Academics Today: Assigned Reading, Literature, California History, Grammar, Spelling, Free Reading
We went light on the academics today so we could do a field trip and explore ocean and coastal habitats. It has been so hot, and since Grandma and Grandpa live at the beach we thought we could escape the heat and do some hands-on learning. We went on a hike, swam at the beach, and played in the sand. We also practiced singing folk songs and playing instruments.
It does feel a bit odd to not be teaching in the block format of Waldorf and Enki this year, but our math program (Life of Fred) is meant to be used daily and Papa was already reading history with the boys daily, plus J-Baby requested that we do science more often, and so I have abandoned the block format of teaching as well as using long cultural blocks throughout the year. We will be reading one work of literature each month and will bring in some of the culture of each book, but it won't be interdisciplinary. This month we are reading The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate so we'll explore southern culture via songs, games, and food. We've also decided to tack on going through the Little House books again so we'll be exploring pioneer culture ~ we even have a friend who is going to demonstrate making bullets for us!
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