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TOPS Electrical circuits 19 Jul 2013 | 12:30 pm
TOPS lessons about electrical circuits are now all a 'go' here. What a fun way to experiment with how to make a very simple circuit, using a battery, torch bulb, and strips of foil with masking tape ...
Untitled 6 Jul 2013 | 09:40 am
Here's a very interesting little parable written on today's calendar page by Mary Engelbreit: How often do we pray for light to show us our way, only to find that faults are exposed? I think this is...
July 5th Wrap Up (term break) 5 Jul 2013 | 06:07 pm
Wow, did I have a lazy day today! It's been so lovely slowing down and enjoying the sunshine. Mariposa and I took a nice long walk to an appointment at 10am, then we did some window shopping and too...
Harriet Tubman in Art 25 Jun 2013 | 02:11 am
I came across a very pleasant surprise today, in preparation for our art lesson. We have been using Meet the Masters, and this week's artist is Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000). Lawrence chooses some very...
June 21st Wrap Up - It's Officially Winter 22 Jun 2013 | 11:58 am
Beautiful sunny days, but very cold cloudless nights; this is how our winter was heralded in this year. The sunshine has lifted our spirits considerably, though. We've found seats by sunny windows t...
Quilts in our American History studies: Freedom Train 22 Jun 2013 | 08:28 am
Mariposa and I are sharing some new found information through our reading at the moment. She is learning about American History, using Sonlight Core D+E, and we're now using Freedom Train as her read...
Teaching Long Division 13 Jun 2013 | 04:15 pm
The time has come again to teach ... LONG DIVISION! Now here's a math topic which usually brings on the groans from not only student, but teacher/parent alike. How do you teach your child to do thi...
New exam song: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 12 Jun 2013 | 12:26 pm
It's time for another singing lesson this morning! I'm really enjoying the coaching I'm receiving from my teacher this year. It's funny that sometimes she'll break off from teaching to share some ne...
Queen's Birthday weekend 2013 10 Jun 2013 | 08:02 pm
What a splendid winter's day, with all the chill that comes from the clear night skies, to the warmer sunshine we all sought out wherever there was a place to sit and soak up the warmth. We've enjoye...
Current 'high school' happenings 7 Jun 2013 | 07:19 am
Friends had told me you get much busier as the children get older. I thought it would actually get a little easier as they become less dependent. Well, that's true, but we're also doing a LOT more r...
