Slice of Life Story Challenge 10 text party

I am joining the party – the text party! I have resisted this for 5 years. I have had a cellphone with this capability, however, I have not learned how to use these buttons. Both of my sisters text each other and now I am joining their party. Today I sent text messages to [...]

Slice of Life 9: Joyful Child

Grant and I spent 2 hours today at the pool. Grant is my nephew. Grant is joyful. He dives, swims, and races his own time. He has the perseverance to learn any dive that he wants to. He decided that he wanted to swim the width of the pool in 4 seconds, not [...]

Slice of Life 8 Tuesdays, Pirate Cruise Fourth of July Week-End

Our family spent time together in many ways over the Fourth of July weekend. The seventeen Renner’s went on the Pirate cruise this Fourth of July. Before the cruise could begin, the children ‘had’ to lift the beaver pelt to see if they were [...]

Slice of Life 6: Writing Mini-Lesson

Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter ISBN: 0531071367
(This lesson was written when my children were little and I still taught second grade.)
Discussion
This week the homework assignment is for each student to sit outside on the porch, the front steps, or in front of your door for 15 minutes each day. I [...]

Tuesday 5: Slice of Life (Strawberry Jam)

Summer Memories mean strawberry jam making. Freezer jam is a tradition passed down the generations. My mom learned from her mom. Mom taught me to make it. Today I am teaching my son and daughter at their request. Michigan strawberries are juicy and warm and don’t need sugar. So why do we buy pounds and [...]

Tuesday 4: Slice of Life (Lifelong Friends)

Bright boys and Renner girls: Childhood friends Bright boys and Renner girls: Friends for life

1 year goes by, or 5 or 10. It is as if no time goes by. A child is born, a wedding happens, a child goes to college, a phone call is made and time is caught up today. Friendship [...]