We did a mini-unit on Norway.Fara ( dd8) wrote a poem (unassisted) which reflected her thoughts while viewing a video of fjords on youtube. MIST “The mist sails, The mist covers, as the sun rises, it’s a whole new day for surprises. The mist shades the sun. It strips the sun of its glory, and [...]
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Facebook and frivolity
I must admit, I began facebooking with more than a thwack of snobbery. Frivolous pursuits. Frittering away precious time with inconsequential minutae like “Hey, this is what I had for dinner ” (picture of lobsters slapped in sauce on table) or “Went to the grocery store this morning” (no pic of exciting store) or “Can’t [...]
Easter treat
Today, I had the opportunity to co-teach at a church-run tuition centre for underpriveleged children. It has been a long time since I experienced the teacher-student dynamics of a classroom. Eleven years ago, I was teaching five classes of forty to forty-five teenagers per classroom. There were lesson plans, record books, worksheets and whiteboard dust [...]
Pensive ( not to be confused with Pevensie) mood on a rainy evening
Come sit with me, friend. The sun will not burn us Here under the longan tree. We will eat mangoes and talk of the colours of tea . See how wreathed we are with sun and shade. Away from middling mynahs fat with tales of dead sparrows. There is no place for them here. Here [...]
Renovation plans
We’re homeschooling differently this year. Doing more hands-on, more notebooking cum lapbooking. We all enjoy getting up early because of the promise of more hours to do things and go out. I’ll be journalling a bit more about our homeschool journey than before. This blog will therefore be revamped in terms of content. When I [...]
Coloured rice
Here is an idea for making colored rice. 1.Mix quarter cup of water and several drops of food coloring in a jar. 2. Add the rice in. 3.Stir the mixture. 4. Let the rice sit for 5 minutes. 5. Then, pour out extra water with a sieve. 6. Spread rice out to dry on a [...]
