Before starting a school year there is the choices of "extra" activities. I thankfully have almost finished For the Children's Sake by SUSAN SCHAEFFER MACAULAY. It is refreshing summer read book that I will re-read. I do value the principle of keeping the children's schedule free to play and be kids. In the book, she values highly the effect of being in the outdoors. We live in Alaska. So, we need to be a bit creative to keep our kids active during the dark days of winter.
But, as of now, I am so excited that I will be out of the house ONE DAY a week during school time. Yes, on two nights, either James or I can bring Hannah to ballet but it is after dinner and gives us some good time to connect with our oldest. I choose to combine our one day out with a myriad of activities. So, we will be free to go walk in the park or listen to a concert at the local library.
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| enjoying a flute concert at the Art & Garden Fair in Palmer, AK |
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| Not too early to learn about vegetable shopping from local growers. |
Max: (before being eaten by a giant Venus Fly Trap)
Piano
Pioneer Club
Lego
speech share co-op
Science co-op
(later: Swimming)
Hannah:
ballet
youth group
speech share co-op
Science Co-op
Middle School Book Club
knitting
Bronwyn:
Pioneer Club
speech share co-op
etiquete/art/knitting
(later: Swimming)
What is speech share....i would like more info please. michelle schachle
ReplyDeleteWe are meeting at Mat-Su Central every week on Thursday. One Thursday, we do our combined science experiments. The next Thursday, we will be having the students share their writings, speeches, other public speaking experiments. We will be having fun and giving them tools for public speaking infront of peers.
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