Turn, Turn, Turn
A time to build up,
A time to break down,
A time to dance, A time to mourn,
A time to cast stones,
A time to gather stones together.
To everything, Turn, turn, turn,
There is a season,
Turn, turn, turn,
And a time to every purpose
Under heaven.
---Pete Seeger
Adapted from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
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Photoblogging: Signs of Spring in Virginia
Spring robin, South River Valley. First tree blooms — Walmart parking lot, Ruckersville, VA. Eggs colored by nature from our friends’ spring chickens. Early spring training; Nick Faulconer, U15 Richmond Kickers Spring’s first rainbow, Charlottesville, VA; today.
Homeschooling Snow Day
Today we got the biggest snow of the winter, and we’ve mostly been without power since the storm began. Last night, Nick brought in seven wheelbarrows of wood from the woodpile and stacked the wood outside the basement door, and … Continue reading
Posted in Heating with Wood, High School, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Boys, Physical Education, splitting wood, Uncategorized, wood stove
Tagged homeschool snowboarder, homeschool snowboarding, homeschooling snow day, Massanutten Terrain Park, snow days, snowboarding, snowboarding near Shenandoah National Park, Virginia snowboarding
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Hey, Parents; Leave Those Kids Alone
Autonomy Fuels Kids’ Passion for Sports and Music Parents who want their children to discover a passion for music, sports, or other hobbies should follow a simple plan: Don’t pressure them. By allowing kids to explore activities on their own, … Continue reading
Posted in Approaches to Homeschooling, Autonomy, Family Life, Guitar, Homeschooling Boys, Middle School, Music, Soccer, Uncategorized, Young Adults
Tagged "Want Passionate Kids? Leave them alone", autonomy fuels passion, extracurricular activities, Geneviève Mageau, homeschooling music, homeschooling sports, Laura Grace Weldon, Michael Torrice, passion for music, passionate kids, process not product, The Talent Code, unschooling
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The Field Trip Not Taken
Today we’re not going on a field trip. We won’t be touring Appomattox Court House, where General Lee surrendered and America’s Civil War ended. We won’t be with our friends from our homeschool co-op. We won’t be punctuating our study … Continue reading
Posted in Elementary Grades, Family Life, Field Trips, Guitar, High School, History, Homeschooling Boys, Music, Road Schooling, South River Valley, This Day, Uncategorized, Virginia
Tagged discernment, doing too much, down-time homeschooling, extracurricular activities, historical field trips, homeschool co-ops, homeschooling and balance, homeschooling teens, learning history through field trips, musical homeschooler, musical inspiration, opting out, over-scheduled homeschooling, taking a day off, the homeschooling life, the road not taken, too busy homeschooler, too many activities
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Raising Musical Kids
We are fortunate to have kids who enjoy playing, singing, and listening to music. Raising musical kids is unlikely to just happen. Today over at TheHomeSchoolMom, I’m blogging about ways to fill babies with music.
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