One's destination is never a place
but rather a new way of looking at things.
~ Henry Miller
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Monday, August 28, 2017
Post-Institutional Play
Mama: What did you do at Claire's this afternoon?
Former orphan: We played orphanage. I was Catherine and Claire was Victoria, we call her Vicky. We are cousins in an orphanage. Our caretaker is Ben and not very nice. For breakfast, he gives us oatmeal every day. But in the end we get adopted by a woman and we have eggs, bacon and waffles.
Former orphan: We played orphanage. I was Catherine and Claire was Victoria, we call her Vicky. We are cousins in an orphanage. Our caretaker is Ben and not very nice. For breakfast, he gives us oatmeal every day. But in the end we get adopted by a woman and we have eggs, bacon and waffles.
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| April 2013 |
Friday, August 25, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
The Solar Eclipse
I am glad we got to kick off our home school year with a very exciting science unit, culminating in today's solar eclipse with over 90% coverage in our area. We studied earth's patterns and the solar system for three weeks.
Then Ella had the opportunity to take a class at the Cincinnati Observatory. Sitting at the sidelines of this class, I was really proud to see Ella raise her hand to answer questions and knowing such facts as the sun being the center of our solar system, one million earths being able to fit into the sun, and the sun giving us light, heat and energy.
And today, we met up with fellow home schooling friends for an eclipse lunch and viewing.
I think the adults in attendance were even more excited than the kids about seeing this eclipse. We're already looking forward to 2024 when we will be just a short drive from the path of totality.
Then Ella had the opportunity to take a class at the Cincinnati Observatory. Sitting at the sidelines of this class, I was really proud to see Ella raise her hand to answer questions and knowing such facts as the sun being the center of our solar system, one million earths being able to fit into the sun, and the sun giving us light, heat and energy.
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| Solar prints |
And today, we met up with fellow home schooling friends for an eclipse lunch and viewing.
I think the adults in attendance were even more excited than the kids about seeing this eclipse. We're already looking forward to 2024 when we will be just a short drive from the path of totality.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Monday, August 14, 2017
100 Hours Of Home School
We have completed our first one hundred hours of the 2017/18 home school year. We're pretty proud of ourselves and Ella earned a treat.
My favorite Ella exclamations from these first five weeks are below.
After watching shadows move for a morning, "Oh my gosh, so the earth moves and we don't even feel it?!" Clasped hand over mouth.
Completing a work sheet at the grocery store, she answered the question What's your cashier's name and why is it nice to use people's names? with: "Telem. It's nice because then you don't have to say hey, dood."
After taking a look at a proportionate representation of the sun and the earth, "So we're just a speck? Like Horton Hears a Who? A speck?!"
This first month of home school has been more fun than not and Ella has certainly learned a lot. Here's to the next 100 hours - cheers!
My favorite Ella exclamations from these first five weeks are below.
After watching shadows move for a morning, "Oh my gosh, so the earth moves and we don't even feel it?!" Clasped hand over mouth.
Completing a work sheet at the grocery store, she answered the question What's your cashier's name and why is it nice to use people's names? with: "Telem. It's nice because then you don't have to say hey, dood."
After taking a look at a proportionate representation of the sun and the earth, "So we're just a speck? Like Horton Hears a Who? A speck?!"
This first month of home school has been more fun than not and Ella has certainly learned a lot. Here's to the next 100 hours - cheers!
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