Category Archives: learning as we go
this time
It’s this time in a wee person’s life that I would like to linger. A time when small, seemingly insignificant things are the best reminder of the magic, the wonder, the mystery that we adults must work so hard to … Continue reading
invented spelling
grshpr ldebg sal bot gd fish hw ar yw dwn toda :=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=: (grasshopper . ladybug . sail boat . gold fish . how are you doing today?) I just love this.
Enki in the wild
Easter was cause to celebrate all the new that is coming our way, including our shared homeschooling journey with the Eamonn family. We shared a little story and ceremony, along with an Easter egg hunt. The Eamonn family has been … Continue reading
snippets of mind travels
Here are a few snippets from the places my mind has traveled in a day. ONE: a bit from Ron Miller A holistic education is usually characterized by several core qualities. First, it encourages experiential learning. There is more discussion, … Continue reading
trust and worry
Yup. I trusted him and worried, just a little. And then, today, he and a friend rode their bikes so far into the distance that as I chased them down, every passersby warned me of their “at least a mile” … Continue reading
being busy and slowing down
The action here is becoming ridiculous. A blessed kind of ridiculous. One week there has been bike riding, skiing, rock climbing, swimming, and trudging about on snowshoes looking for trolls (of which there were many). Eman provides the momentum and … Continue reading
bicycles and parenting
He can ride. All by himself. That means he can move a lot faster than I can, as I run behind carrying his little brother. He rides ahead and slowly disappears, out of site. I trust him and I worry, … Continue reading
