Our homeschooling and home building story.
This week was M is for Moon week for Cas. We built the letter M with cuisenaire rods, we read books about the moon from the library, we made the phases of the moon with oreos, we built a rocket ship fort, sketched the moon every night to see how it changed, discovered how far... Continue Reading →
Like most of you, this last week was a bit tough. Having to "shelter in place" doesn't change my routine too much most days, just replaces the one day a week that we would go do things with friends. But the idea that I need to shelter in place still looms over my head. And... Continue Reading →
It's crazy how things can change in just a week! At the beginning of this week, we had daylight savings time and the kids went grocery shopping with me. Cas' sleep schedule was completely out of whack for the first half of the week. Ari spent a whole day at school with dad going to... Continue Reading →
While praying for rain, we enjoyed another beautiful week. We spent lots of time outside and we learned about early American history studying George Washington and the Corps of Discovery. For science we did two crystal growing demonstrations that were a hit. This week we took our obstacle course game to the complex playground. You... Continue Reading →
Another fun week, except for all the coronavirus news. I'll be happy when that's blown over. We have masks for the kids left from fire season but only one grown-up mask. I reminded the kids how to wash their hands appropriately and I bought a few staples like dried beans and rice and pasta. Hopefully... Continue Reading →
Returning to Paradise 