tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.comments2023-05-08T06:12:38.971-07:00Home for GoodJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11288672545999106867noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-31250980198029196652014-10-14T00:55:40.080-07:002014-10-14T00:55:40.080-07:00It's lovely to see your comment on this rusty ...It's lovely to see your comment on this rusty blog. The kids are thriving. We're finishing Cross Country (both running) this week; I am assistant coach this year. One's in honors classes; one's in band, choir, and dance. We lost total autonomy but gained community.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288672545999106867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-15497237668530230642014-10-13T17:18:29.340-07:002014-10-13T17:18:29.340-07:00JEN!!!!!!!!!!
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I wondered where y...JEN!!!!!!!!!!<br /><3 <3 <3<br />I wondered where you had gone!!!!!!<br />I am missing your thoughtful, thinking posts and comments!<br /><br />I have been in a weird place for so long and I haven't been here to read your blog and now I see that you have been going through such lifestyle changes.<br />I am so sorry about your mom. <br />It's one of those losses that is without peer.<br /><br />I'm sorry I've been away too and I hope to reconnect!<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-60573539505348342232013-04-27T01:19:03.975-07:002013-04-27T01:19:03.975-07:00I think we attach so many difficult feelings and j...I think we attach so many difficult feelings and judgement to ourselves that we let the life pass by unnoticed. Is it a big deal if something is not for you? The sooner you realize the better. <br />Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537211149691384290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-56924298178290416962013-01-07T14:19:07.361-08:002013-01-07T14:19:07.361-08:00I completely understand how you are feeling and I ...I completely understand how you are feeling and I appreciate your honesty about this! I happen to be feeling "up" today but I'm pretty sure the panic and feelings of failure will come around for me again. <br />I tend to let things go too...and then get mad at myself for it. My kids are happy about it - but long term? I wonder...I fear and I try to do better the next day. I want to be relaxed and trust them to learn what they need and to inspire them to find things in life that they love...but I'm not completely there yet and I'm not convinced I will ever get there!amy janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171551539110361661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-4254264092559637452012-12-30T11:45:58.030-08:002012-12-30T11:45:58.030-08:00The girl's got your talent for painting. That...The girl's got your talent for painting. That's so rad to me.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498871221469648102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-9774961508286252462012-12-30T11:43:24.114-08:002012-12-30T11:43:24.114-08:00On Nathan's concern with snow: It might be a ...On Nathan's concern with snow: It might be a good winter to take him Skiing at Swiss Valley. When there's not enough snow but plenty of cold, they make the snow to play in. Plus, I was 11 or 12 (in 6th grade) when I went skiing for the first time. It was a class activity our cool 6th grade teacher engaged us in. Might be a good field trip. <br />Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498871221469648102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-43952885578286901092012-12-17T17:59:14.022-08:002012-12-17T17:59:14.022-08:00I can totally relate to this teeter totter of conf...I can totally relate to this teeter totter of confidence and doubt... I bet all of us must experience it to some degree. But it's always nice to know one isn't alone. I am quite confident that you're doing a great job! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-3306931387334431832012-10-24T09:33:07.220-07:002012-10-24T09:33:07.220-07:00yes, yes, yes! failure is essential. not only to f...yes, yes, yes! failure is essential. not only to find out what isn't working but to help us grow and keep us on our toes :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-49516607852069405462012-10-13T09:24:37.362-07:002012-10-13T09:24:37.362-07:00I'm a little late to the party, Jennifer, but ...I'm a little late to the party, Jennifer, but I came by and read this and couldn't resist commenting.<br /><br />Does it ever occur to the people who ask those questions that they only test kids in school because there are so many kids, and the teacher needs a way to figure out what each kid knows? Testing is not the ideal; it's just a second-rate way of finding out what kids understand. It's far superior to figure out what they know through one-on-one interaction. You don't get a driver's license with only a written test; you need to do the one-on-one driving test because they want someone to *watch* you drive, and see if you're capable. One-on-one observation is more accurate than testing, and it's what we homeschoolers do every day.patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344799869066551079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-84986073564380350822012-09-29T07:29:35.168-07:002012-09-29T07:29:35.168-07:00My son has joined a running team and my daughter w...My son has joined a running team and my daughter watches cooking shows like she used to watch Blues Clues (enamored). One cancels out the other! Have some cake! Run a 5K!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288672545999106867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-12385413671676605192012-09-28T07:31:54.350-07:002012-09-28T07:31:54.350-07:00Looks yummy! Gotta love the edible projects. Bonni...Looks yummy! Gotta love the edible projects. Bonnie made some delicious lemon cookies the other day. She did almost everything herself, including finding the recipe online, shopping for the ingredients, and cleaning up afterward. :)Leannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027956042910623970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-83963017660759239202012-09-20T18:31:39.870-07:002012-09-20T18:31:39.870-07:00Your husband must have distinguished himself in wa...Your husband must have distinguished himself in ways not associated with a HS diploma. <br /><br />A diploma seems no great feat anymore. However, like being able to feed and dress yourself, everyone expects it. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288672545999106867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-65275803014370830952012-09-18T13:54:10.843-07:002012-09-18T13:54:10.843-07:00I am definitely going to listen to this. My husba...I am definitely going to listen to this. My husband dropped out of high school. he came from a chaotic, dysfunctional home and he wanted to move out and needed a full-time job so he dropped out of school. he has since been very successful in his career. <br /><br />We homeschool and I think the take away message for me here is to have my children start and complete projects, stay with things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-39491473726049167842012-09-15T04:09:53.709-07:002012-09-15T04:09:53.709-07:00TAJBK ~ Thank you for reading and writing!
You br...TAJBK ~ Thank you for reading and writing!<br /><br />You bring up a point to underscore (pun!): <br /><br />the SCORE does not reflect UNDERSTANDING. Teachers like the one you speak of are cheating the system they advocate! <br /><br />We discuss things we read; I don't test them on it. <br /><br />We talk about longer/harder words; I don't hand them a vocabulary quiz. <br /><br />We find new ways to solve the math problems that puzzle them -- not just mark it "wrong" and reduce their "grade." (There are no grades here.) Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288672545999106867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-63154744398110464942012-09-15T04:02:09.465-07:002012-09-15T04:02:09.465-07:00When that question rolls in, I hear myself mentall...When that question rolls in, I hear myself mentally reply, "Let's test you, then." <br /><br />We forget most of what we "learned" under force. That is how shows like "Who's Smarter Than a 5th Grader" come about.<br /><br />Thank you for the reply, Karen. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288672545999106867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-33191043545634964562012-09-14T21:54:06.254-07:002012-09-14T21:54:06.254-07:00I just had this question this weekend from a publi...I just had this question this weekend from a public school teacher. Tis was after he told me all the ways a few schools got their scores up by changing answers or walking around the room pointing out mistakes. I asked himif he wanted to read some of the narratives my son writes at the end of many units....especially history. He loved the idea of how I check for my son's understanding. I am looking forward to Tuesday door his writing do a slave on the Underground RR explaining where he came from and how and why he got there. Thanks for the post.<br />The Adoption Journey of Baby Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14630232269978070725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-65123068624182214642012-09-14T21:23:15.477-07:002012-09-14T21:23:15.477-07:00"How do you know they're learning [if you..."How do you know they're learning [if you don't test]?"<br />I absolutely agree. This is, probably, the SECOND question I hear too. It would be funny, really, if it wasn't so weird.<br /><br />VERY nice post!<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-56001355084678732452012-09-02T06:48:58.865-07:002012-09-02T06:48:58.865-07:00Oh yes! A kid's favorite tool: a hammer!Oh yes! A kid's favorite tool: a hammer!<br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-58930681799453813352012-08-04T18:35:13.631-07:002012-08-04T18:35:13.631-07:00Next time, try the St. Joseph Beach -- called &quo...Next time, try the St. Joseph Beach -- called "Silver Beach". It's so fantastic. And the water there is very clear.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498871221469648102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-52885104087270591312012-07-25T15:44:48.728-07:002012-07-25T15:44:48.728-07:00Yay for Percy Jackson! Bonnie loved it and all of ...Yay for Percy Jackson! Bonnie loved it and all of Rick Riordan's books. It spurred a long-lasting love of Greek mythology for her as well.Leannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027956042910623970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-54676957146101726092012-07-09T23:32:25.914-07:002012-07-09T23:32:25.914-07:00Oh, how very true it is.Oh, how very true it is.Mama Bonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686918629212202121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-60613188000530607022012-06-25T00:07:25.028-07:002012-06-25T00:07:25.028-07:00OMG, I just typed out a long reply and then I acci...OMG, I just typed out a long reply and then I accidentally deleted it!!!!<br />Well, the crux of the post was that Thomas Paine's "Age of Reason" totally changed my life too.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-72267096216322876432012-06-08T03:41:10.585-07:002012-06-08T03:41:10.585-07:00Thomas Paine was a life-changing read (from religi...Thomas Paine was a life-changing read (from religious to skeptic started with Paine); Heart of Darkness was one of the few pieces I had to read in college that I did NOT enjoy (maybe would now...?). George Eliot's Middlemarch lost me around chapter 6. Somewhere between my BA in English and after having children, I became far less likely to read "anything" -- esp. fiction. I became all-practical.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288672545999106867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-29254711982991250912012-06-06T20:36:28.520-07:002012-06-06T20:36:28.520-07:00I've got a stack of "Dover Classics"...I've got a stack of "Dover Classics" that I just got from Amazon. Several books from Henrik Ibsen, a couple of Shakespeare classics, Silas Marner by George Eliot, A couple of Thomas Paine titles, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, and even a few more than that...<br /><br />...gosh, reading those titles makes me want to get off line and read. TA!<br /><br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6084111678423854827.post-84610958848026012902012-06-03T03:47:19.161-07:002012-06-03T03:47:19.161-07:00For me:
Structural Yoga Therapy, Kitchen Confiden...For me:<br /><br />Structural Yoga Therapy, Kitchen Confidential, Restaurant Man, The Art of the Sale.<br /><br />For the kids: The Lightning Thief (audio), nine picture books, Green Crafts for Children, The Black Stallion, Ivy & Bean, The Last Dragon Slayer.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288672545999106867noreply@blogger.com