5 year old boys and "A Well Trained Mind"
Earlier today I was reading the very good “Crunch Cons” blog over at beliefnet and the author, Rod Dreher was responding to a reader question about preparing to homeschool his daughter in a few years (the child in question was under 1 year). Mr. Dreher responded first by explaining that he and his wife were no longer homeschooling their son who is now six. Then … Continue reading 5 year old boys and "A Well Trained Mind"
Bugs galore!
Here’s a cool website for those seeking to identify unknown bugs: http://whatsthatbug.com/ FYI, there is a picture of wheelbugs mating which prompts a comment about “bug pornography” by the site authors. Nothing major, but I thought I’d give a heads-up in case that sort of thing bugs you. (Get it – bugs you! Harhar.) Continue reading Bugs galore!
Homeschooling at work!
In our house when one of my boys does something particularly boneheaded, my darling, ever helpful hubby will often sarcastically remark “Homeschooling, eh?” Yesterday my 11 year old gave a truly spectacular demonstration of the superior results of homeschooling while filling out a form. First he didn’t capitalize his last name, then he spelled homeschool “homeskooll”, then he started to spell his guitar teacher Steve’s … Continue reading Homeschooling at work!
Technology only a man could love
When my hubby told me about BMW’s new technology which allows a car to park itself, I was pretty impressed. Until I read about how it actually worked. Turns out this technology only works if you’re parking your car in the garage. And you have to stand next to the car and hold down buttons on the key fob while the car parks it’s self. … Continue reading Technology only a man could love
Link-o-palooza!
The Chicago Tribune had a list of useful links for students and teachers which I thought I’d pass on to you. I copied these addresses and desciptions from the story and have tried to correct incomplete addresses, but if you come across something which doesn’t work, leave a message and I’ll try to fix it: ACADEMIC ALL STARS http://www.ipl.org — Tough to say enough good … Continue reading Link-o-palooza!
Learning by Osmosis
If you have read this blog for any amount of time, you may have noticed that I go through cycles of worry and paranoia about how we teach our two sons, ages 7 and 11. Much of this is fed by the fact that the homeschool moms I spend the most time with are the type who buy curricula and are pretty darn disciplined about … Continue reading Learning by Osmosis
The Girl’s Got Style
Not only is my 18 month old beautiful, smart and lots of fun to have around, but she’s got great taste – she hates Barney! No purple dinosaurs in this house! Woo-hoo! ; ) Continue reading The Girl’s Got Style
Pedophile Identification . . . Please pass this on
The New York Times today printed a truly chilling piece today about the psyche of pedophiles using the web. Now, I want you to understand that I am not the sort of person who is given to alarmist views or paranoia. I don’t pass on alarming e-mails about people who want to take away your religious freedoms or use your cell phones to target marketing … Continue reading Pedophile Identification . . . Please pass this on
Carnival Of Homeschooling’s Up!
This week’s carnival of homeschooling is up over at Patricia Ann’s Pollywog Creek Porch. It’s a trip to the swamp without the mosquito bites! My post from yesterday about the Washington Post columns on high school mediocrity is there as well as a bunch of other good stuff. So skip the Off! and head on over there. Continue reading Carnival Of Homeschooling’s Up!
Unclear on the concept
Over the weekend my 7 year old caught a big black cricket and put it in a plastic water bottle on our counter. (This is a huge improvement of his previous practice of placing bugs under over-turned drinking glasses on the counter, BTW.) I told him that he should let it go. “But Mom, crickets bring good luck. The Chinese keep them for pets. I … Continue reading Unclear on the concept
The Upside Down World 