Summer Learning
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Monday, June 30, 2008
The calendar may read “summer”, but in our house the learning continues. I learned early on in Eric’s elementary school career that three months without math, reading and writing equates to educational havoc once my boys return to the regular school schedule. Our summer learning schedule has made me envious of our friends who are brave enough to take on homeschooling – what a blessing to “do school”... READ MORE
Brain Food
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Friday, July 25, 2008
We’ve had more than our fair share of rain here in New Hampshire over the past several days. We Beans have been more fortunate than some, though. Yesterday’s wild storms and floods left many people with damaged homes and personal injuries. We’ve only gotten a thorough soaking.
With weather keeping us all indoors, though, our boys have been going a little stir crazy. A trip to the library where we... READ MORE
The Audition
Posted by Robyn Lee in Back Porch on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
By Robyn Lee
“All the world’s a stage,” said William Shakespeare. Now I know what he means.
Some people ease into a new hobby by knitting or learning to draw. But I wanted to take up acting. So I figured that emailing a big-name theater and asking if they could recommend an amateur-friendly community theater was a reasonably modest start.
When the producer emailed me back that same day and encouraged... READ MORE
Old-Fashioned Education
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, September 05, 2008
Like I mentioned last week, I’m working my way through the Little House books. One thing I’m noticing is this: education sure was different back then.
On the first day that Laura and Carrie go to school in their new town in The Long Winter, the teacher reads the twenty-third psalm to start the day. “Of course Laura knew all the psalms by heart,” the text says, and my eyebrows shot up. Of course... READ MORE
Why Math Rocks
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Since our discussion about education, I’ve been thinking about an aspect of the topic that is dear to my heart.
I feel very strongly about this:
Math and science are awesome for everyone.
The small Catholic liberal arts college from which I graduated required that all students take one semester of mathematics and two semesters of science as part of the core curriculum, acknowledging that a true... READ MORE
The Power of Perseverance
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Wednesday, September 10, 2008
This morning, I celebrated the accomplishment of one of my New Year’s Resolutions for 2008! I’m a big resolver, so back in January I wrote a series of blog posts about my resolutions for the year, including this post about my goals related to learning and professional development.
For the past few years, I’ve been learning to knit. Let me say that I’m not a crafty person, so this has been a big... READ MORE
Using the Brain God Gave Him
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, October 02, 2008
This morning I went to grab a banana for Henry’s breakfast and as I reached for the bunch, a horde of fruit flies burst on the scene. I hate fruit flies. Or perhaps I should say I really dislike them—they are a part of God’s creation after all. Maybe I would like them just fine if they weren’t in my kitchen. Or not.
I heaved a sigh and started to slap the air in a mostly futile attempt to kill off... READ MORE
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