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The Conversation Is Changing

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

It’s funny, when you homeschool the most common comment you hear from other parents (or at least I hear, I can really only speak for myself) is “Oh, that is great that you do that.  I could never spend that much time with my child.  I mean, we need time apart and I enjoy the [...]

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Learning Outside The Classroom

Friday, May 27, 2011

Art by Niki de Saint Phalle
If I had to look back on our past month or so, I would say learning outside the classroom has been our focus.  Learning about the world around us and learning about ourselves.  I mean, yes, we have been doing daily math lessons, we have been watching educational movies involving [...]

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Stubbornicus

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

‘Boy Blue’ painting from Brenda York,  www.brendayork.blogspot.com
Well, Rye’s decision yesterday did not turn out to be a great one for him.  We ended up having to go pick him up from the friend’s house and he is now grounded from free time with friends through Christmas.  He also lost his bike.
Stubborn kid.

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Strong Willed Child

Monday, November 22, 2010

I am currently in a bit of a stand off with my boy.  I’m not proud of it but that’s where we are.   Why, you may ask?  Well, he wanted and wanted and wanted to go to a friend’s house.  Oh no, I said.  Oh yes, he said (there of course was much more to [...]

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Summer Camp: The Review

Saturday, July 17, 2010

He liked it!
He liked the overnight camp and wants to go back to another one next year.  Or maybe even two.
After picking him up I heard endless tales of intrigue.  We went and had lunch and he told me stories of good times, stories of bad times, stories of nice kids and stories of mean [...]

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