Posted in Parenting, Books on Jan 31st, 2007 1 Comment »
I keep reading books about parenting, teaching, brain development, etc., because I enjoy them and I like to get new insights. I think that the learning theory I had to study while I was getting my teaching degree helped me to become a better parent. Maybe I don’t agree or follow each idea or practice, […]
Posted in Domestic Bliss, Books on Jan 30th, 2007 No Comments »
I’m in the process of establishing some new routines, and I feel great about it! I’ve figured out a new schedule for myself, and it has me exercising every weekday morning and eating a good, protein-rich breakfast (better for my blood sugar, I’m finding). I have way more energy now, which I can trace to three […]
Posted in Happy and Healthy Childhoods on Jan 29th, 2007 1 Comment »
Posted in Books on Jan 26th, 2007 3 Comments »
Coming up in February: Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Presidents Day, and the birthdays of: Charles Dickens, Jules Verne, Charles Lindbergh, Norman Rockwell, Thomas Edison, and Galileo, among others.
I got that list from a lovely book, Days to Celebrate, which not only gives the dates and some interesting facts, but […]
Posted in Homeschooling and Education on Jan 25th, 2007 No Comments »
I’ve got my story up over at Life Without School, telling about how I became a homeschool mom. Check it out!
Posted in Books on Jan 23rd, 2007 2 Comments »
A very melancholy piece of writing, this book contains two “books” that were meant to be part of a five part epic. It is set in France during WWII and the German occupation, and the author was a Russian Jew killed before she completed the work. I found the book disturbing, because it would suck […]
Posted in Cute Kid Stories on Jan 21st, 2007 1 Comment »
As I’m getting dressed for a night out …
Carbon: “Mommy, are you going to be the prettiest in the theater?”
Me: “Probably not. There are lots of pretty people, and different ways to be pretty.” (notice how hard I’m trying here?)
Carbon: “Well, Mommy, I think you are as pretty as a fish.”
Isn’t it heartwarming? Actually, fish […]
Posted in Books on Jan 19th, 2007 1 Comment »
I’ve been working my way through Boys and Girls Learn Differently by Michael Gurian. It’s a fascinating issue, and it brings up a lot of touchy subjects, such as whether boys really are better at math or whether girls are naturally “good”. Brain research is such an exciting field, and it’s weird that there isn’t […]
Posted in Books on Jan 18th, 2007 No Comments »
Another good book for National Soup Month (January), and it’s got a good multicultural message too:
Posted in Homeschooling and Education on Jan 18th, 2007 1 Comment »
Last night we all went to the library fairly late, after Carbon’s swim lesson. He was getting pretty tired and cranky, and he was yelling as we left “I don’t want to go home. I want to just stay here and sleep on the ground”. As we were trying to bundle him into the car, […]
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