Newsletter
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By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
I totally forgot about Fibonacci Day, but I will remember this day. It involves responsibilities. Instead of just pointing to the date and saying, "Cool," I'm asked to do something. I've actually moved in a ring in my family's Thanksgiving-food-preparation ...
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How my son's senior trip changed our curriculum.
By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
I will never forget the first time my husband went skydiving. I stood on the ground, holding our toddler, dreading the idea of life as a widow. I was terrified, but it wasn’t my fear that I remember the most. ...
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By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
I told you all, a few posts ago, that my oldest son graduated from homeschool high school this year. I didn’t tell you about his senior trip. He and his dad (Mr. Rebecca) spent about two weeks traveling through Europe: ...
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By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
My nine year old is scared of the dark. Each night I walk around the house turning off lights and locking doors, in that order. One night he shadowed me. When it was pitch dark and we were crossing the ...
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By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
My love affair with coffee began when I was a little girl. My best friend and grandmother started out her day with one cup of coffee. I loved the flavor of coffee because she always had coffee flavored ice-cream and ...
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By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?" Satchel Paige Today is my birthday. I’m so depressed. My goal was to celebrate my birthday on the River Walk in San Antonio for a few days. ...
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Happy Birthday Pablo Picasso! (ed reform links)
By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
I interrupt the noise of the trains to remind you that on this date, Pablo Picasso was born. Picasso and I are both Scorpios. Edutopia sent out the reminder on Facebook with a link to a list of persuasive articles ...
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By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
The other day my daughter asked me a question. “MOM YOU KNOW THE SINGER JEWEL?” (I typed it in the exact same style as I heard it.) My children ask lots of questions and this was one of the most ...
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Wednesdays (another boring post)
By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
I love Wednesdays. It’s the one day of the week that we don’t have extra-curricular activities scheduled. I celebrated my freedom by lounging around on the back porch reading “The Giver” out loud to the Fourteen and to the Nine. ...
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By Rebecca in Learning in Freedom
Our family cat, Sylvester, enjoys Yoga throughout the day. His favorite position is a very sloppy interpretation of the shavasana also known as the corpse pose. He can maintain this zen like solitude for hours. So deep are his thoughts ...