Comments for Ducks in the Pond http://ducksinthepond.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:29:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Things I Appreciate by Mrs. Mallard http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/12/things-i-appreciate/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:29:04 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1182#comment-311 Thank you dear Sheila! I am here and well and appreciate you thinking about me. Love, Mrs. Mallard

]]> Comment on Things I Appreciate by Sheila http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/12/things-i-appreciate/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Tue, 28 May 2013 20:14:51 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1182#comment-310 Thinking about you.
Missing you.
That’s it.
Hope you are well.
Sheila

]]> Comment on Greek Mythology and History by Mrs. Mallard http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/10/greek-mythology-and-history/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:26:04 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1161#comment-297 Oh, I would love to visit Greece Cathy! I can feel your love of Greece in your comment. You are sure to pass that enthusiasm in your lessons!

I do not have the flashcards to accompany English from the Roots Up. I didn’t feel like they were necessary. It was easy enough for Teal to copy the words from the blackboard and it made it more personal in my opinion.

Thanks for visiting and commenting!

]]> Comment on Greek Mythology and History by licoricelovinglady http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/10/greek-mythology-and-history/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:04:08 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1161#comment-296 I love Teal’s chalk pastel drawing, it seems so alive!

I get so excited when I see what you have done and know we have that to look forward to. Greece is very special to me as when I lived in the UK we went there every summer for holidays, choosing a different island each time. So I hope my love of all things Greek will enthuse our lessons.

Did you like the English from the Roots Up book? I see on amazon some of the reviewers recommend the flash cards instead. What do you think?

Great work, thanks for posting.

Cathy

]]> Comment on Greek Mythology and History by Sheila http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/10/greek-mythology-and-history/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:46:03 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1161#comment-295 We just started Greek mythology this week. I was so glad to read your comments about the Alexander movie. I ordered the companion book from the library and it looks great, but I was a little nervous about watching it without previewing it. I think we will go ahead – unless you notice any malingering effects. LOL

Can I tell you how much I enjoy being on this journey with you? Even if we are across the country and have never met?

xoxo
Sheila

]]> Comment on Archetypal Movement and Eurythmy by Mrs. Mallard http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/08/archetypal-movement-and-eurythmy/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:03:53 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1008#comment-294 Hi Carol! Send me an email at toducksinthepond@gmail.com. I’ll forward you information about our local group and we can get to know one another. Thanks for commenting!

]]> Comment on Archetypal Movement and Eurythmy by Carol http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/08/archetypal-movement-and-eurythmy/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:20:21 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1008#comment-293 I’d love to know more! Both about your movement study and your homeschool group. We live close to you (your sister in law gave me your blog address) and we are looking for more group activities. Could we meet up sometime?

]]> Comment on Archetypal Movement and Eurythmy by Lisa http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/08/archetypal-movement-and-eurythmy/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:18:45 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1008#comment-292 We do some archetypal movement on a daily basis. Mainly some E-A-O verses and things like that. I really love it, but have to admit I have been almost never able to recapture even a smigden of the beautiful mood that I envision accompanying this movement.

]]> Comment on Archetypal Movement and Eurythmy by Mrs. Mallard http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/08/archetypal-movement-and-eurythmy/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:16:07 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1008#comment-291 Hi Sheila! Yes, I definitely think these books will help those of us with very little movement or eurythmy experience. Movement for the Young Child contains many verses and stories and Cynthia does a fabulous job in Eurythmy of explaining the physical gestures. There are some caveats: First, I have not read the books thoroughly, just skimmed them, and second, I should say that Movement for the Young Child is geared toward Kindergarten aged children. So be aware that everything is nature based or fairy tales – perhaps our soon to be 6th graders won’t find it very interesting! I wish I had been able to attend the Peachcobblers event. From Carrie’s blog it sounds as if it were just the sort of affirmation I often need. Hugs, Mrs. Mallard

]]> Comment on Archetypal Movement and Eurythmy by Sheila http://ducksinthepond.com/2013/04/08/archetypal-movement-and-eurythmy/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:40:52 +0000 http://ducksinthepond.com/?p=1008#comment-286 Swoon!!!

I have done eurythmy 3 times and each time was just so, so incredible. It was like dance. It was like worship. It was like energy work.

My boys have never done eurythmy or archetypal movement and I don’t think I would know where to start. Do you think either of those books would help someone who had not had as much exposure as you have?

I would love you to keep us updated on how you incorporate movement into your lessons.
Sheila

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