Started with the Literature, Charlotte Mason style of Schooling today and the kids enjoyed it ! They loved me reading ... and I loved doing it ... the little ones have trouble retaining and narrating back to me - but enjoyed drawing pictures after every story.I sent them into the yard with their nature journal and they enjoyed drawing pictures of what they saw.
Today was much more relaxed than any other school day we have had ... I still need to tweak it here and there and set it up so it flows easier but I think we will learn more and have more fun schooling this way.
Declan and Dana even drew a picture of the English armies led by King Alfred fighting the Danes ! Who would have thought - and Declan really impressed me with his retellings of the stories. I think I will have to start recording or writing down what he says so he can reread it in his own language style. Even my youngest schooler (4yo Bonnie-May) joined in and enjoyed it all !
We still have a few things to finish off but I don't think that I will have much trouble coaxing them back inside !
Til tomorrow !
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