Homeschooling

Learning About Our State

by beth February 8, 2012

We have been learn­ing more about Michi­gan.  We love Michi­gan.  State stud­ies help con­nect us to our past, our cul­ture, our diver­sity and way of life.  It pro­vides ground­ing in who we are and a way to begin to under­stand the world around us. We are read­ing about the oral tra­di­tions passed from gen­er­a­tion to […]

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Learning to Sew

by beth January 25, 2012

My old­est is learn­ing how to sew.  Right now we are start­ing with a sim­ple stitch with embroi­dery thread.  A stitch in time.   Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Hands On History

by beth November 14, 2011

We went on a field trip to Henry Ford Museum.  We had been talk­ing for a while about going this year and we finally made it. I love that place it is an amaz­ing expe­ri­ence as you walk through his­tory and learn about the way we have lived in the United States through our technological […]

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Howdy Partner

by beth October 18, 2011

She decided, after we fin­ished her school­work, she wasn’t done. Instead she wanted to break out a new book to prac­tice her writ­ing skills.  In a cow­girl hat that Nana & Papa brought over of course.  Why in a cow­girl hat? Because we had silly hat day, that’s why.  And because it turns out we […]

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