Homeschooling Isabelle

A bit of a cough and a bit of a snotty nose meant a day in the sun at home for Isabelle.

Here's what she got up to (all self-initiated).

First, poetry writing and collage (creative writing, arts):










Painting (arts, science):











Reading aloud to younger siblings (didn't get a photo of the actual reading: literacy):














Oh! Is that your new Bosch dishwasher?
Why yes!
And is that a shiny kitchen bench with no dirty dishes on it?
Yes again! How kind of you to notice!













Ahem...

Creating a fairy's house (our Steiner moment!), during which we discussed natural selection (science, fantasy play).














Chasing younger brother in the battle for possession of the plastic Darth Vader head on his return from Playcentre (physical education, strategic studies):









Teaching younger brother to read using Star Wars reader: ("Who is that? Anakin. So what does that say? Anakin!" - literacy).













Ballet practice (physical education):











Plus some other stuff, including me reading aloud, a picnic in the sun on the deck for lunch, a visit from Grandad and the end of day chill-out viewing Star Wars episode six.

I have thought that Isabelle would be very easy to home school because:
- she does it herself quite happily
- she can already read, write and count, so there's little angst about getting the basics sorted
- she teaches the younger ones useful things (and does helpful things for me!)
- her presence improves the mood and flow of the house.

I miss my big girl when she is at school!