
by heather
A few weeks ago, I placed an order for some math supplies — geoboards, a drawing/geometry reflector, and some little accessories. These are for use with Pomme’s RightStart Math, and are available from RightStart. However, I decided to see if I could find similar enough products from a Canadian site and save some shipping fees.
I [...]
Mar
15
Cute Learning to Write Story
by heather
Pomme wants to learn to write. She’s already shown that she knows how to draw letter ‘i’ and ‘m’ and ‘o’ and ‘c’, which she figured out with no instruction. A few minutes ago, she was tracing Flipper’s handwriting exercises with her fingers, so I asked her if she’d like to do a writing page [...]
Feb
13
The Greatest Not-Quite-Love Songs of All Time
by heather
Tomorrow being Valentine’s Day, I’m planning to publish a list of The Greatest Love Songs of all time (in my opinion).
Today being not-quite Valentine’s Day, here is a list some of the Greatest Not-Quite-Love Songs… those that just didn’t qualify for tomorrow’s list.
Not that these aren’t great songs. They are. In order to make this [...]
Nov
20
Knitting in the Round Lessons
by heather
I’m learning to knit… I’ve got the basics and I’m trying some trickier stuff. My new project is a pair of socks (from the toe up!) with a set of double-pointed needles. Lessons learned so far:
Knitting in the Round Lesson 1:
Knit the outside, not the inside.
Knitting in the Round Lesson 2A:
When picking up your newly [...]
Tags: knitting, lessons, round, socks
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Nov
17
“Enrichment”
by heather
I just heard a news report on the radio about some enrichment programs being done at some schools in the province. You know, the kind of extra stuff that’s not part of the regular curriculum. Stuff that makes school more interesting, stuff that’s related to the real world, hands-on experiences, fun stuff.
And I listened to [...]
Nov
15
Ah, To Sleep, Perchance to… Be Sick All Night Instead
by heather
Pomme slept all night last night in her room. Most nights she ends up joining us sometimes between 3-5am, and nurses back to sleep. Most days now, that’s also the only nursing we do.
But occasionally, she stays in her room until we go in and get her (or she comes to get us, saying “wake [...]
Nov
13
How We Spent Our Remembrance Day
by heather
As I am the director of the Fredericton Concert and Marching Band (as of this past June), I was going to be involved in the Remembrance Day parade and ceremonies whether I really wanted to be or not. As a member of the band from about age 12-19, I’ve sure participated in my fair share [...]
Tags: 2009, cenotaph, Charles Leblanc, Fredericton, New Brunswick, November 11, Remembrance Day, vandalism, war memorial
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Posted in Family, Music, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Oct
27
Thoughts on Waldorf
by heather
It’s been a year (or so) of great flux for us in our homeschooling… and life in general. From moving across the country, to new cars, new jobs, not to mention a new house. From exploring Flipper’s issues (and realizing that it’s not something that just “better discipline” or “more self-awareness teaching” is going to [...]
Tags: analysis, anthroposophism, arts, charlotte mason, criticism, curriculum, drawing, early academics, Enki, eurhythmy, fairies, festivals, form drawing, gnomes, Homeschooling, movement, narration, painting, philosophy, playsilks, rhythm, sensory integration, soul, Steiner, Waldorf
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