We are on our fourth day of the first day of back to home school. Did you catch that? LOL Someone out there, please tell me we aren't the only family off to a rough start! Things just haven't gone as planned and while we followed as close a rhythm as we could, Dr's appointments, … Continue reading False Starts
This morning's lessons were full of laughter, action and giggles. They practiced songs and rhythms for tomorrow's co-op day and we read through some stories, which they proceeded to act out when we were "supposed" to be picking one to present to the group. While my first instinct is to rein it in and get … Continue reading Not the Plan. Better.
This may not look like anything more than a mess of swords, shields and bows, but it is so much more. It is literally hours of play outdoors. Imaginative play. Deep rooted soul food. Uninterrupted exploration and world creation. My eldest had some friends and cousins over today, all within a year or two of … Continue reading Preserving Childhood
There is a full moon coming folks. I don't need a calendar to tell me, as my daughter is ruled by the cycles of the moon. She ebs and flows like the tides, it is really a beautiful thing. To balance this shift in mood I plan our lessons around the phases of the moon. … Continue reading Pulling In
We took full advantage of the spring like weather this morning and spent a good portion of our time outdoors. My youngest is working on balance as she is growing so quickly that she's become a bit clumsy! Hopping up and down the walkway alternating legs is a perfect way not only to work on … Continue reading MOVING Class Outside!
Continuing our measurements block, I focused on fractions with my eldest. We titled it Fractions of the Year and discovered the portion seasons, months, schooling and vacations use in the year. We also played with the months, breaking the year into as many even parts as we could without breaking their individual wholes. Then my … Continue reading Time Block – Calendar
