I’ve been out of training for a full week and it’s not fun to sit and watch my son on the mat without me. I have a nagging cough from a bout with the flu, but I’ll be back to soccer tomorrow and jiu-itsu soon enough.
Hard to Watch
Back to the Future
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I started listening to this book today in an effort to live in harmony with my biology.
Slow Down and Heal
The flu sucks, but it has forced me to slow down and enjoy Argentina versus Croatia in World Cup play and this healing homemade soup from Kristen.
Home Education Flashback 2014
To meeting Brian Selznick at Delaware Art Museum.
Home Education Flashback 2015
To exploring Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library with backpacks designed for interacting with the exhibits.
Home Education Flashback 2014
To the evening my five-year-old learned how to build a fire at Ashland Nature Center. The program was suppose to be outside, but light rain pushed us into their very cozy lodge.
Look at the pride on his little face.
Highs and Low
I crashed from soccer, home education, and jiu-jitsu highs this week.
I’ve got honest self-reflection to ponder and a lot of spiritual, psychological, and physical rebuilding to accomplish.
Another Favorite Day
We restarted and rebranded our Lego Unschool Club today.
Although I offered a variety of Harry Potter sets to explore, unschool principles reign and everyone persued their own interests.
My elder son continued work on his latest stop motion film for his YouTube channel: Z-Boys Creations.
A mother and daughter team tackled one of the older Hogwarts sets.
A young man brought The Lego Christmas Ornaments Book to create a Santa decoration.
One family with younger boys enjoyed our collections of Duplo, comics, and magnetic poetry. And some of the boys went for a walk after their building.
I feel extremely blessed to be able to share the resources that have filled our learning lifestyle. New and familiar faces joined us and I hope to maintain our home as a gathering place for home educating families.
Park Day
This is the best day of the week.
Sharing fellowship with home educating families is at the core of our community. Each Wednesday we come together outside to support each other, have fun, and explore.
On Starting a New Unschool Group
My first rule is to not take too much input. Being a parent and group leader can be tricky. Do what you love and can manage, if someone wants more, invite them to contribute. If they want different, encourage them to start another group.
Next to that is consistency. Set a schedule you can commit to and people will be more likely to show up. Don’t be frustrated if it takes time for people to show up, another great reason to love your activities whether you have company or not.
Good luck and have fun!