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Cosmic Tower
Howard recently showed me a short ten-minute video called “Powers of 10“. It is a great way to try and visualize just how big, and likewise how small, the universe truly is. Immediately after viewing it I knew I wanted to add … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, big bang, Carl Sagan, Cosmic Education, cosmic tower, DIY resource, evolution, FIAR, Montessori, prehistory, science, secular
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Lentil
Last year I did quite a few Five in A Row units with my daughters. I’ve had a couple emails asking if I’ve done any more since the last few I blogged about. The truth is we did but it … Continue reading
The Glorious Flight
Looking back on our rowing experience with The Glorious Flight, I think I can accurately say that Mira’s favorite bit of information taken from these lessons was learning the word and definition of onomatopoeia. She became obsessed with the idea of words … Continue reading
Sweeeeet Madeline (bom bom bom)
Time for another Five In A Row post! Rowing Ludwig Bemelmans’ Madeline was a lot of fun. (And if you haven’t been to the official Madeline website you should check it out. You can sign your child up to receive birthday cards from … Continue reading
Ping
Last October we started rowing Ping. One of the great things about FIAR is the additional ideas and activities all over the internet. Just a little bit of searching and you’ll find yourself in a conundrum- it’s VERY easy to … Continue reading
To Curriculum or not to curriculum
Curriculum. Some homeschoolers follow one and some don’t. Since my family is just starting out on our homeschooling journey I decided to give myself a bit of leeway and have fun experimenting doing different activities with my kids during the day while … Continue reading
