Month: April 2016
Posted on April 26, 2016
Scarcity mentality
Way, way back–maybe three years ago–when we were planning for this little adventure and thinking about budget, I came to the unshakeable belief that the final month or two of our land life would require some significant latitude in extracurricular …
Updated on April 20, 2016
Turning point
Some kind of switch has flipped for me this week. The time pressure is becoming real, the seasonal changes have had an impact–we hit 80 degrees the other day!–and I feel like the tide has turned from “we’re …
Posted on April 17, 2016
Things we are enjoying as much as possible
Long, hot showers. Like, empty the hot water heater long. Driving everywhere. Sorry, carbon footprint; it’s only temporary! Having pizza delivered. Laundry, automatically and without effort. Library books. Netflix, Amazon Prime, NY Times Sunday delivery. Having other people …
Updated on April 6, 2016
Citizen Science
Compared to our math and lit programs, our science curriculum feels a bit thin. We have some good books; we’ve got a microscope and a telescope and curious and engaged kids; but we don’t have an actual science …