I Wrote a Cinquain!!!

I had to make a cinquain for a copywork assignment and I was really pleased with my efforts.

Lions Toothy Kings Sounding loud roars Waiting til they’re hungry Prowlers -LittlePage1

Grammarians Unite!

Yes. I admit it. We are lovers of grammar. I remember dating MrPages and driving down the main strip of the city. Shoppers Drug Mart recently announced that they would be “Open to Midnight.” “Who is Midnight, and why is the drug store open to him?” MrPages queried. [Nota Bene for those of you who . . . → Read More: Grammarians Unite!

Watership Down

Hazel an “outskirter” rabbit from Sandford Warren, and a small band of rabbits leave their home warren to escape the destructive dangers foreseen by another rabbit, Fiver. On the way to start a new warren they meet many dangers: rats, stoats, other Elil and finally Efrafa.

Watership Down by Richard Adams (The four pictures) Illustrated . . . → Read More: Watership Down

Humour for the Day

I’m popping out of my home school planning frenzy for a quick moment to share a joke.

How does a home schooler change a light bulb?

First, mom checks three books on electricity out of the library, then the kids make models of light bulbs, read a biography of Thomas Edison and do a skit . . . → Read More: Humour for the Day

Chicken Little

Sometimes I get these brilliant ideas for enhancing our home school journey. I had one of these flashes a few weeks ago while I was boiling down a chicken carcass to make stock. As I took the last of the meat off the bones I thought, “Wow. I bet we could use these and rebuild . . . → Read More: Chicken Little