Last night, a conversation about roller coasters at the dinner table, turned into a 20 minute Physics lesson. GeekBoy started it by talking about the rollercoaster he wants to build …
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Monkey Butt!!!
We went to the Zoo. It was fun. The kids had a blast, and couldn’t help but compare the real zoo to their Zoo Tycoon 2 game that they all …
In their own words
Big Boy – “Yea, I like skoowl. I like to write in my fresh, clean notepad.” ThePinkDiva – “Staying home with Mommy, and doing math with M&Ms.” GeekBoy – “What …
Profiling Aprendemos Academy
Aprendemos Academy is a small, multi-grade school. Our campus is located in a modest 4 bedroom home on the east coast, though classes have been known to take place just …
Teachable moments are everywhere.
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 …
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 …
BigBoy rocks the schoolhouse!
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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 …