I consider unschooling to be a life journey for our whole family. It began the day our first daughter was born and has continued until now. When she wanted to try public school, we sent her with our blessing. Three days later she decided it wasn't for her. She attended a freeschool part time last year. It was our unschooling path that brought us there... and our path has once again veered in a new direction. This year we are, once again, spending most days at home, pursuing what interests us.
For our oldest daughter it is reading whatever she can get her hands on and her new found love of soccer. For our youngest, its art. For me, its the dream of a one to two year stay in NYC . For my husband, its his music. And we are all talking politics on a daily basis... even the children with their many questions about the presidential nominees they keep hearing us talk about.
After spending a wonderful Labor Day weekend with three of our favorite families we had a fairly quiet week at home.
- Spent a few hours working & playing at the farm.
- Built an elaborate "modern" wooden block castle for Playmobile figures
- Later added a forest of Ostheimer animals
- Learned about Beringia and the people & animals who crossed it.
- Spent several days researching soccer and had first practice with local rec dept. First game today!
- Created a "concoction" in the kitchen
- Math workbooks
- Impromptu trip to our library
- E spent several hours reading to herself
- T spent several hours drawing/ painting
- E is reading Ginger Pye with Papa (at bedtime)
- T is reading Stuart Little with Mama (at bedtime)
- Spent day with grandmother & great-grandmother, galavanting around town.
- T had her stitches removed at the local hospital!! YAY!
A new week starts tomorrow and, with it, new adventures!
