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Friday Fun: The Faux Fish Experiment
This month holding the start of the Chinese New Year, it occurs to me that I missed a great opportunity to introduce Tater to a Chinese “fortune fish.” In fact, the topic of fortune fish can be a great way to … Continue reading
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Where to Find Story Starters for Kids
There once was a boy who had very dirty feet. Ever heard of a story starter? Basically, it’s a phrase, sentence or image that sparks a writer or storyteller to weave a tale by filling in the who, what, when, … Continue reading
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How to Make Seed Envelopes from Post-It Notes
Normally I’d be sharing with y’all a postcard from my collection, but since I did that earlier in the week, it makes sense to give some time today to gardening. Because, let’s face it, those seed catalogs are hitting mailboxes … Continue reading
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Imaginative Story Cubes Are a Game for All Ages, Especially During NaNoWriMo 2011
I shared yesterday over on Technorati how helpful Rory’s Story Cubes and Pinterest can be to facilitating creative writing, especially during NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program 2011. Wondering what the heck I’m talking about? Intrigued? You can read more over there. … Continue reading
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Finding Our Balance through “Curiosity-Driven” Homeschooling
There’s so much confusion around the terms “unschooling” and “child-led” that I’m tempted to use a different term for what we do: “curiosity-driven homeschooling.” By that I mean that sometimes his interests lead, other times I’m “curious” to see his … Continue reading
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Marvelous Math Lessons from Monopoly
We’re still early enough in our home education to allow basic games to form a substantial part of our “work.” For instance, UNO was a great help to us in committing numbers to memory for easy recall. Moreover, as Tater … Continue reading
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