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At 1:21pm on January 16, 2012, Six Athome said…

Go dark on JAN 18, protest SOPA,

Have a peaceful day!

At 10:27am on January 1, 2012, Six Athome said…

Thank you for the kind words. I ,too,liked your blog. Funny that thinking and working towards the good of "all" and not just the few is a demeaned and frightening prospect for many , especially in the home school community.

I always loved the lushness of Alabama. You can grow anything! 

By the way , you are not miss using authority when you are asked for ideas and he is free to use them as he sees fit. What a great connection to have with ur son. Just my opinion.

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At 8:27pm on December 28, 2011, teachmama--amy said…

Hello, Alina, and welcome to 'we teach! We're so glad you're here!!

So happy you've joined our forum, and we look forward to learning from you! Hopefully you will find this group as supportive and awesome as we all do, and you can find tons of cool ideas that you can use. When you get a second, please stop by to update your profile-add a photo, some information, and join any and all groups that interest you. Have fun, and we look forward to getting to know you--
:)
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alina coryell replied to Michelle Breum's discussion Weekly Bloger Share: Show us what you've got! February 21, 2012 in the group we teach: we're bloggers
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alina coryell replied to Michelle Breum's discussion Weekly Blogger Share: Show us what you've got! February 7, 2012 in the group we teach: we're bloggers
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alina coryell replied to Jackie Higgins's discussion Featured On We Teach (Winter blues?) in the group we teach: we're bloggers
"Mild weather here as well- tastes like the beginning of spring. We've been outdoors quite a bit. The beginning of a community garden. Ferns are tricky creatures. The piano recital that almost wasn't. How to make a fern rock garden in a…"
Jan 31, 2012
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A poetry contest at my blog- Encourage little ones to think poetry.

Diamante poems are so fun and so easy to write. I'm hosting a month-long Diamante poem link-up party on my blog. A book of children's poems will be awarded to a diamante poet at the end. I'd love it if you guys joined in! See More
Jan 22, 2012
alina coryell replied to Jillian Riley's discussion Prepping for a Guest Post in the group we teach: we're bloggers
"It looks great Jillian. I wouldn't change a thing."
Jan 22, 2012
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"Go dark on JAN 18, protest SOPA, Have a peaceful day!"
Jan 16, 2012
alina coryell replied to Michelle Breum's discussion Weekly Blogger Share: Show us what you've got! January 10, 2012 in the group we teach: we're bloggers
"A combination of rainy weather and tummy bugs kept us indoors more than I like this week. But we found ways to learn and laugh in spite of it. I prepared for 2012 by making a list of 106 illustrated books I'd like to share with the…"
Jan 11, 2012
alina coryell replied to Tonya Dirksen's discussion New blog for to help parents and teachers cultivate the love of music in their children. in the group we teach music
"I had a Romanian Tiger Mom, Tonya, so my experience of music was rather coerced. I don't think I ever enjoyed it as much as I could have because it was such a competitive, "excellence"-driven momentum.  I HAD to win trophies and…"
Jan 5, 2012
alina coryell replied to Tonya Dirksen's discussion New blog for to help parents and teachers cultivate the love of music in their children. in the group we teach music
"Love it Tonya. Max already adores piano and he's going to see if he feels the same about violin starting next week. Funny to have such a musical child when I hated every minute of my 13 years of piano lessons. I'm so happy for him- and…"
Jan 3, 2012
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"Sounds like fun to me. It probably depends on the book, but I'd love to know more."
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"Maggy, I love your blog. Just have to say it. I'm new to We Teach but that Warholesque portrait caught my eye right away."
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"Thank you for the kind words. I ,too,liked your blog. Funny that thinking and working towards the good of "all" and not just the few is a demeaned and frightening prospect for many , especially in the home school community. I always loved…"
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The truest statement ever.

"If we continually try to force a child to do what he is afraid to do, he will become more timid, and will use his brains and energy, not to explore the unknown, but to find ways to avoid the pressures we put on him."

John Holt, How Children Learn



The truth of this statement strikes me every single day. When friends and family push me to push Max ("he shouldn't use training wheels", "he should be a better…

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Posted on January 1, 2012 at 2:19am

Me, myself, and I.

Our daily rhythm reads more like ragtime, sometimes swelling into a jazz improv session where we riff off each other's beats and savor the satisfaction of living and creating together. I read my books, sew, piddle, play in the yard and Max, Micah, and Milla pursue their own interests at various levels of involvement. Sometimes I join them, but most of the time, we pass the day in shared spaces without entirely shared pursuits.…

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