Bring on the Fall

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We have been outside a lot this month! It was been really nice. The weather has mostly been great up until this past week. I will never get around to blogging about each time, but here are some of the things we have been up to. While we would love for the beautiful weather [...]

Hamilton Hobby Farm

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We had promised Fiona way back on her birthday that we would go for a pony ride in the summer. With everything else going on, it kept not happening. Finally last week, on the last weekday they were open, it was a gorgeous day and seemed perfect for an outing.

Our first stop [...]

Real-life treasure hunting

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I keep hearing about this geocaching thing, but we’ve never actually tried it. But with Meredith’s interest in treasure hunting, I thought maybe we should try it out. I got some advice and help from some friends online, and signed up at geocaching.com. I found information on three local “caches” that were all located [...]

Another treasure hunt

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When we go to the library, I will often add one or two books to their pile that I think they might find interesting. Sometimes they ask to read them, and they have led to some fun projects or discussions; other time they sit ignored in the pile. I like to get ideas from [...]

Treasure map

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Meredith is quite interested in maps and mapping. When we went on the totem walk a few weeks ago with the local co-operative home learning school, the teacher commented several times that she seems to have an affinity for them. I’ve been trying to think of fun things she can do that involve mapping. [...]

Kindergarten

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Well, this week would have been Meredith’s first week of kindergarten. (Or would it have started last week? I don’t actually know.) So what have we done lately to kick off this important milestone?

We took care of a broody hen and were rewarded today with new baby chicks. (I’ll update with pictures as [...]

Spectacle Lake & Bamberton Beach

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The weather has finally gotten nice, and we’ve been trying to take full advantage of it. Over the last couple of weeks, we have visited some new (and old) parks and beaches. We’ve spent time with some good friends and met lots of new people too. We’ve been invited to a weekly playgroup with [...]

“It is as true now as it was then that no matter what tests show, very little of what is taught in school is learned, very little of what is learned is remembered, and very little of what is remembered is used. The things we learn, remember, and use are the things we seek out or meet in the daily, serious, nonschool parts of our lives.”
~ John Holt

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