We have done three days of school and we are loving it. I know I can't judge a curriculum by three days, but I LOVE My Father's World. This is the most fun and relaxing and put together "boxed" curriculum I have ever tried.
This week, each day has only taken 1.5 to 3 hours because MFW advises a gentle and gradual start to the new year. We are just starting handwriting tomorrow. We'll start math next week and english next MONTH. I think this is a very wise approach. To add to that, every Friday is scheduled as a relaxed day with only math, reading, and a nature walk. We just might make it to the park every once in a while!
This week we have been talking about our names, what they mean, and how we chose their names. Tomorrow we are making a cake with all our names on it to wrap up this discussion. That's my kind of school activity!
Another food-related activity was the first day we had a red, white, and blue snack since this year we'll be studying everything USA and had just learned about the Pledge of Allegiance. We had vanilla yogurt with strawberries and blueberries. I put a big blob of yogurt on a plate and let them decorate their plates of yogurt with the fruit. That was a hit with everyone.
(Yes, Zachary is a nudist. My 2yo's usually are. Anyone else have this experience?)We've worked in our timeline book and began making History notebooks. They love having their very own binders to keep their work in. They each have two--one for history and one for everything else. They love putting the pages into the rings.
We've done a lot of coloring and reading and playing and it has just been so fun so far. And our school room--wow! I LOVE it! We go down there and it feels so nice, we just stay all day and we stay down there even after we're done with school. Plus, being down there, I am not bothered or distracted by any work that needs to be done up here and no further messes are made since we are down there. I didn't know if I would, but I highly recommend a separate and set apart learning place if at all possible.
I love school, my kids love school, and my house isn't falling apart. Life is good.
11 comments:
I am a bit behind and don't know what MFW means. Could you fill me in? I am getting ready to start preschool with my 4 year old and something also for my 2 year old at the first of Sept. I could use some help getting started as I am quite new to this. I have some basic curriculum to start with... Your posts about school have been encouraging are actually helpful to me in visualizing how it all might work. I have a 4 week old so this may all have to be gradual like you mentioned in your post but we simply have to get started now. Again, your posts with the pictures are extremely helpful and inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad school is going so well! I'm really loving what you've said about MFW! :)
That is so great your school year is going so good. We love My Fathers World.
Angela
We start Sep 1st
My 2 year olds are nudists as well!
We are in the process of converting our play room into a school room. Thank you for the inspiration!
Oh my...I am having a sleep deprived, new mom moment. I just re-read your post and found the obvious. MFW is your curriculum! I feel silly... Sorry. Disregard my dumb question. I was really studying your pictures of your school room and am getting pretty excited about the prospect of doing something with our basement as well. I am going to share these pics with my husband and see if he thinks we can swing it. :)
I love your pictures! (My 2 yo is generally a nudist too; they are so much easier to take care of that way.lol) MFW sounds amazing. I am so glad that you are all having so much fun with it.Blessings!
I'm so glad the school year is off to a great start for you.
Hooray for basements! We have a game room in our basement. It's where all three of my guys like to hang out. It really keeps the rest of the house looking so much nicer, doesn't it?!
Jennifer! I'm glad things are going well for you. Sounds like you're having in the process.
We start school on Monday, and I'm very excited! This is my first year of homeschooling.
And yes, my two oldest kids were nudists at two. In fact, our middle girl is three and still is! She would go to the store or church in only panties if I let her!
I'm in the 2 year old nudist club also--wait, that sounds really bad! I mean, my two year olds all strip down also! And, if they DO keep their clothes on, then the diapers come off--it's one or the other. Besides that, the bedroom floor becomes the closet/dresser, and then eventually ALL the clothes, clean and dirty, end up having to be washed...sigh...laundry...
I found you on Mom's Living Well blog. I love MFW! We started last year (my kids are older) and have done ECC and now Creation to Greeks. Today was our first day. Each year it is different. You think you won't like it, but you do. Today we set up a timeline and are talking about Creation days. It's been fun. We never did the early on stuff (Adventures) but I have a friend who did and she loves it. I wish I would have known about MFW from the start. It's such a blessing to our family. http://www.simandshell.com. (I don't really use blogger so you can find me there)
My Father's World is AWESOME!!! I love how it is set up for you. It's very simple. My kids love it.
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