You just have learn to recognize them when you see them. For example, fingernail cutting time. In our house, this can be a big deal. Our children are known for …
Category: Capt 740
Like Mother, like son
So, I found this link to a Reading Level Assessment Test, and had Geek Boy take the “San Diego Quick Assessment” this morning. The idea is, you miss one, your …
He’ll never forget the Parts of Speech now.
Check this out!! What you may not be able to see, is that each definition is on a separate piece of poster board, approx. 2 1/2 inches tall. They are …
GeekBoy vs the Volcano
So, volcanoes are always a topic of interest around here, probably stemming from the time we spent living on the side of one. Not that any of our children are …
He’s getting the hang of it!
So, Aunt Nani sent GeekBoy some games. We’ve been playing Roller Coaster Tycoon for the last few days. It’s really alot of fun. So far, GeekBoy has learned that bathrooms …
Learning never stops… even if the blogging of it does
It’s been a rough week. Giants won the Super Bowl! Plus my Carpal Tunnel flared up. Badly. Like I didn’t want to see a computer by the time last Thursday …
Mythbuster
We just watched the Mythbusters episode where they investigate a 22,000 foot fall. The myth was busted, but all the “don’t try this at home” PSAs were not enough to …
Just like that…
My “first grader” has passed into 3rd grade math. He completed his 2nd grade Math workbook last night. I found these worksheets online to serve as a test. He doesn’t …
This just blows my mind.
This whole year has given me a whole new perspective on home education. It’s been terrifying for me, to not have a curriculum laid out for me. But the kids …
PE with an Outsider
We went to PE with our Co-Op yesterday. And we had fun, at least, most of us did. Backtrack just a bit, to yesterday morning at breakfast. I announced what …