''The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.'' -- Nietzsche
''I have no country to fight for. My country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.'' -- Eugene V. Debs
Making A Statement
Dec. 20, 2006
Last day of co-op before xmas break was a success!!
I was still volunteering in the 2-4-year-old class, and the parents LOVED the project I had them do for their holiday craft. First, I had them take plain brown paper bags, like you pack a kid's lunch in, and decorate them with holiday stickers and crayons. That was the gift bag. Then we made hot cocoa gift bags. I went to a party store and found these really cool clear plastic bags with red stars in them, and some green ribbon. We put cocoa powder in one of the clear bags, taped it off, put the bag with the cocoa in it inside another of the clear bags, put chocolate chips on top, and then mini marshmallows. We tied the bags off with the green ribbon, and put them in the gift bags they made, along with some really cute ceramic cups I had gotten at Target for 60-some cents. I wish I had bothered to take a picture. I think I'm going to get some more of those bags and make some more - I sure have enough cocoa, chocolate chips, and marshmallows left! I even have six cups left over! Those will be cute to hand out to all the aunts, uncles, and cousins at grandma's house on xmas eve.
OH - and since R. just had her new baby girl, I tie-dyed a onesie for her and gave it to her at class. She just LOVED it! I don't think she'd ever had a tie-dye made by a real hippy before, lol!
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I believe in homeschooling from birth on. From the day my son was born, I've done everything I can to teach him about how the world works. Life is school. Learning is life.
