Homeschooling is octopus like – it extends its arms into every part of the day and even into the weekend. Not always the sit down, workbook type school. But the real life learning type school.
Saturday
Nature study – Dad & Matthew corner off a section of yard and plant some wildflower seeds (a garden for Lily who can’t pass up a flower). Next they chop some felled trees to add to the fire wood pile for next year.
We are preparing for the party - cleaning out the kitchen to make room for the chef, hanging pictures that have been sitting on the floor since we moved in, moving furniture around in the living room etc.
Life skills – Dad, Matthew & Lily are oiling the wood furniture.
A group of church folk arrive to help prepare the house. Matthew is helping too. Lily is on top of the Wendy house doing her own thing.
Math – counting chairs (we have 54 reservations, but only 48 chairs), making sure each table has 3 candlesticks, making sets of matching chairs.
Social skills – working with the big kids in laying table cloths, moving plates and listening in on the evening plans. A community working together for a common purpose, cheerfully.
Tangible things, lessons he won’t forget.
