I've just completed reading The Wind in the Willows to my 5 yo. I was very disappointed. I've been spending the last couple of years reading some classics that I had never read as a child, including Little House, Chronicles of Narnia, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Swiss … [Read more...] about The Wind in the Willows
Homeschooling Time
State Funded Preschool
Today's Sunday Chicago Tribune headline is "State eyes free preschool: Blagojevich [Illinois governor] plan would offer program to all 3- and 4-year-olds." Oh, I can't express how saddened and frustrated I am about reading this. Here is a quote from the … [Read more...] about State Funded Preschool
What we did today
I feel like we had a pretty productive day today. I woke up at 5:15 a.m. to my 2-year-old yelling, "Mom!" I left her in there for a while, hoping she'd go back to sleep. All six of us were awake by 5:30. After breakfast we read chapters 6-9 of Genesis, about Noah and the … [Read more...] about What we did today