Building a Model Solar System
Ok – I know this is really off topic for my blog, but I figured it just might come in handy for other parents of school aged kids here. Schools in Peru seem to be really big on maquetas – models based on whatever topic the kids are learning. We’ve probably made a dozen models [...]
Learning in Peru
Sometimes, I really like the things my kid is learning in school. Especially in math – I’ve always felt that the math here is pretty advanced in comparison to math taught in the US to similar age groups, and that the kids are expected to keep up. Sex Education is another course where I think [...]
Fun at Home
One of the things my mom and sister turned us on to when they visited is Mexican Train Dominoes. We all love to play, because we’re all so competitive – it can get pretty cut throat! So, we have a set of the dominoes here, and last night we drug them out to play. We [...]
Imagine No Religion
Continuing a bit on the recent topic of putting kids in school in Peru, one of the classes that is standard here is religion. I’m not religious, but I’ve always thought it was important for the boys to learn about religion. I don’t agree with foisting my belief system onto anyone, even my own kids, [...]
Helping School Kids in Peru
When most of us think of sending our kids to school, we worry about things like buying their school clothes for the year, getting a shiny new pair of shoes and a nice backpack. Maybe we have to decide between walking or a carpool. But generally, sending the kids off isn’t that big a deal. [...]
The First Day of School
Finally! Or.. not finally, it more or less snuck up on us. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been telling my husband he needs to stop by the school and get the information on when classes start. (I’ve stepped out of dealing with the school on important matters – that’s a whole different story) [...]
Sending Kids to School in Lima
In the Southern hemisphere, summer break is just about over and the kids will be starting up school soon. If you haven’t already got yours enrolled, you need to hurry! By this time, a lot of the best schools will already be full – or so they’ll say. I haven’t run across a school yet [...]
We Meet Alianza Lima!
It was an exciting weekend here around our place. Everyone’s favorite soccer team, Alianza Lima, played a game in Argentina and arrived back here in Lima on Saturday night. Now, I am not a soccer fan. I don’t know why they played in Argentina, or what the score was – I don’t even know if [...]
And the little one said “Move over”…
Parenting teens (and preteens) can be incredibly frustrating. My two have gotten to this phase where they don’t want to be in the same house at the same time. If one’s at mom’s house, the other wants to stay at dad’s. While it’s summer, we’ll put up with this crap, but once school starts again, [...]
Being a Stepmom in Peru
Image by fnnkybutt via Flickr I’ve always liked kids. I spent a large part of my adulthood working with kids. My friends’ kids all loved me, and the feeling was mutual. However, I never had my own kids. I married late, and it just wasn’t something I ever got around to, although it was always [...]
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