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Planning for third/fourth grade

August 24, 2022 by annieandfam

Hello! It’s been a long time since I’ve written here and a long time since I’ve shared much about our homeschool in general in a long time. Last year was a challenging one – my husband started an executive MBA, our kids returned to extracurriculars while we navigated Covid-era challenges and for me the cumulative …

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Homeschooling

Norse Myths

February 13, 2020February 14, 2020 by annieandfam

In January, my fourth grader and I spent the month on a Norse Myths block. Studying the Norse Myths is a traditional component of a Waldorf fourth grade, but I was completely unfamiliar with the stories myself. I am not using a curriculum this year, so I was quite intimidated teaching a block of stories …

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Outdoor math in October

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 by annieandfam

My kiddos and I spent the month of October immersed in an outdoor math block. This was the first time I planned a block that really had both my ten-year-old and six-year-old in mind, rather than planning separately for each of them. In fact, I would say the block was more geared toward my six-year-old …

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Favorite books about Lewis and Clark’s expedition

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 by annieandfam

As a part of our local geography block – since we live in Oregon – we have been learning about the Lewis and Clark expedition. This subject has been so engaging for my fourth grader and we have found some really fantastic books about this time in history. Today I’m sharing some of our favorites. …

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Homeschooling

September in our homeschool – 2019

October 17, 2019 by annieandfam

Well we are halfway through October as I’m getting to writing this, but that sounds about right for what a massive commitment it takes to get a homeschool year up and running. My children run a bit wild in the summer and we are also on the go a lot, so pulling ourselves back into …

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Planning for a Waldorf-inspired fourth grade

July 1, 2019July 2, 2019 by annieandfam

I have been deeply immersed in planning for the upcoming school year over the past few weeks. My oldest child will be a fourth grader this year (how did that happen!?) and for the first time I am planning without a curriculum. We have used and loved Lavender’s Blue Homeschool for first through third grades …

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Reminder that I’ll be knitting for 12 hours tomorrow to raise funds for World Central Kitchen, Feeding America, Meals on Wheels and No Kid Hungry. Knitters have already raised $275,000 for these amazing organizations and donations will be accepted through tomorrow (3/26) at 7 pm PST. Thanks to those who have already donated and thanks to anyone who can contribute now!
Because a sunny spring day at the Oregon coast must be documented. 🌊
Starting a Harry Potter fractions block with this cutie! 🪄
Getting away for five days by myself has opened up a new way of seeing things and imagining what’s possible. Today this guy and I wanted to go for a hike but nobody else did. So I left the girls to do their school work, which they managed beautifully while I was away, and he and I snuck away to look for deer prints in the mud. It’s super hard to get one-on-one time in our current season of life but this felt really good.
My 9-year-old recently wrapped up a block on Chinese shelters. I just love this block and its mix of fairy tales, geography, history and hands-on projects. He got to dabble in Chinese calligraphy, made a Mongolian yurt with wool felt and a traditional Haaka dwelling from Southern China with clay. Now he and I are working on wrapping up Hebrew stories with the hope of switching to fourth grade work in mid-March. 🥰
The colors & textures of Joshua Tree. 🫶🏻
I planned a February trip to Joshua Tree National Park envisioning winter sunshine but instead I’ve been in a desert snow globe the whole trip. It’s not what I was planning on; it was way better. It’s my understanding that snow in Joshua Tree is extremely rare and to have experienced it for the past few days has been really special. ❄️
Magical day at Ke’e beach in Kauai with my people. 🌴
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