Monthly Archives: September 2014

Consequence and consequent habits!

We decided we would start school at a set time.  Monday was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.  I was there and so was one child.  The other wasn’t present.   Instead of hollering up the stairs and issuing a … Continue reading

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Plotting With Nature

Plotting with nature and literally getting our hands dirty, seemed the perfect course to take, especially now that we (finally) have the means! A yard = opportunity to connect with nature : hands on! This year, Ria and Brandon will … Continue reading

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Learning from the wise

  “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.”  Abigail Adams in a letter to John Quincy Adams Most of my close friends, with whom I have shared most of what I’ve learned, … Continue reading

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Drawing Up Poetry

Over the last year year we decided to take a different approach to poetry and illustrate it.  We studied Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg and Alfred Noyes.  I have to say we thoroughly enjoyed this method and are definitely going to … Continue reading

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