tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post5331030453620707953..comments2024-01-01T20:33:52.554-08:00Comments on a moon, worn as if it had been a shell: Homeschool PE at the Beach and Just Enough SnowElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-4436384648222717012015-02-25T12:26:26.253-08:002015-02-25T12:26:26.253-08:00Steve Reed: I DO NOT, under any circumstances teac...Steve Reed: I DO NOT, under any circumstances teach math and now, science. Oliver takes a life science class from a wonderful private school here that works with kids with all different schedules. If it weren't so expensive, I'd add math, but until I can afford to do so, I've farmed out the math as well. He goes to an interesting homeschool math and STEM program twice a week.<br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-82845743863881273112015-02-25T10:16:34.112-08:002015-02-25T10:16:34.112-08:00I love the homeschool PE class! And I agree that t...I love the homeschool PE class! And I agree that the way you're doing it with Oliver just may be the way to do it. At the very least, it is absolutely the way for you guys, isn't it, and that is all that matters. What is it about the anxious questions that happen in the dark as we lie in bed before getting up? Is it some ancient impulse in our brains that prompts us to get up and get moving? I have similar questions that rattle around in there and make me nuts until the moment that I swing my feet over the edge of the bed and head to the bathroom. Somehow, the act of getting up and doing something tangible often dispels the questions and I am often amazed at how useless the ruminations seem as I go about crossing things off my list during the day. But they come back every morning. kariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-61206396455716324772015-02-25T09:10:09.028-08:002015-02-25T09:10:09.028-08:00Every time I start asking "What If" ques...Every time I start asking "What If" questions, Dave says, "There are no 'What If' questions in my classroom." Which is his way of limiting what could be a runaway exercise in prophesying doom. I think "What If" questions can be useful but only in limited quantities.<br /><br />It sounds like home-schooling has worked out really well for both of you. There's something to be said for a less regimented, experiential approach. I am so impressed that you've made it work so well. About the time I had to teach any math beyond basic addition, I would be dying inside. (Do you have someone to help with the harder stuff? I can't remember.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-5968070317580700452015-02-25T04:40:45.333-08:002015-02-25T04:40:45.333-08:00You said exactly what I was thinking!You said exactly what I was thinking!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671446238805535547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-19237936263828061312015-02-25T03:45:12.201-08:002015-02-25T03:45:12.201-08:00Your decision to homeschool Oliver is one of the b...Your decision to homeschool Oliver is one of the best. How rich his life is now. How creative and free. And I'm sure the bond between you has only deepened. I continue to be in awe at how you give each of your children just what they need. I'm glad LA and blue skies support you!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-52197097448493898592015-02-25T01:38:15.179-08:002015-02-25T01:38:15.179-08:00Beautiful post about the magic of homeschooling. ...Beautiful post about the magic of homeschooling. I'm glad you had this day.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071740989565033354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-81556231300205675862015-02-25T00:15:02.264-08:002015-02-25T00:15:02.264-08:00gradydoctor -- It's so good to "hear your...gradydoctor -- It's so good to "hear your voice!" Thank you!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-18596111906565008202015-02-25T00:14:36.050-08:002015-02-25T00:14:36.050-08:00Mary Lou -- I know you know both!Mary Lou -- I know you know both!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-45884929990019935572015-02-25T00:14:18.009-08:002015-02-25T00:14:18.009-08:00I wish you'd come visit!I wish you'd come visit!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-72562100040954107562015-02-25T00:13:59.671-08:002015-02-25T00:13:59.671-08:00I think you and Lloyd go together in much the same...I think you and Lloyd go together in much the same way.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-33959971373718646022015-02-24T20:31:07.148-08:002015-02-24T20:31:07.148-08:00Love this.Love this.gradydoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639816377218206777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-55883415152848135332015-02-24T17:26:00.695-08:002015-02-24T17:26:00.695-08:00So jealous of your blue skies....So jealous of your blue skies....Alicia Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244714478310893367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-83985187315688434262015-02-24T16:43:05.591-08:002015-02-24T16:43:05.591-08:00Love this! Ah that angst---- so relatable. But tha...Love this! Ah that angst---- so relatable. But that real goodness so relatable as well.MaryLou Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10487084753413140281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-53488655718197161042015-02-24T15:51:46.885-08:002015-02-24T15:51:46.885-08:00Some people really do find the place to live where...Some people really do find the place to live where they thrive. I think you have done this. You surely did it beautifully today. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com