My Little School

I'm obsessed with teaching.  I really just love the activities that go around teaching.  And so it is no surprise that my young one is now my student.  We try to have "school time" a few times a week.  It isn't scheduled or even consistent even; but we do have a ton of fun.  

When we do it right, which is about once a week, our schedule looks like this:

Calendar time {20 minutes}: sing songs about the days of the week, months of the year, & weather.  Recite scripture of the month.  Identify numbers, shapes, and colors. Article of Faith puzzles and tell one flannel story from the scriptures and bear testimony of the principle being taught.

Learning Center {20 minutes}: We go over to the table and do whatever I've got ready.  Games, puzzles, glueing, cutting, writing, matching...there is SO MUCH on the internet that it really is just a matter of what I feel like.

Reading Time {20 minutes}: Just that.  One library book after another.

PE / Music {20 minutes}:  We "exercise" to keep our bodies healthy.  Usually running around the yard or walking the dog or going to the park.  When we keep it indoors we sing songs, play the piano, and do fun things like build forts or color or dance.

The end!

It goes by really fast and has been super fun.  AND NOW, just recently, I've started tutoring a kindergartner on writing so we actually do that for an hour with the other activities before and after.  Today I spent hours making my own alphabet handwriting practice pages.  Mostly because I couldn't find exactly what I wanted. (Holy wow, I'm ridiculous).  There are plenty of options on the internet for purchase, but just didn't want to spend the money, and I wanted a mix of different skills.  (Although in retrospect it would have probably been worth it.)  But admire me...they did turn out cute didn't they? You want them don't you?

It's been a great outlet for my teaching love, and my need to teach Cameron how I want.  He is growing so quickly, I can't loose sight of this time we have together.  And, I'm putting it out into the world - judge me if you must - but I am seriously considering homeschooling.  EEEK!