New school Year

This first week of school we have spent our time
establishing our rhythm for the year.
We always start getting our groove back by implementing a
few classics.
We get out and explore the world around us.
We  have done this in different ways.
I brought the kids
to a natural spring to find fresh clean water
flowing right from the ground.
They were very impressed and we love the water.
We found our spring on Find a spring.com

We had a beach day to explore all of the
forms in nature.
This was used to inspire our form drawings.
With Wesley I introduced lines and curves

The kids wanted to look like real artists

while we did our drawings at the beach

We have also been involved in a  new home school

co-op.  It is really fun and we have been taking 

 hikes with the group.

Our garden has also kept us busy recently

With the boys I have started with form drawing.
With Wesley I have started introducing the letters.
So far he has worked on M, V, and S.
I switched to a different curriculum for varieties sake.

With Matthew I have had him practice his reading everyday.
We checked out some readers from the library and he is enjoying
Nate the Great stories right now.  I have also had him writing out
the vowel sounds in spelling.  He often confuses a and o, so this he
will need a lot more work on.

Matthew has also began a violin lesson.
This is something he is very much excited about.
So far so good.  Hopefully he really sticks with it.
I just love the music that instrument can create.

I am trying to plug away, although I believe I need to
find my place.  It has been a little more hectic this year so far.


until next time...
~blessings