We are moving right along through the letter. Today was "J". The girls just loved this story! I thought they may be bored, as they have heard it a few time before, but no. I see them really hearing the sounds from this and other letters. As they speak, they say "That begins with J" I think it is ... Continue Reading »
Painting Tips
September 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Painting intimidated me... I was unsure how to do the wet-on-wet painting, the set-up and everything!Someone finally told me to mix the paints up ahead of time and store in fridge! (you don't have to do this but I like it, saves time and my paint dried up before) I just pour into small jars what ... Continue Reading »
Next Letter- V
September 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We continued our container story and I told the "Valley of the Weavers". The girls practiced their form again and we talked about V. Then we used our block crayons and drew from the story. I love all this drawing! It really gives me a creative outlet. Second week is settling nicely and I feel a ... Continue Reading »
Letter "M"
September 7, 2009 By 2 Comments
This morning we discussed the letter M. I told the container story and then the Princess and the Glass Mountain. I really followed the great suggestion of reading that story 3 nights in a row. I couldn't believe how much I absorbed and was able to re-tell to them. It was a treat to watch their eyes ... Continue Reading »
Beeswax Forms
September 3, 2009 By 1 Comment
This morning I told a folk tale while the girls warmed the beeswax in their hands. Then we all shaped it into our forms for the week. I used the plant dyed beeswax from A Little Garden Flower It is fantastic! We haven't done much with the beeswax in the past, but this has changed my mind. More ... Continue Reading »
First Day
August 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
Each year we begin our first daywith a special breakfast cookedby daddy!Then, when all is cleared and the teacher is ready, daddy walks the girls out the side door up to the front door of our "school". He rings the bell and introduces the girls to their teacher! They love this! We take a picture and ... Continue Reading »
Ready, set?
August 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
Tomorrow is our first day, so I am finalizing things, reading this week's story (again) and creating the chalkboard drawing. I also put the Form drawings on the other chalkboard.I laid out all the supplies, candles, recorders, main lesson books. Now off to bed! ... Continue Reading »
Spider
August 27, 2009 By 5 Comments
A giant argiope spider has made a web in our backyard! I saw the tiny male off to the side, but is impossible to see in this picture. I attached another better example as mine was very hard to photo due to background. It is a bit creepy when you come upon one of these, but they are harmless and very ... Continue Reading »
Violin Lesson
August 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
Yesterday was Brooke's first official violin lesson. She spent the whole last year on a sofa watching her sister learn cello. The have a wonderful teacher who uses the Suzuki method. She decided at the end of the year she wanted to play the violin, so the teacher let her hold one and play a bit, to ... Continue Reading »
Coloring with our Feet!
August 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I am not sure how our conversation evolved into "Mom, can you draw with your feet?" but...it was a great Sunday afternoon activity. There was laughing and dropping crayons and giggling and exclaiming, "Eeeww,, mine is weird!" But, the second try drawings somewhat resembled what they were actually ... Continue Reading »
