Sunday, November 15, 2009

Keeping up with the Smith's

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The following is something that I read and really appreciated. I e-mailed it to some of you, but I wanted to share it further and to put it...

Getting in Art and Writing

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One thing I am trying, in our push to write more, is to have the children write a description of a piece of art work. I ask them to descr...

It's About Time

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Why did we take a picture of the clock? Look closely and you can figure it out. No, it's not because the classroom was only 63 degree...
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Reformation Festival

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Halloween is not something the Mangos choose to celebrate. This year we had the opportunity to do something different. Some friends of our...
Friday, November 6, 2009

Who's in the Doghouse Today?

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Mr. Boots heard some strange noises coming out of the dog palace. It sounded a lot like silly giggles. He blocked the door so that these ...

Manly Man Work- Widening the Driveway

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The fight for premium space in the front yard continues. We really need another parking space that can be used and still allows cars to pu...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Random Writings

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Once again I assigned the children a writing assignment that involved them giving 6 random words and then putting them all in a hat and dra...
Saturday, October 31, 2009

King Dallas No Longer

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King Dallas the dog likes to sit and survey his kingdom, preferably with a bone firmly fixed between his paws. He is enjoying the autumn b...
Friday, October 30, 2009

Homeschooling Myths

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There is a myth that homeschooling is merely setting up school at home and all the children either are sitting around working quietly or ga...
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Giggling in the Leaves

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The leaves are falling off the trees. The van was parked in the back yard and managed to collect quite a few on top. It was fun to watch ...

Autumn in the Mango's Backyard

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It is such a beautiful time of year. I love the color of the leaves in Autumn. The green fades and the yellow is so vibrant. It changes ...
Sunday, October 25, 2009

Elizabeth and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

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Have you all read this book? It does make one smile and realize that things aren't really THAT bad. Elizabeth had one of those days ...

Hearts and Brooke play Volleyball

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Brooke likes to play volleyball and does so on the local homeschool groups team. Last Saturday was the State Tournament. It was a lot of ...