The smile on Jeremy’s face is entirely about the dog. Since he’s still trudging through triple-digit multiplication, school work is not his favorite. He also has a smattering of Language Arts to complete, as well as his Astronomy notebook. However, at this particular moment, we let Major on the couch to keep the miserable third … Continue reading »
Category Archives: homeschooling
Countdown to graduate school
Classes start in three weeks and my books have already arrived in the mail. I’m about to be a student again. Squeals and anxiety all around. Oh what a familiar feeling! Without divulging all the academic drivel about a degree in humanities, I’ll simply copy/paste a couple of lines from the program description: …the program invites … Continue reading »
Recess on a hot day
The weather has been near perfect, which means recess happens with a water hose. Continue reading »
Iron Man reads Doctor Dolittle
Jackson has done very well in first grade. Having already completed much of his work, he’s coasting through this last month reading Doctor Dolittle and wrapping up lessons online. Last year he read Charlotte’s Web and I was so impressed with how well he could read the story and report what was happening with the … Continue reading »
We needed a field trip.
Sometimes you just need to get out of the house. Today was one of those days. Having never been to Wonderworks before, it seemed like a good place to kill a few hours with two busy little boys. Also, February was their “Homeschool Month” and we love taking advantage of admission discounts through our co-op … Continue reading »