Our Second Grade School Day
The house wakes early, even in the dark. Partly because kids are insane, and partly because I have a puppy, which is another story. In
Blog: Homeschool
How to Eat Fried Caterpillars
After watching Bear Grylls do it, King Sturdy wanted to eat a caterpillar.
My Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum: Our Routine
In my last two posts, I told you about the ideas that have influenced my kindergarten homeschool curriculum, as well as the subjects we're studying,
My Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum: What We Study
In my last post, I shared the styles of homeschooling that have influenced the kindergarten curriculum I've created this year for King Sturdy. In this
Four homeschooling styles that shape our curriculum
There are a lot of different ways to homeschool: different curricula of course, also different philosophies. Here's the mishmash of approaches that I like, with
Kindergarten
Five-year-olds had a big first, last week. They started school. Parents were excited and weepy. Kids were excited and scared. Teachers were excited and reassuring.
Rube Goldberg Machine
The other day in school, we talked to King Sturdy about potential and kinetic energy, then showed him an OK Go video to illustrate. Today,