Category Archives: homeschooling

thoughts on school

Posted on May 5, 2011 by robyn

I find myself comparing homeschooling to traditional schooling a lot lately. I’ve been noticing pros and cons of each in the past couple of weeks. At school Andrew is writing more than I could get him to write. He’s learning … Continue reading →

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homeschooling update

Posted on April 14, 2011 by robyn

We are still at it. Everyday. Plowing through material. Nailling down concepts. Fighting over details. Homeschooling is hard. I think it might be harder than traditional teaching, though I feel like I am getting better at it. It’s harder because … Continue reading →

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wrestling to learn

Posted on March 11, 2011 by robyn

I have really been enjoying teaching Andrew. He’s such a quirky little fellow to work with…and he can be downright aggressive about learning. Which is both fun and frustrating. Sometimes I try to teach Andrew something and I feel the … Continue reading →

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playdough science

Posted on February 24, 2011 by robyn

Yesterday our friends came over for our Wednesday afternoon homeschool get-togethers. Susan has been generous in letting those afternoons follow the units Andrew and I have been working on assuring me that her kids really do like weather! and volcanos … Continue reading →

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compare

Posted on February 8, 2011 by robyn

In school Andrew and I have been doing an extensive unit on the weather. He’s been interested in weather for a while now and a friend of mine recently gave him a Solar System book that renewed his interest in … Continue reading →

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(Mommy) School

Posted on January 18, 2011 by robyn

Today in school: 1. Andrew looked up the weather and temperature on the internet and recorded it in his notebook. He has a line graph of the temperature that he’s been working on and a chart where he records the … Continue reading →

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January

Posted on January 14, 2011 by robyn

Last night I realized that I love January. It started last Sunday. We got home from church and I immediately thought “ok! Some time! What needs to get done?!?” and after wandering the apartment and checking my planner and scratching … Continue reading →

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brown

Posted on January 7, 2011 by robyn

In school Andrew and I are reading My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss. I really like this book. The illustrations are so pretty, the words are so clever and I love what the book is trying to say. It … Continue reading →

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writing letters

Posted on June 10, 2009 by robyn

During Mommy School everyday I write Andrew a letter. Today’s letter said: June 10, 2009Dear Andrew Rice, Do you like train stickers or stop sign stickers?Love, Mommy So, these little letters have taught Andrew lots of concepts about print. He’s … Continue reading →

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kites with kids: a simple how-to

Posted on March 6, 2009 by robyn

We had our Valentine’s Day banner up embarrassingly late this year. But the Kindergarten teacher in me did not want to take it down leaving a blank wall. So, it remained in place, until this week, when Andrew and I … Continue reading →

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