Monthly Archives: March 2010
Weekly Wrap-Up, March 26, 2010
This week really has to count as our Spring Break…in spite of the fact that I’ve seen more snow than sun. We started off with a fabulous Leadership Education Forum with a family ball last Saturday night. The children were … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Compassionate Characters
Lately, two literary characters have inspired me to intentionally become more compassionate: Mr. Knightly and Lucie Darnay. Mr. Knightly of Jane Austen’s Emma, absolutely lays into Emma regarding her calloused treatment of a poor spinster, Miss Bates. His reprimand of … Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up March 19, 2010
Pi, Birthday and Grandma Moses We had the first of many houseguests-to-come arrive this week – so our school has been majorly modified. The kitchen has been a big part of our week. We started with Pi day and had … Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up March 12, 2010
But the BEST. Yes, the very BEST part of the week was Toliver’s Secret by Esther Wood Brady. A story about Ellen Toliver, a 10-year old girl, who aides the patriots during the revolutionary war….The loaf made it to General Washington (my 5 year old), who shared the loaf with all his spies while the code cracker figured out the secret message. Continue reading
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