Day 135

7th June 2022

Morning!

Sleepy doggy.

Pep was too lazy to even get out of bed this morning! 😴😴😴

We all slept in & then ate breakfast on the sofa, while watching hilarious cat videos.

Yep, we were cat-video people today. 😳

The kids were in hysterics.

I had to agree. Some of them were very funny!

So recently, we banned the kids from having their computer time due to meltdowns and drama.

But today, I had an important phone appointment at 10am and I needed them to be quiet & calm.

When I told them they were having computer time at 10am they were jumping up and down with excitement.

“You have to do your core work first though.” I reiterated.

They threw their tiny arms around me & hugged like mad. It felt good.

They ran to the desk and grabbed their books.

Mila started with Math’s and Linc sat with me for English/Arts.

Today we learnt more about Rafael the painter and I gave him a spelling test, which he aced & was as smug as a Cheshire cat.

Linc moved on to Math’s and Mila sat with me for English/Arts where we reviewed the whole last chapter.

Then I gave her a spelling test and she also did very well! (Must be doing something right!)

I set them up with their computers and I left for my call.

African Folktale

After computer time, I made toasted sandwiches and we cuddled up for history.

Following on from yesterday, we learnt that ancient Africans didn’t carve their stories in stone like the Egyptians, instead stories were passed down from generation to generation.

Today we read the story of Anansi & Turtle.

It had a beautiful message and the kids understood it immediately.

Here it is below.

Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugi5KYfQO-0

We spent the afternoon at a friend’s house watching the new Dumbledore movie.

It was so nice to sit around and drink tea while the kids hung out and did their thing.

Oh, and while we were gone, Pep dozed on the sofa and watched a doco on the Grand Canyon. 😎

The Challenge: Home school for 1 year while not losing sanity or love for children and/or husband.
Contenders: Mila 8yrs, Lincoln 10 yrs, Me (Mum), Liam (Dad), Pepe (dog)
Home School Days: 200

This blog was inspired by the film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep & Amy Adams.

Julie decides she will take her love of cooking to the next level by cooking every recipe in Julia Childs French cookbook, in one year! 500 & something fancy, technical recipes!! While working full time!

Julie writes a daily blog about her time in the kitchen for herself & other amateur cooks who may, or may not be, reading along. You gotta watch it (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/about/).  Or read it here. (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/book)

I loved that she wrote every day. I loved hearing about her small everyday frustrations, with the recipes & with life. It really inspired me to throw myself into something.

The timing was perfect as we have just decided to homeschool our children as a lifestyle choice and I thought…Cool! A daily blog will be perfect!

There must be other families out there wondering if there’s another way to live? Another way to do ‘family life’?

If you’re here, then hello & welcome aboard! Please feel free to sit back & watch it all unfold. Put the kettle on & check in with us each night to see what went down and how we all got over the line. I’m sure we’ll find our rhythm, right?

Are you a homeschool family? If you’re watching the wheels fall off this thing, I’m open to your emails or comments any time. I would love them! I am very friendly, & I could use the help.

Ok, come hell or high water….I’m in. A daily blog, for 12 months. I’ll be right, here.

Kindly, Lisa x

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