When I think about spies, I think about James Bond and Cold War era spy vs. spy. Recently I learned George Washington had an entire spy network during the American Revolution. This inspired our history lesson for our co-op, Spies in the American Revolution. {This … [Read more...]
How to make an edible heart model
In our study of the circulatory system we’ve studied a wide variety of things, but today we’re making an edible heart model from our anatomy book. As you can imagine any activity loaded up with this much sugar was a big hit. There was a lot of discussion going on of who … [Read more...]
Summer Bucket List for learning and play
We've been so-so at acheiving our goals for Summer Bucket lists in previous years. Partially I had big huge plans, partially I came up with too much, but what's a bucket list like this for if not to be way more than you can accomplish? This year as I was … [Read more...]
Childhood to do list: play in the mud
I’m sure it doesn’t surprise any of you that we’ve had some mud recently. Not after our flooding last week. Actually my kids have managed to find mud for a while, there’s a little bit after the sprinklers are done. They started off making mud homes for the … [Read more...]
Please be careful this summer
This is rather near and dear to my heart today. There was an accident in a pool this weekend, and my friend’s nephew drowned. He was only a little guy, and full of promise. So, before I post anymore this week, I wanted to share this article that’s an answer to prayer for me: … [Read more...]
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