Monthly Archives: October 2011

Living past 100… actively

Posted on October 25, 2011 by petra

100 year old Fauja Singh finishing the Toronto Marathon! More about his race on pinterest.

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Homework in the Globe

Posted on October 5, 2011 by petra

Naomi and I kept Simone company while she did her homework.  She graphed the number of fireboats, ferries, rooftop satellite dishes, buses, pink cars, horse-drawn carriages and bicycle carriages and calculated the “range.”  Then she drew a detailed picture of … Continue reading →

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One way to work with fractions.

Posted on October 4, 2011 by petra

Naomi has been decorating with fractions.  I saw one that had fallen out and put it in and she, clearly horrified, pulled it right back out again saying, “That doesn’t go there. See the pattern. That one goes here.”  “Green, … Continue reading →

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Tickle Time

Posted on October 2, 2011 by petra

There are quite a few tickle times.  There is the bedtime tickle time, the elevator tickle time and the Chinese Room tickle time. Meseret is helping out with the Chinese Room tickle-time.

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Have you ever had to walk uphill all night to get to a bunny in trouble?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by petra

Hard to resist doing our reading outside on evenings like these. Naomi and Simone grabbed one of our favorite books, The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes.  Written by DuBose Heyward and illustrated by Majorie Flack.   Country Bunny wants to … Continue reading →

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