Posted in Daycare and Preschool, Homeschooling and Education on Nov 20th, 2007 1 Comment »
Wow, I really understand much better now the work load that so many homeschooling moms take on. If you have different kids in different stages, needing different things - you have to become some sort of multitasking superwoman to keep it all going smoothly.
In the last few days, I have juggled many projects. My dining […]
Posted in Daycare and Preschool, Happy and Healthy Childhoods on Nov 19th, 2007 2 Comments »
I’ve known that plastic toys had problems for a long time. Even before this recent batch of recalls and toxic toy panic, there have been warnings about plastics contributing to altered hormones in kids. I’ve heard that they can effect brain development, contribute to the lowering age for the onset of puberty, and depress children’s […]
Posted in Daycare and Preschool, Happy and Healthy Childhoods, Parenting on Nov 6th, 2007 4 Comments »
The workshop that I went to last weekend was simply Fabulous! I wasn’t thrilled to “have” to go, but it turned out to be run by a wonderful woman who was one of the original creators of the curriculum (SpiritPlay), and filled with wonderful folks (1 token male participant) who spend their time and energy […]
Posted in Earth Scouts, Domestic Bliss, Daycare and Preschool, Homeschooling and Education on Nov 1st, 2007 5 Comments »
It’s the first of November, and time for me to look ahead and plan another month! These planning posts may not be very interesting to you, but writing it all out here helps me to get organized, so I’ll do it anyway. (So there, faithful readers - see how selfish I really am?)
For Daycare:
Last month […]
Posted in Domestic Bliss, Daycare and Preschool, Happy and Healthy Childhoods, Parenting on Oct 31st, 2007 2 Comments »
I am getting a huge stack of toy catalogs in the mail. It’s that time of year, of course.
As we’ve been doing daycare for a year now, we’ve acquired A LOT of toys, and I’ve also gone through a few times and made drastic reductions. I feel like I’m starting to get a grip on […]
Posted in Domestic Bliss, Daycare and Preschool, Happy and Healthy Childhoods on Oct 4th, 2007 1 Comment »
They are very sad that they can’t run through the sprinkler anymore. Playing soccer and Tball in the rain or the mud is less appealing. And I’m not super eager to take the babies out in the rain for a walk.
So, what can bored kids do when it’s raining outside?
Well, there is the (evil) lure […]
Posted in Daycare and Preschool, Parenting on Oct 2nd, 2007 No Comments »
This weekend, I was asked this question by my cousin, who I haven’t seen in a long while. She’s a caring, sweet person, so she meant this as genuine curiosity (a way to talk about me, so to speak), and not as a put down. Still - what do I do all day? It’s so […]
Posted in Earth Scouts, Domestic Bliss, Daycare and Preschool, Homeschooling and Education on Oct 1st, 2007 1 Comment »
September is gone, and it really feels like October has come in with a cold and wet bang. So it’s definitely time for me to think about what we’re going to do this month! (Uh, maybe I should have thought about it a tad bit earlier, actually).
My sister’s school work:
J. is still doing human anatomy, […]
Posted in Daycare and Preschool on Sep 25th, 2007 2 Comments »
If my posting seems shorter, less consistent, or perhaps my writing is off - there’s a reason. My daycare baby (11 months old now), has been pretty much crying for three weeks now. His parents are looking ragged, and report not sleeping at night. I’m feeling ragged too, and thank goodness I only have him […]
Posted in Daycare and Preschool on Sep 10th, 2007 2 Comments »
I’ve started working with Carbon and the daycare kids on spelling and writing their names. It’s one of the things the schools recommend you teach your kids before they go, so the daycare parents appreciate that I’m preparing their kids for school. We did this mobil project, which was very simple but effective. I made […]
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