Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Yarn Along

Joining in the fun of the Yarn Along sponsored by Ginny over at Small Things. I'm sharing two of my favorite things - knitting and reading. And of course planning to visit the other yarn along participants as well. There is always so much inspiration being shared.



First up the knitting. the sweater is coming along, not as quickly as I would like, but none the less coming along. I finished the body and it actually fits! Now all I have is the sleeves. I'm really happy with how this is turning out. I have never had to increase a pattern so I was a bit nervous.

As for reading, I'm back to some more school stuff for the kids. Making Math Meaningful has been an awesome addition to our bookshelf. Written for teachers and parents it's a whole new approach to math. I'm loving all the tricks, rules and whys. I feel so much more empowered to teach math. I've also been thumbing though the Waldorf Kindergarten Snack Book. A neat little book with some interesting snack ideas. We will be trying a few of them, especially the muffins, breads and porridges. My girls are always hungry and I'm always looking for healthy yet frugal snack ideas. Hopefully this book will add a few more to the mix.

13 comments:

  1. I wish my teachers had a read a book on making math meaningful! Maybe I'd be better at it. I know a few people who teach their kids how it actually applies to real life (angles and vectors are crucial for videogames, for example) and it makes such a difference.

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  2. It's such a good feeling to see progress on a project that has taken a while to knit. Good luck finishing up your sweater -- looks like it's coming along great!

    I keep thinking I should get the Waldorf Kindergarten Snack Book. I'm also always looking for healthy snack ideas!

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  3. I really like the sweater color and the color changes at the color. Perfect for what's to come!

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  4. Your books sound really interesting. And I love the color in your sweater :) It looks great.

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  5. Your sweater is turning our wonderfully!! You do beautiful knitting.

    ~~Renee

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  6. I've heard of Making Math Meaningful but have never used it in our homeschool. The sweater looks like it's coming along nicely.

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  7. I love that sweater! I can't wait to see if finished.

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  8. Oh what a lovely sweater! And thanks for the book recommendation. As a teacher and parent I should grab the Making Math Meaningful book right away and get reading!

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  9. the sweater looks great! i will check out that math book...my son is good at it, but not into doing 'school' at all. lol

    :)
    jen

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  10. The sweater looks so pretty! And I am going to check both those books out! They sound GREAT!

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  11. I gotta look for that snack book! Good luck with the sleeves, hope they go quickly for you!

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  12. I read making math meaningful years ago when we started hsing..good read! Your sweater looks great! Happy knitting!

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  13. hi! i've always wanted to read the snack book...it looks lovely. what is that sweater? its darling.

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