Wonderful Week

Wow! We had so much fun and the learning was amazing...and the kids actually learned something too. lol While reading Little House on Plum Creek, my dd#2 asked what a dew drop was so I explained it to her and told her that if she went out early enough in the morning she might find dew on the grass, or plants. So during breakfast the next morning, she remembered and she and dd#3 went running out with their new backpacks full and ready to explore. I don't know if they ever found dew drops, but they found something even more rare for us down south...ICE! They had more fun exploring the ice and figuring out why it was on some items, but not on others. They also found out that if a piece is big enough it will shatter, but the small ones won't. They spent 20 minutes coming up with all kinds of ideas and loving every minute of it. After they came back in, they sketched in their books, and then gave me a narration about their exploration. This was definitely one of those special moments that can only happen when one is open to being flexible and not being too regimented on a "schedule." I am finding some of us are going to learn most by being flexible and following the rabbit trails when they are presented.

How blessed am I!!