Monthly Archives: December 2010

F.I.A.R.-Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

We are planning to spend two weeks rowing Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening. The poem is by Robert Frost and the illustrations are by Susan Jeffers. We will take two weeks, because even though Five in a Row … Continue reading →

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Our Half-Year in Review

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

We are halfway through our first year of homeschooling and my how things have changed since we began in mid-August. We’ve gone from highly structured to nearly unschooling to funschooling and then on to structure with fun. I’ve learned so … Continue reading →

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Velcro-dot Christmas Trees

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Here’s an easy but entertaining project to teach toddlers the names of colors. Even my preschooler has been having fun decorating and undecorating this paper-laminated tree. I made a simple cut-out of a Christmas tree on green paper, laminated it … Continue reading →

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Are There Snow Days In Homeschool?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Yes. Yes, there are! It started to snow this morning, just as we were opening our Advent calendar for the day, and before we had gotten to anything school related. So we just followed the day where it took us. … Continue reading →

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Creekside Learning, Now 33 1/3rd Percent More Homeschooly

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

I am pleased to announce that The Queen Bee will be joining us full time at Creekside Learning. Actually, in addition to being pleased, I am also worried about how I am going to find more time in this already … Continue reading →

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Wright On Time Books Review

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

“Read one more chapter, Mommy, pleeeaaase?” I know when I hear that from my 6 year old, he is hooked. He could be off playing or tormenting his sister, but instead he is on my lap asking me to keep … Continue reading →

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Another Random Thoughts Post

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Lots of stuff going on here at Creekside Learning but nothing worth writing paragraphs about, so here, in a nutshell, is what is up: We had a wonderful week+ off and then got back into the swing of things. Our … Continue reading →