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Sprouting seeds.

Posted on March 3, 2011 by tinderbox

The children in Down Down the Mountain plant turnip seeds and are disappointed to find that the plants don’t sprout right away. What does it take for a seed to sprout? Alex suggested water, sunlight, and “plant food or fertilizer,” … Continue reading →

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Some writing progress. Maybe.

Posted on March 2, 2011 by tinderbox

We had a pretty relaxed Language Arts day with Down Down the Mountain today. I just had a few snippets of lesson in mind. There are two places where the book breaks into rhyme for a few lines, and then … Continue reading →

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Down Down the Mountain.

Posted on March 1, 2011 by tinderbox

We’re going quaint and old-fashioned this week, reading Down Down the Mountain by Ellis Credle. Published in 1934 and bearing a hint of WPA-style sensibility about it, this is a story about Hetty and Hank, two children deep in the … Continue reading →

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