Archive for March, 2006

St. Patrick’s Day (3/17): Mini-unit here.
National Agriculture Day (3/19): Free software to create a farm. All you need is a printer. Children can arrange buildings, make fields, and plan what animals and crops to grow.
World Water Day (3/22): Mini-units for K-5. (Spend some time on Doc’s blog - she’s got tons of excellent resources linked [...]

I just have to link you all to Wonder Mom’s experience observing her son’s day in preschool. It says part 2, but you can really start there. Then read part three.
I realize that all (possibly most) preschools are not like this. But I just have to wonder, how many are? How many three and four [...]

Welcome to this week’s Carnival of Homeschooling. If you are a homeschooler, settle in with a cup of tea and get ready to sneak a peek into the minds of your fellow homeschoolers. For those who do not homeschool, it is my hope that you will read many of the posts here and come to [...]

A four year old boy was killed when his adoptive mother wrapped him too tightly in blankets in an effort to get him to stay in bed. Apparently she was a big believer in the “spare the rod, spoil the child” mentality professed by Michael and Debi Pearl in their book “To Train Up a [...]

Here is C engaged in her new favorite activity - coloring. See how disciplined we are? Up at 5:30 AM and working on our art lesson by 5:50 AM! We are so excited about our art lessons that we woke up at 4 AM yesterday to get a head start on the day.
Please note: This [...]