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Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Learning about Whales.

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We're still learning about New England. Today we focused on whales and whaling. We drew a life sized mama whale and baby on our street with chalk. We talked about how large they are, how they are mammals and breathe air, how far they can go before coming up for a breath, etc. It was very interesting. It crossed my mind to dramatize whaling, but I was afraid that whomever was playing the whale might be injured by the 'harpoons'. We may give that a try tomorrow, then again, and even though I may be the obvious choice, I'm not being the whale!

3 comments:

Mama Heffalump said...: Since the kiddies drew their whales on the street, did you get any curious passersby? Glad I don't live in the neighborhood... I wouldn't want to get harpooned either... LOL!; 8:00 AM
Fatcat said...: Our street is practically deserted during the day. We didn't see anyone at all.; 8:48 AM
Fatcat said...: I'm sure last evening when they got home from work they were thinking, what in the world is that? LoL.; 8:49 AM

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1. Try it. You might enjoy it. It might change your life. It might not be your thing, but you won't know if you don't ever try.

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6. Go on as many field trips as you can.

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"there is a theme, if you read, you'll get a growing conviction that homeschooling is a lifestyle that is worthwhile, that it is extremely good for kids and families, that it promotes bonding, is a personalized education that is superior to what you can get anywhere else for your kids, is fun and can be done even if you have a 400 track mind, no math skills (thankfully my husband does though), through working, job changes, bad hair days, home remodeling, deaths, illness, surgery, broken bones and various other things and it actually makes dealing with these things easier, not harder, than it was when we were in the public schools, because homeschooling is so incredibly flexible. That's the point I've been trying to make for the last 5 years or so."

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Learning about Whales.

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