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encouraging a young reader & v reader giveaway

July 21, 2010

This week with VTech Voices is full of fun.
We are being challenged to come up with a list of ways to encourage kids to read.
If you have been around The Nirvana for any length of time, you know that I have been trying out a few of my own this summer:

Bribery

Scheduling reading time

Threats

(not really me)
Oh, [...]

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A Teddy Story

April 16, 2010

Once upon a time in 2001 a teddy was born to a family. The teddy arrived several months before the baby. The teddy was given in celebration of the expectation of a first born son.
The teddy and the baby were perfect. The teddy and the baby were the same size. The [...]

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Just a roll of the dice

February 2, 2010

The boys were playing a dice game in the next room.

A very noisy game.
First the die was rolled.
This was followed by a pause, a loud gasp and then squealing.
The squealing went mobile when the running began.
The running continued until the roller caught up with one of his fleeing brothers.
Finally, some sort of tackling occurred with [...]

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Size Does Matter

January 14, 2010

From birth Rhett(4) has believed he is the same age as Ryan(8) and Reid(6). He skipped over most baby-related items due to the mocking he would receive from his older brothers. He is very aware of what they believe to be immature behavior.
Unfortunately, I am not talking about real immature behavior.
They are OK [...]

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What passes for cool around here

December 29, 2009

Ryan(8) and I were playing Gin Rummy tonight. He recently learned to play the game and is mastering it quickly. Not surprising since he is highly competitive.

When our game was over he was putting away the cards while I was starting dinner. He pulled out a yellow post-it note that was in the box and [...]

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Essential Elements of Summer

June 14, 2009

Sun.

Fresh air.

Water.

Play equipment.

Danger.

Pizza.

Height.

A good story.

A good show.

Time to hang around.

Ice cream.

Friends.

Laughter.

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How they decided on a horse

May 29, 2009

Let’s play that it is 1250 B.C…
Castle:

Rejected prototype, The Trojan Dog:

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In technicolor

May 22, 2009

Is this pink…

…or is this?

Is this red…

…or is this?

Is this a rainbow…

…or this?

Is this the color of happiness…

…or is this?

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Just the essentials

April 9, 2009

When you are three you have a sense for what really matters.
Food, clothing and a place to sleep are all secondary to the absolute necessities…
Three rainbow beanie babies – one bear, one teddy bear, and an iguana; a pacifier and a Lego ladder.
These are the essentials.
When you are three and required to leave the house [...]

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Potluck from outer space

January 26, 2009

Whoo hoo! Monday…
Whoooo…..hooooo…m.o.n..d…a….y….
*powering down*

I have to admit I am a bit exhausted after the vacation. I spent all day Sunday trying to coerce 1/2 of a school week’s worth of knowledge into Ryan’s head against resistance. Fun times. And he wonders why I won’t do full time home school. HA!
There isn’t [...]

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Potluck. That is all, nothing else.

January 12, 2009

Happy Potluckday everyone. So glad you came to partake in the potluck festivities.

Speaking of festivities…
Tomorrow I am running a 24 hour contest for something really fun.
24 hours ONLY.
It will start at 12:01 tonight – run through the entire 24 hours of January 13, 2009.
So, please stop by tomorrow!

Someone arrived Nirvanaside this week by Googling, [...]

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