Is it the spring semester already?? Where is the school year going!!? Today was the first day of our spring semester co-op classes. We were up and out the door by 8:30 this morning. Shew what a busy morning. While that might not seem like a big deal to families who are out the door early every morning heading to school and work, for those of us who don't do it on a daily basis it takes a little to get back into the routine. We've had years when we opted out of participating in co-op classes, especially when we had two babies, one of which was having bi-weekly visits to the eye doctor and bi-yearly eye surgery. That was a busy enough year without adding extras. These days our schedule is less hectic and we enjoy the weekly classes provided in our homeschool co-op. From 3D art to Science Fair, creative writing to pirate math, the kids were excited to get back to their classes. It's been a long winter of being snowed in quite often so we are happy for warmer weather, field trips and class time with friends.
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I'm always trying to think of ways to make learning to read a fun, hands on process. I'm not an unschooler by any means but I believe that the process should be relaxed and not focused on performance based outcomes. The act of reading shouldn't be to impress or check off a required subject from the "to learn" list. Children are naturally excited at learning to do something that labels them "big" and learning to read is most definitely one of those exciting milestones. However based on each child's learning style it could be more difficult for one to read while the other picks it up with ease. Brody was beginning to struggle with learning to read so I came up with the idea of using felt food to assist in learning word families and the result has been amazing!
It's another snow day and this chick is ready to be off the weather rollercoaster. This has been a crazy winter and I'm going to be so glad to say goodbye to the cold and embrace the warmer breezes of spring and even the dog days of summer. So today I'm looking ahead to one of our favorite traditions of late spring/early summer. The bushes along the side of our driveway get absolutely covered in honeysuckles. I love getting out of the car to be greeted by their sweet aroma. A few years ago we discovered a recipe for honeysuckle jelly and it immediately became our favorite jelly by far. Such a unique jelly that can't be purchased at the local grocery, I simply love the beautiful golden color. It is a little time consuming but the result is definitely worth the effort. |
About MeI'm Becca, a former chocolate junkie, herbal enthusiast, curriculum writer, homeschool mom to four active kids, wife to my jack of all trades hubby, blessed child of God. Archives
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The Essential Blog
Essential homeschooling is not about trying to mimic a classroom setting at home, expensive curriculum and stressful learning. It's setting our eyes on Christ and offering up our lives for His service. It's finding simplicity in daily living and loving each other, embracing the challenges and cherishing the moment because we know these years won't last and what we instill in our children today will determine who they will be tomorrow.