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A typical day at the WISH Team Academy
Posted by: Joe on: November 9, 2012
7:00 – Mom wakes up to “Potty Alert, Potty Alert” warnings coming from Cole’s bed. She’s aroused suddenly and moves quickly in order to assist a short person whose mid-section isn’t the necessary height to reach over the toilet bowl yet. Cole then goes back to his room to look at books, which usually last […]
WISH Team Field Trips
Posted by: Joe on: November 9, 2012
We’ve had several field trips lately. While Joe was in Africa, we traveled to Clarksville and on to Fort Donelson Battlefield. After studying about the life of Sam Davis, we visited his family’s home in Smyrna. Over Labor Day weekend, we headed to Chattanooga to visit Point Park and Chickamauga Battlefield. We […]
Chloe Wadsworth Longfellow
Posted by: Joe on: August 22, 2012
More New York City – June 2012
Posted by: Joe on: June 30, 2012
Hello New York! America’s Weatherman Al Roker The American Museum of Natural History “You gonna eat all that?” Grant’s Tomb So many great ideas! So many LEGOS! My excited American Girl! The New York Public Library A quick snack in Bryant Park. Junior’s is THE […]
New York City – June 2012
Posted by: Joe on: June 21, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012 5:30 am Usually we would expect some resistance from the kids when we ask them to get up so early. However, today is not an ordinary day and through the last several days of anticipation, the kids’ behavior has been anything but ordinary. Especially Chloe! With very little nudging, Chloe and […]
Flag Day – June 14, 2012
Posted by: Joe on: June 15, 2012
Flag Day has never meant much to me; in fact, I don’t really recall much mention of it until I was in college. Without the help of the internet or books, I can’t readily recall its specific origins. That said, I’ve never talked to our kids about Flag Day. Since today was Flag Day and […]
WISH Team Academy Year 1. . .done
Posted by: Joe on: May 20, 2012
Gatlinburg and Friends
Posted by: Joe on: March 27, 2012
We spent several days recently near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with some wonderful long-time friends. We missed the rest of the WISH Team, but it was good to have some adult time. Bob Chappin was kind enough to lead us on a hike up to Rainbow Falls. It was a beautiful trail and […]
AJ celebrates 245 years
Posted by: Joe on: March 16, 2012
The Hermitage celebrated President Andrew Jackson’s 245th birthday on March 15, 2012. Andrew Jackson VI spoke on his ancestors. He said, “We should be proud of our ancestors but we should also focus on making them proud as well.” Governor Bill Haslam was the keynote speaker for the ceremony. Free birthday cake! Living demonstrations.
School Update
Posted by: Joe on: March 10, 2012
The WISH Team Academy is nearing the end of its inaugural year. It’s exciting to know that we’ve almost completed our transition to home education. Chloe is working on long division, adding fractions, mixed numbers, and the metric system in math. She has just finished studying the Solar System in science and now all of […]