Tag Archive | Math
9 1/2 Tips to Homeschool Math
As the summer is waning, I’m paying more attention to the homeschooling information and resources that come my way. Here’s a helpful and funny list written on a fantastic blog all about math. 9 1/2 Tips to Homeschool Math I like her idea that we should be focusing on numeracy just as much as literacy. [...]
Project 365 Day 112
I’ve never given up on my Project 365, but I am renewing my commitment to it tonight. Recently it occurred to me that my true Project 365 is that I think about photography every single day. Unfortunately, I’ve been more critical of my photos in recent months and so I don’t post one every day. [...]
Project 365 Day 13 How we homeschool
For the last few weeks my kids were having marathon viewings of shows like Wizards of Waverly Place and pbskids’ Fetch! This week they’ve been asking to do math problems, cooking experiments, and reading practice. True, at the beginning of this week I instituted Kendzie Decree #1: Before doing anything on a screen, the following [...]
unschooling
I’ve been moving a little away from unschooling since this academic year began. We’re still far, far away from being schooly, but I’ve been asking Rhiannon to do some math almost every day, and just generally trying to establish a “study hour” or work-before-play routine. I really want to trust that my kids will learn [...]
Beginnings
We’re off to a good start for the academic year. First of all, last night I thoroughly cleaned off the table and desk the kids use in the family room. The desk is completely bare, ready for new projects. Rhiannon worked a lot on piano today. She hasn’t had a lesson yet, but she has [...]
learning doesn’t take a vacation
When you learn all the time, learning doesn’t take vacations. I’ve been studying photography for a long time of course, but my focus on it has increased since I bought my new camera. I am subscribed to Digital Photography School and read articles there frequently. I check out the Canon forums occasionally, though I haven’t [...]
numbers, words, and history lately
Yesterday the girls were studying the map of Busch Gardens again. They would quiz each other: “What is at B-11?” I’m glad I thought to stick the map on the door for us to enjoy. Later Rhiannon was using the new crayons I bought for our drive to and from Busch Gardens to create characters [...]
Welcome August
Over the weekend Caroline updated the calendar. She decided to tuck the 1 above the Saturday because this month needs an extra row.
