So today was a good example of one of those “relaxed homeschooling” days . . . as you know, I am currently recovering from surgery on both of my feet, five toes total, three on the right foot, 2 on the left, and am coming to truly realize just how much your toes are involved in supporting the weight of your body. Yes, they still hurt.
Lately, we’ve been working on a unit study from Moving Beyond the Page which I am reviewing. this is actually fitting into our “relaxed” homeschooling we’ve been doing, especially during my recovery, because as is usual with many professional curriculum, I am adapting to fit my special needs kids. So, we do a bit of this each day, and the kids are enjoying it, so far.
This morning, after breakfast, the boys watched a couple of educational shows on pbs (Super Why and Dinosaur Train), then we did a read aloud from another book I’m reviewing for the review crew (review will be posted within the next few days!). Then, they got to watch Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (which I didn’t at first realize was a spin off of Mr. Rodger’s Neighborhood), and then Sid The Science Kid.
After Sid, we had a simple lunch, followed by watching four more episodes of “Watch Mr. Wizard”, a DVD I am reviewing. I asked for that one because of my childhood memories of a Mr. Wizard science book from the library, in which there was an experiment using charcoal, bluing, food coloring and I don’t recall what else, to make a crystal garden in a goldfish bowl. 🙂 And now, my kids are being introduced to Mr. Wizard, which is fun for me. They are really enjoying it, too, so tomorrow we’ll finish watching the second DVD I received.
We then did more of the read aloud from the morning, while the boys colored pictures and did a word search based upon the book.
They are now watching Word Girl, and after I post this, I intend to get a couple of things downloaded, and then go get these poor sore feet back up on their pillows for a little while!
So, that’s what a “relaxed Homeschooling” day looks like around here . . . how about at YOUR house? 🙂
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Relaxed homeschooling at our house looks like some educational videos too sometimes, having a DEAR (drop everything and read) Day, baking or cooking together, going on an “adventure,” which is what our family calls something we have never done before. It’s catching up in the Arts and Crafts book we have that goes with our son’s curriculum that we usually skip over or letting them turn that cardboard box into a robot like they always want to do. So glad you are getting some rest though so those feet of yours can heal! See you soon!
So glad you’re home from vacation, ministrymama! I think I am going to be able to be at church tomorrow night, so hopefully will see you then, yay! So tired of being stuck here!