Park days

 

Did you homeschool at the park if there are no pictures to show for it?

One of my goals for the month of September is to spend 3 days a week doing lessons outside, so far so good!

Week one

 

One week down, 35 more to go…

We did a semi-soft start this year - whatever I wasn’t prepared for, we didn’t do. I highly recommend this method. As I get older, a lot of my homeschool panic has subsided - common sense takes over and you realise how things build on each other, that children don’t need to know everything about everything from the word “go” and it’s actually helpful to have some gaps lest we think we know all and stop pursuing our education. 

V was very disappointed that she missed participating in the country fair…AGAIN. The timing of summer camp and the fair is such that throwing together much of anything before the fair starts would be unwise, so we decided that we will be spending our afternoons working on things that she can put into the fair next year. She needs to learn how to use a sewing machine, and I need placemats and napkins. It’s a win-win! The plan is to work together on a set for the house and then once she’s had that practice she can make another set for her to keep for the fair. I guess we will also be outfitting a hope chest. 

As for mom, I’m just trying to stay sane with the 3 year old. As much outside time as we can muster, as much reading time as he lets us finish, as much play dough time as we let him have. It’s been hard knowing he’s the last and I’m trying to savor all of it, but I’m also afraid of time just slipping away. No one tells you how melancholy parenting can make you.

Until next time