http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog A Cozy Corner of the Internet for Waldorf-Inspired Homeschoolers Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:45:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The last two years we have picked up a butterfly rearing kit from the local butterfly conservatory.  The activity is popular amongst local homeschoolers and classroom teachers. Last year, all but one of our caterpillars died.  The one that did survive fell as he came out of the chrysalis and had ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2011/10/06/monarch-butterfly-farming/ Even Missy gets in on the school day with some suggestions from Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready. The kids helped her build this, Missy's specialty is knocking it down. Enjoying the journey, Amanda http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2011/10/04/little-learner/ A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from our week a la SouleMama. http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2011/09/30/cottage-moment-11/ What a great start to the new year.  We seem to have a handle on our rhythm and Missy just fits right in. I've started using a block format to our day.  We get up, have circle time, brekkie, language arts and then snack / free time.  Then we have a ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2011/09/28/start-of-school/ My daughter is not one to sit and listen to a book. My son, however, is. So, its a real push and pull. Ive finally just given in to the whole circus. I read to Fuss whilst Bug flings herself around the room at breakneck speed, ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2011/01/28/thank-you-isabel-wyatt/ A New Year's or two ago, I posted on what I was doing.  One of the items in the photo is a blanket I had started work on. Well, this New Year I have a wee one to wrap in the (finished!) blanket. She's one sweet little bundle and I'm so thrilled ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2011/01/06/what-ill-be-doing-in-2011/ Likely no one remembers, but I had a few cookbooks I was going to try to get through this year.  One of them being Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home.  It had 52 full meals in it, and I thought that was the perfect project to tackle in one year. However, finding ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/11/30/martha-stewarts-cookbook-is-complete/ One of my best friend's has moved her small family to the Brittany region of France.  They are restoring an old manor home.  As soon as she sets up a blog with their adventures, I'll post it here (it's actually quite an interesting project they are taking on). As much as ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/11/14/gifts-from-afar/ I don't like workbooks and I don't like desks. However, it would seem that in the absence of a desk, my daughter will make her own: Despite the fact that the kitchen table is right behind her and this step stool is never unfolded, the minute she saw it, she knew was ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/11/07/a-desk-for-bug/ So sorry for not posting anything lately.  We got a late start homeschooling and ended up a bit behind.  We are catching up, and should be by the end of this week, but I've not spent enough time on any one activity to take pictures. We did a kind of cool, ... http://plattdiscoverycottage.com/blog/2010/10/13/such-a-neglected-blog/