Game Marathon Weekend
We had a nice weekend playing games. The boys learned to play Farkel. Chandler needed help but Hunter can see the combinations faster than me. He amazes me. He can add hundreds in his head. It...
View ArticleSchool in California
We are learning on this trip. The kids noticed the palm fruits on the ground and decided to gather them. We broke one open and it is super sticky and stringy –very little “fruit” and it is mostly a...
View ArticleMath Monday
We play with math more than anything else. Since both boys are using math every day in one shape or form, I am content to let them run with it. Occasionally, I make suggestions to steer them toward...
View ArticleMath — Miquon and Singapore
I really like the way we have learned math thus far. Arithmetic Village, games, books, abacus, real money, cooking, and plenty of real life math scenarios to solve — “living math.” I will continue...
View ArticleLife of Fred
We got all ten “Life of Fred” books for early elementary earlier this year. The boys love “Apples” and ask for it as a bedtime story. The series is by Stanley Schmidt. His other books for older kids...
View ArticleDays to Remember
Today we had the best homeschooling day ever. Hunter likes the cyphers in Singapore Math, so he asked me to make him one for his math pages. I remembered we have this Knock-Knock joke book and...
View ArticleLittle Boy Test Logic
Hunter took the reading part of the test on Tuesday. He had a good attitude and finished the test. I am happy that he feels good about it. Later he told me there were 40 questions on the test. He...
View ArticleA Marathon Not A Race
It is clear that we have more work to do. When I look at the progress and the willingness, I want to continue homeschooling. Understanding is so much more important than teaching to the test....
View ArticleSpring Planting
This is our first year to have an early spring garden. The raised bed Square Foot Garden worked so well last year and was easy to prepare again this year. I did a double digging technique like in...
View ArticleIndependence
One of our big goals this year is more independence for the boys. More independence in their learning, and more independence around the house. So far this school year, the boys have learned to...
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