Angie thinks...calligraphy 20 Aug 2013 | 06:58 am

Kousei did his calligraphy homework today, again. I say 'again' because he did it last week. On the paper he brought home from school, explaining his homework, it says 'any kanji learned in 1st trimes...

Angie thinks...un-studying 19 Aug 2013 | 05:46 pm

The boys came over to "study" together. I listened to them jabber and laugh for 30 minutes before cracking the whip. 30 minutes after that I peeked my head in... What do you think? Does it look like t...

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Angie thinks...letters from home 27 Jul 2013 | 10:24 am

I decided that it is time Kaito and Kousei get a little more serious about reading and writing English. I know, WAY TOO LATE! Anyway, I have a few very easy learners that I've given them to read over ...

Angie thinks...summer reading 25 Jul 2013 | 07:30 pm

OK let's just forget a minute about the PILES of homework the boys have to get done over the summer break. I don't want to go into a big tirade over it...it is so easy for me to...but I'll just say th...

Angie thinks...100 days 25 Jul 2013 | 07:00 am

Today my niece, Reo, is 100 days old. We had the traditional 食べ初め祝. Which means 'first food'. She got her first taste of fish, rice, soup and vegetables. She started off her meal by sucking on a rock....

Angie thinks...play dates 24 Jul 2013 | 07:30 pm

Today we had a play date with Hideko and her kids Kanto and Niko, and Takeko and her youngest daughter Emmie. What a fun date! We drove down to Kusatsu and went to an indoor play area called US.Land. ...