home learning

Other people did it too. It seemed okay. Maybe the parking bylaw wasn't really enforced, and no one really minded. Until yesterday.

Yesterday my son went to the Dry Spot indoor skatepark in Vancouver and spent nearly an hour psyching himself up to "drop in" on this ramp in the picture. He said he felt "scared as all hell" when he decided to try it.

Update: July 24, 2010. For current information to plan your trip to the beach, check out the Beach Water Quality Report from Vancouver Coastal Health. Original post on July 2, 2010: Well… at least we can still make sandcastles. That’s the positive spin we put on the situation when we arrived at Trout Lake...

Soccer mom? Hockey mom? No thanks. I don’t want to get up at 5 a.m., spend half a fortune on gear, and cart around a bunch of sticky, chopped up oranges. I’m a skater mom – and I don’t mean a mom who rides a skateboard (though I have tried it). I keep a...

Her studio is full of fun, colour, and cheer – just like her attitude. Ceramic artist Suzy Birstein offered the final class of Clay Days for Homelearners today, and as we left, my son said he was sad it was over. But luckily for him, Suzy is offering Summer in the City Art Camps...

Today I took Toby to visit mechanic Brendan Grant at RG Diagnostics in Surrey. This homeschooler’s “field trip” was an important piece of education for my young son who has developed a serious passion for cars during the past few months. Ironically, he was never very interested in cars when he was younger –...

If you want to ride off the beaten path, know how to change your tire. Today our friend Michael asked my son to change his bike tire. Michael often suggests fun “chores” like this when we visit, and I’m thankful for what my son learns. I’m glad the boy had a chance to review...

It’s been a couple of days since I’ve posted. I’ve been working on my income tax and writing a blog post for my “paid job.” Now the income tax is pretty much done and ready for my nice accountant who I exchange “seasons greetings” cards with in December. I’m half-listening to the TV news...

Last night my son and I went to the IGNITE! Youth Festival at the Cultch – and I was truly surprised by how good it was. My son heard about the performance yesterday from one of his friends at Windsor House and begged me to take him. The theatre performance was at 6 and...