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Celebrating A New Year
A new school year that is. Today we celebrated the start of the new homeschool year with a trip to the Butterfly Pavilion at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Our science curriculum for this year begins with a unit on butterflies. As we have yet to see any butterflies, aside from…
A Window with a View
Of their own accord, Ryan and Connor decided to sit and watch the birds at our backyard feeder this afternoon. Connor first, and then Ryan, pulled up a chair, and the two of them sat for longer than I ever believed possible, first simply watching the birds and then identifying and recording the birds they…
Wordless Wednesday: Feeding Frenzy
Chrissy, Tyler, Thomas and Samuel(clockwise from top left)
Can you do this?
We joke that Thomas is a boneless cat; I’ve never seen a cat sleep like this.Have you?
A New Collection
Driving home from swimming lessons today, Connor announced he was starting a new collection. Now, in our family, this is by no means an outrageous announcement; we are a family of collectors. And so, without much thought, I asked, “What kind of collection?”“A pet collection, Mommy!,” came the excited answer. “Connor,” I said, “You already…
Encouraging a Reader
Ryan has always loved books. He treasures books, carries books around in his backpack at all times, and has even been known to take a stack of books to bed with him. Since infancy, he has loved to sit and listen to a story, and at age six, this has not changed. He loves to…