“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Mother-daughter outing for books!
This weekend is the Arlington Homeschool Book Fair. It’s always the second weekend of May: Mother’s Day weekend, the busiest month of the school year, and when I have just had it with lessons in general. But the pull of books — and free shipping on our Math-U-See materials — is strong. I like to actually […]
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Find your happy place
It’s an epidemic of whining, crying, complaining, and flat-out disobedience. Plus stuff. So much stuff. And none of it’s flammable, so burning it with fire is not an option. Lalalalala! I can’t hear you! I may be here in body, but my mind is far away. . . You can squeeze the medicine cialis generico […]
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Rabbit trails and learning
While (not) doing math, Bulldozer drew a picture to illustrate how he thought the brain works — lots of gears, in case you were wondering. So I loaded up a brief video on how the brain really works because I’ve learned if I want him to refocus I have to let him answer the questions […]
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Empty Shelf Challenge: The History of EVERYTHING!
Well, not everything, but a lot. And I actually didn’t read it; I listened to the audio book. So yes, this picture is a lie. But after three books on my Kindle, I wanted something on my shelf. And I will get around to actually reading it. Just a note: The audio book is […]
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art, books, Charlotte Mason, composer studies, folk songs, free stuff, homeschool, hymns, libraries, music, picture study
Fine Arts Friday: Free stuff!
The Getty Publications is offering over 250 art volumes as free downloads. A myriad of topics are covered, from Pieter de Hooch to Ancient Gems and Finger Rings. That got me thinking about other fine arts resources available for free. I feel rather strongly that while information may want to be free and whatnot, violating copyright […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Weather mood swings.
Sunday, the highs were in the mid-70s. Yesterday the lows were in the high-20s. It’ll be in the 60s again by Thursday. We may get snow next week. It’s making me woozy. Hot and cold links! Speaking of cold, a neurobiologist thinks central heating may contribute to obesity. Hmm. Homeschool Barbie! I giggled. A British […]
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Strange bedfellows
This week in my Communities Digital News, I write about National School Choice Week. In just a little while, Tea Party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz will join the progressive congresswoman Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at the kick-off rally in Houston. A look at the events being held around the country shows us that urban and […]
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America, books, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, freedom, government, history, homeschool, liberty, U.S. Constitution
A bone to pick with the books
For our history studies, we use “living books” — i.e. not textbooks — and are basically just reading through American history. Now granted these books, especially those we use for the boys, are not 300-page, in-depth studies of all the twists, turns, events, and people who make our history. They’re 40-60 page summations that hit […]
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Protection and parental rights
Protecting children from abuse and neglect is a serious duty, and there is no doubt that the authorities who are charged with that duty have no easy job. But what rights do government authorities have over our children when abuse and neglect aren’t at issue? Today in my Washington Times Communities Pages column, I look […]
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Empty Shelf: Questions and conundrums
*This post contains affiliated links. I’ve only finished one book for my Empty Shelf Challenge thus far, which seems kind of lame, especially considering that I read all the time. Really, I do! But most of my reading is either non-book or books that probably don’t qualify for the shelf. Sometimes I’m researching for my […]
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