Why does it not surprise me that this was the little girl's favorite part of our fieldtrip to the Silver Rose Horse Ranch? Yes, it topped riding and grooming the horse and petting the guinea pigs and rabbits. What were they doing here? Running around like horses with the horse trainer.
One of the special highs of home schooling is watching your own children learn. Learning to read is one of those milestones that is so rewarding to witness. Hearing her string those sounds together then watching her eyes light up as she realizes that she's read the word is magical!!!
Picture Day! This is the homeschool group we attend. My kids and I have made friends here and feel truly blessed to be in the company of wonderful families.
Went on another fieldtrip today. This time, it was to the Discovery Science Center. This is a giant nose that the youngest was just fascinated with. LOL!
The kids went on a fieldtrip to the library today. The younger ones were treated to story time. They were also taught that different areas of the library and how to look for books they want to read. The older ones were taught how to use the different library resources, i.e. the computers and databases.
Kuya said that one of the fun things about homeschooling so far is that he gets to go swimming for P.E. There's not sweating involved. ;)
Yes, school has started. None of the neighborhood kids are playing in the streets anymore during weekdays. Everyone is back to the regular grind of school days. Not us!!! When Daddy comes home early, they get to play in front of the house - just like late summer afternoons.
"I think I want to try homeschooling Mom."
I was a little skeptical, a bit suspicious of the reasons, wondering if there was something wrong at school.
"Why do you want to be homeschooled?"
"Well, my sisters get to do a lot more fun things. You go on fieldtrips a lot. And I want to meet more friends other than my classmates here. And something in my heart tells me that I want to spend more time with my family."
My heart just about melted. Could that be God speaking to your heart?
Science lesson for today: all about fruits! What better way to celebrate fruits than to make fruit salad. The kids each had a plastic knife to cut up bananas, strawberries, kiwis and mangoes. Fruit salad, yummy...yummy!
This was our fieldtrip to Ralphs. We got to go behind the scenes. At the end of the tour, each child got a bag of goodies.
Here is big Ate as Mary, watching her son Jesus being nailed to the cross. Their presentation of the stations of the cross went well. I was so proud of the kids. Even the little one got to participate as one of the women of Jerusalem that met Jesus in the 8th station.
In the light of a beautiful California sun, these 15 girls got together for their first Little Flowers Club session. Little Flowers club is a Catholic alternative to Girl Scouts where young girls learn about virtues and saints associated with the particular virtue. This week, they learned about faith and St. Catherine of Siena. I pray that these little flowers bloom in their love for their God and as they grow, they may bring more little flowers into the palm of their loving Father.
Thursdays are co-op days for us. After their classes, we have a picnic with other families at the park. The kids relish their time with their friends at the sand yard. They are really sandy and dingy by the time it's time to go home. While the clean-up part is not something I particularly enjoy, allowing the kids to be kids is priceless!
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