I have spent the last several weeks planning and praying over our new school year, and this morning, we hit the ground running. My original plan had been to start last week, but, as we were still waiting on a number of books to arrive (thus rendering my yearly lesson plans woefully incomplete), we decided to put it off a …
Flowers and Friends
3 moms, 3 double strollers, and 8 kids. We spent the day at the Arboretum…just strolling around, enjoying the beautiful weather, the lovely flowers, and our friends. Titus didn’t quite understand that he wasn’t supposed to pick the flowers…and I ended up with a few sweet (but forbidden) bouquets. We finished up with a picnic and some playtime at the park …
Our {Home} Schoolroom
I’m sure my husband feels like he is living this cartoon!! We do school in what would be considered the “dining area” in most homes. But, for the most part, it works. It is part of the main living area, so I can easily alternate between teaching and helping Hannah while still keeping an eye on Titus. Or, I can play with …
{Not} Back-to-School Blog Hop: Curriculum Week
Our homeschool curriculum arrived back on May 17th. And, I have spent almost every free moment since then buried under our new books (and loving it!)…organizing, thinking through, and planning out our year! Yes, I plan out an entire year’s worth of lessons. I realize that things happen – sick days, sleepless nights, cranky baby days, impromptu family days – …
First Day of School: Second Grade
{In case you couldn’t tell, I love these little photo-collages.} You will probably recognize our schoolroom set-up from last year. It worked out great, so there weren’t many changes that needed to be made… But, as per tradition, I made sure everything was ready the night/early morning before. (Yes, they are pretty much the same thing in my world.) I …