Tag Archives: free play
Games and Playdates
As the weather has slowly improved we’ve been spending more times outside and more time with friends. We have a semi-weekly playdate at a local playground. Two to five mothers, a gaggle of children and a brick wall around the … Continue reading
First Days of Spring
The past several days have been pretty and warmish. Warm enough to tempt us all outside, even Jack got to play on the porch in the sun! I’ve adjusted the schedule to make room-time later by two hours which gives … Continue reading
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Tagged F, free play, Gardening, Jack, shedule, Su, W
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Engineering Problems
Toys seem to go through phases around here. Sometimes the only thing that is popular is the Legos, other weeks the children “cook” endlessly. Lately the thing that has been popular is blocks. Bull started it. I showed him how … Continue reading
Early Spring?
Supposedly the groundhog didn’t see his shadow on Saturday and we are due for an early spring! I sure hope so, as at least one child has been sick every week since Christmas and that is starting to get a … Continue reading
Posted in Elementary Education, free play, Gardening, homeschooling, Housekeeping, Life, Makes My Monday
Tagged free play, Gardening, homeschooling, W
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Entertaining The (Almost) Toddler
One of the things that has been very different about homeschooling this year has been the addition of two little boys who don’t really do school! I do about a half-hour’s worth of work with Bull but Jack is obviously … Continue reading
It ‘Nowed Last Night!
Bull woke us up at 6:20 this morning, bustling from his room to ours. “I need a diaper, I’m poopy.” S got up to change him and make the morning tea. About halfway down the stairs, Bull looked out of … Continue reading
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Tagged conversations with W, free play, Life, preschoolers, W
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Rainy Week
It’s been raining all week here. The yard is good and muddy (it’s impossible to grow grass in the back as high traffic as it is with three children running about, digging holes etc.). I put mulch and straw down … Continue reading
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Tagged free play, homeschooling, housekeeping, Life, routine, thanks
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Beginning Again: Preschool Part 2 (Five Little Ducks)
Part One One of the things I have come to realize about Bull’s learning style is that he is much more kinetic than his siblings. Although he was slow to crawl and walk due to stomach surgery at 2.5 months, … Continue reading
What W does for/during School
One of the things that has been different about this school year is having both students who need to really work and concentrate and a preschooler! In previous years we have just done difficult work while the youngest ones were … Continue reading
Be Careful What You Say!
So I’ve mentioned several times in the past few months that the giant privet tree in the backyard shades my garden too much. Today F decided to do something about it. This is what happens when you let the children … Continue reading
Posted in free play, Gardening, Preschool Play, Sticks and Stones
Tagged conversations with F, F, free play, lifelong learning, preschoolers
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