If you had told me two years ago that I would be (1) homeschooling (2) with both kids, and (3) that the first day would involve sand and dirt in my house, I would have either cried, laughed hysterically in disbelief, curled up in my bed and gone back to sleep, or all of the above.
It may not seen huge to you, but this was a picture of the Lord’s progress in me, for me.
But let me start at the beginning of the day, because I adore structure and stories that have a chronological order.
We started out our day – May 1, 2015 – with the Experiencing God portion from Mother Goose Time. The theme this month is “God is Wise” and focuses on the Parable of the Sower in Luke 8. Jordan helped me create the display so we could keep everything together as we focus on the Parable of the Sower all month.
Surprisingly the kids stayed somewhat quiet and still while Daddy read the story, and then Peterman examined all the picture cards.
We also played one of the cute activity games they suggest where you throw balls into a bucket, and talk about how are hearts need to be open to God’s truth (like the bucket) so that it can be planted in our hearts.
After Daddy left for work, we had our circle time in the office. This is my fun little board that is going to help us learn some of our daily basics (date, day of the week, weather, letters/numbers of the month). Peter is constantly drawn to the letter flaps, which is great since he is still learning to identify letters.
The Octopus is currently his favorite.
Then we transitioned into the kitchen to start Day 1: Soil (What can we find in the soil?) I had decided to go with some sand and dirt bins to give the kids a hands-on approach, and to faciltiate some of the activities the Little Goose planner had for Peter (Little Goose helps kids from 18-30 months until they are able to join in on the main Mother Goose Time activities).
The sand and dirt bins were the biggest hit. They actually had so much fun that they asked to play with them outside after we finished the daily work, and then again that evening after dinner.
The kids also enjoyed ‘exploring the garden’ with their magnifying glasses.
(This is our monthly board, which has our Experiencing God display on the back)
Overall, the day was a success (success being defined as we accomplished the daily tasks, only had one little angry outburst, and the kids had A LOT of fun, which I think goes hand in hand with learning).
So I’ll leave you with this fun image. I’m pretty sure my child would live in this bin if he fit and we allowed him to stay there. I’m guessing Peter will like the beach.
Homeschooling with Two: First Day
JennyWe survived. (the end)
I kid. It was actually pretty fun!
If you had told me two years ago that I would be (1) homeschooling (2) with both kids, and (3) that the first day would involve sand and dirt in my house, I would have either cried, laughed hysterically in disbelief, curled up in my bed and gone back to sleep, or all of the above.
It may not seen huge to you, but this was a picture of the Lord’s progress in me, for me.
But let me start at the beginning of the day, because I adore structure and stories that have a chronological order.
We started out our day – May 1, 2015 – with the Experiencing God portion from Mother Goose Time. The theme this month is “God is Wise” and focuses on the Parable of the Sower in Luke 8. Jordan helped me create the display so we could keep everything together as we focus on the Parable of the Sower all month.
Surprisingly the kids stayed somewhat quiet and still while Daddy read the story, and then Peterman examined all the picture cards.
We also played one of the cute activity games they suggest where you throw balls into a bucket, and talk about how are hearts need to be open to God’s truth (like the bucket) so that it can be planted in our hearts.
After Daddy left for work, we had our circle time in the office. This is my fun little board that is going to help us learn some of our daily basics (date, day of the week, weather, letters/numbers of the month). Peter is constantly drawn to the letter flaps, which is great since he is still learning to identify letters.
The Octopus is currently his favorite.
Then we transitioned into the kitchen to start Day 1: Soil (What can we find in the soil?) I had decided to go with some sand and dirt bins to give the kids a hands-on approach, and to faciltiate some of the activities the Little Goose planner had for Peter (Little Goose helps kids from 18-30 months until they are able to join in on the main Mother Goose Time activities).
The sand and dirt bins were the biggest hit. They actually had so much fun that they asked to play with them outside after we finished the daily work, and then again that evening after dinner.
The kids also enjoyed ‘exploring the garden’ with their magnifying glasses.
(This is our monthly board, which has our Experiencing God display on the back)
Overall, the day was a success (success being defined as we accomplished the daily tasks, only had one little angry outburst, and the kids had A LOT of fun, which I think goes hand in hand with learning).
So I’ll leave you with this fun image. I’m pretty sure my child would live in this bin if he fit and we allowed him to stay there. I’m guessing Peter will like the beach.