Celebrate Beatrix Potter!

“Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.” ~ Beatrix Potter

Happy Birthday to Beatrix Potter! Celebrate her work today by reading one of her stories to your children today.

Related Link:
Beatrix Potter Homeschool Lesson



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What we are listening to in the month of July...

There are two famous composers born in the month of July:
Gustav Mahler  born July 7, 1860 in Bohemia
Ottorino Respighi born on July 9, 1879 in Bologna, Italy






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Waiting for Superman

I read this article in Newsweek about Michelle Rhee sometime last year.  She is a nonsense woman that is redefining public education.  She makes an appearance in the new movie Waiting for Superman

The quote in the movie's trailer that I love is "when you are seeing a great teacher, you are seeing a work of art."  I just completed my first year homeschooling my oldest daughter.  I am currently homeschooling her this summer.  I do not get paid for the job I am doing but the rewards are far greater than any paycheck I have ever received.

My mother was a public school teacher for over 25+ years, she then went on to teach in a private school for three years.  My father was a teacher, then a principal, then onto a superintendent until he switched careers to become a stockbroker.  I've been around public education my whole life.  When I read about Michelle Rhee, I was proud to read that there are people out there like my parents that have such a passion for education.  Good for you Michelle Rhee!!



Related Link:
TIME Magazine article on Michelle Rhee

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My kids go berserk for Hippos Go Berserk!!

Reading to my children is one of my favorite pastimes.  I find it fascinating which books the girls fancy.  Right now Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton is my 1-year-old daughter's favorite book.  We read it at bedtime every single night.  She always requests it and then requests I read it again and again.  I love that she can finish the rhyming word in each sentence! The book is a favorite of mine as well.
 

I've been teaching both of my girls American Sign Language since they were born.  I found this clip on youtube of a mother and daughter signing Hippos Go Berserk! Enjoy!!








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