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Art Days

Every Friday we do a craft or art project now. It’s part of Anna’s schooling, which has been going very, very (inexplicably) well. She is reading! She’ll have the speed and confidence to tackle her shelf of picture books soon. … Continue reading

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Anna’s Artwork

Two drawings by Anna. Age 5 1/2

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Art Project

Grandpa H. made us a wooden step-stool. Perfectly made and sturdy enough for a lifetime of use by the kids. Ever since they gave it to us, I’ve been wanting to try my wood-burning tool out on it. Finally did! … Continue reading

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Anna Kindergarten Home School Table

I’ll officially consider myself a hero if we can pull this off 50% of the time. The first page shows what days we do which subjects. The goal is 10-15 minutes of each scheduled subject. I made a list of … Continue reading

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Homeschooling – A bit of self-encouragement

I’m going to start this post by talking about public schools. In public school: People are often concerned that there aren’t enough school hours in the year. Standardized tests are an accepted (if not loved) way of making sure everybody … Continue reading

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