Well, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Gosh but this time of year gets busy for us, and sitting down to write a blogpost or two just keeps getting pushed off. (I’m pretty sure if you check the archives the same thing happened about the same time last year). So here’s a quick update on [...]
Today we played a quick phonics / listening / spelling / writing game at the table while I got lunch ready. It too was based on a game I found in Peggy Kaye’s book Games for Reading, like the Word Ladder game I wrote about here. In this game, you start by saying aloud any [...]
On Saturday we attended a 45-minute presentation from the Calgary Young People Theatre, based on various works of Shel Silverstein. It was called “Where the Sidewalk Ends and the Theatre Begins.” The performers ranged in age from 10 to 14, and it was a free presentation at our local branch of the Calgary Library. (Local [...]
Did ya miss me? I sure missed blogging, but this summer and early fall has been so busy that something had to give. Just a quick update tonight to get you all up to speed on our life since I left off blogging last June. Since then we’ve: – bought a new house – moved [...]
Since I got an ice cream maker for Mother’s Day, we’ve been doing a whole lot of this: And this: And especially this: The ice cream maker has been in almost constant use, actually: So tonight the boys had lots of energy to do this: We were all so grateful to get out on [...]
Welcome to my new blog, Educating Risa. This blog will be focused on homeschooling and family life—you can expect book reviews, art projects, recipes, suggestions for DVDs and movies, and more. And lots of pics! I will be blogging Monday to Friday, with breaks on weekends and holidays. Hope you find it useful for sparking [...]