Happy days are here again! We’ve seen the sunshine for several days in a row, and temperatures actually broke 50 degrees. This sends my thoughts to the possibility of Spring, which in turn gets me excited about planning some excursions with our cooperative. This calls for pulling out some of my favorite books on the … [Read more…]
Continuing our own natural learning helps us feel like a child again and I believe is critical for every adult! This poignant thought occurred to me recently while taking a pottery class for the first time. It was a Christmas gift from my own children and what a gift it has … [Read more…]
For those big things, like a Medieval Festival, cooperative communities are beneficial in a myriad of ways! Every single family brings with them a unique set of talents: some are obvious and some are hidden. It’s the hidden ones that are sometimes the best! For example; I was in charge … [Read more…]
We chose a ceramic shop as our location for observation today. The children got to pick out their favorite pieces, choose their paint colors, and create their masterpiece. After this they’ll leave each beautiful piece of art at the shop to be fired in the kiln, and we’ll pick it up in a week! Everyone … [Read more…]
It all started with our lovely violinists who have discovered one of their many talents! Next the beautiful Noel taught us how to do string magic…..drums, teacups, Eiffel Tower, kitty whiskers. It was a real hit. Some of the kids didn’t put their strings down for over an hour as they discovered their … [Read more…]
Do you want to “up” your kids’ enthusiasm for learning? I suggest giving them days full of discovery! Today we are going to do this with our Home School Study group. Here are some of the things we will be discovering: How to make an invisible message How to read an invisible message How to … [Read more…]