fine learnin and fun playin

I really find that the best learning is the natural kind...don't you!  What about the kind of learning that opens the doors to their passions, like making a book for your friends because you love to draw and you know they love to color, or maybe the kind done through pretend play like being pirates and counting your treasure!  What about the kind of learning that isn't "book" smart but character smart.  Like learning to share and help build up others, saying kind words, like "you can do it" and cheering them on..."yay Solly"!  

This week we borrowed oak meadow first grade from a friend and just dove right in, after figuring out where to exactly dive in that is.  I went through and figured out what week we would really be in and decided that KK was absolutely ready and could do it, so here we are week 22 and doing pretty great.  I do feel like because she has done advanced work comparatively that she might feel a little lazy because there just really isn't much expected from first grade, especially when you already know how to read and you are going "backwards" in math.  But this is good, she is happy.  We are supplementing her reading that she was previously doing, just because she enjoys it and is doing quite well reading and answering questions.  For math as you can see in the top picture she is doing division problems, on her own accord actually.  I was working with JI, she overheard and wanted to take part.  In her school it wants her to know the mathematical signs and understand the concept through manipulative s.  I thought that might me a bit difficult, but she caught right on and enjoyed doing it!

Part of my rhythm of the day is my morning tea!  Just to sit and wake up and think and know that I don't have to get up and do anything before I drink my tea is so nice.  I may choose to drink it fast or realllly slow.  My choice...my time ;)

He has learned to blow kisses!   We are so in love with this cutie baby!

Blessings, 
JM