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Be A Reading Rockstar!
So here I am, ready to brag. This blog is part baby book, so I have to document all major milestones in my kiddos’ development, and this is a big one for me. Friday night the English teacher within...
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Stepping Back In Time
Last Friday my family and I took a step back in time. We went to the May Fair at the Upper Valley Waldorf School to help usher in the season of spring. My kids wore the May crowns they made in school...
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Manipulating Math
Since I used to be an English teacher in another life, it’s no surprise that my kids are reading rockstars. Lately, though, I’ve realized that there’s more to learning than reading and writing–don’t...
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Play-Doh Number Line
Remember my commitment to increasing my kids’ number awareness instead of just focusing on literacy? Well we’re taking baby steps around here–in fact, I started with the very basic idea of literal...
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More Math Fun
Still trying to find some time to play with math. My heart’s not in it–I’m a language girl–but I’m doing my best to keep it fair. I do love fine motor fun and Jax loves clothespins, so clipping the...
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Letter Practice
Even though I love our local Waldorf School, and at times wish we could send our kids there for nursery school, I do have some Montessori moments. In fact, as far as nursery, sometimes I wonder if...
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Googly Eye Drawing Starter
Jax’s teacher has mentioned that it wouldn’t hurt for him to work a little on writing at home. He has zero interest in it–even in writing his name–so when I saw this idea from House of Baby Piranha, I...
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Give S’More Thanks!
Today is Jax’s last day of preschool, and since he is a late birthday he will have another round next year, but unfortunately he will not be at his current school, which we love. Em will be, so we...
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Round Here
Round here, we have been picking up the pace. Out of the house before eight o’clock. Snacks and water bottles secure in snazzy new backpacks. Hair cut and styled. Excitement mounting. It’s school...
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Moments Like This
I said that we pulled Em out of her preschool without any preamble, and really, there wasn’t much to the decision. I noticed that Em was becoming a little less joyful, a little more introverted, and...
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There’s Something Happening Here
Woke up this morning to the dawn of a new era: the era of school-aged children, with Jax barely able to contain his excitement for his first day of kindergarten. And Miss Em slightly less enthusiastic,...
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Morning Garden
Today was Little H’s first day of Morning Garden at the Upper Valley Waldorf School. All three of my kids started their school experience in that warm, nurturing environment, and if I had had my way,...
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Raising Good Humans
Truth: Summer is coming, and with it three little humans who will be home with me all day, every day. I am excited to have nowhere to rush off to, no lunches to pack, no gym shoes to remember and no...
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Taking Flight
When I pick up Em and Jax from school today, it will be with cheers of jubilation and sighs of relief that our first year with kids in school was such a roaring success. They will be my little first...
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May Fair Blossoms
Our adventures in envious Waldorf behavior continues with this year’s May Fair celebration, complete with a real May pole, cake walks, silk watercolors and face painting, flower crowns and lots and...
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Em’s First Dance Performance
I was asked if I wouldn’t mind to take some photos at the Lebanon Ballet School’s final performance in June, and since Em would be showcasing everything she has learned over the course of her many...
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Commencement
Monday was Jax’s first day of 1st grade, and to say he was thrilled would be a vast understatement. He has never been ready so quickly or so enthusiastically to go anywhere before in his life. I think...
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Exploring The Freedom Trial
JDubbs and I grew up (mostly) in suburbs just outside of Boston (JDubbs was born and raised in Sacramento until he was 10), and it is my inestimable pleasure to expose my kids to the history, art,...
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School Is In Session
We had a four day weekend last week, but that didn’t stop my kids from declaring school in session! It started with Jax experimenting with baking soda and vinegar while I was still in my pajamas and...
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