Here's a small snippet of our homeschool life. From what it seems we might be a bit of a different breed, or even species, from the regular homeschool blogger troupe. We aren't super organized. We don't really have great days. We have good days. We have smoother-than-yesterday days. We have the baby didn't scream and yell aaaaallllll during reading days. It's a toss up as far as who will be the noisiest member of the group and if we are able to find the table by supper time it's a definite plus!
Our style switches between a bit of classical, a bit of unschooling, a bit of Charlotte Mason, a bit of everything! We haven't really found a style that resonates with us well, so we keep changing it up when we need to in hopes of finding the right fit for us. Worksheets, scheduled days, curriculum, and random play, free reading, dictation, are all found in this home.
But for real, for really real, we love this. I love this and I can't imagine a place I'd rather be.
So, are you ready to meet the ones that simultaneously steal my heart and carve deep wrinkles into my brow?
Bman. Ahhh B. My first born. B really takes that first child thing to heart. He's only 8 but it's as if he read the manual on being the first born and decided he would do all that he can to uphold the legacy. Bman is highly intelligent yet hates structure. He excels in math but would like to wipe all numbers off the Earth and burn any abacus he meets. He's incredibly sensitive, highly emotional, and hyper. He takes on too much responsibility and the problems of the world weigh on him heavily. He's into Minecraft, loves to read and adores creativity. He loves art but cannot draw and has just joined the swim team. If you start talking to him about solar energy, politics, bees, oil consumption, peace, world hunger, cars, movies, superheroes, or how annoying his sisters are, be ready for the long haul.
Z. I did not know that Z was meant to be a middle child until after the birth of my smallest. Z is incredibly goofy, tries to please all, switches between incredibly shy and incredibly outgoing, and is all around sweet. She takes a bit longer getting to understand new concepts but is excelling at reading lately and has talents that are much, much different than her brother's but just as amazing. She loves gymnastics, princesses, Barbies, clothing, high heels (much to my dismay), makeup, fashion, bling, and cooking. She is a natural model, a fast runner, and a crazy contortionist. It's impossible to get a bad photo of Z. She's interested in castles, games, and cats.
Nova. Nova is the smallest of the bunch. She is one and full of personality. I thought I had met my match with B but I might end up ripping my hair out with this one. She's incredibly opinionated, she's stubborn, is the most picky eater I've ever encountered, and she loves her momma. Nova doesn't seem to share her sister's love of dresses, hairbows, and headbands. She gets frustrated when life interferes with her intentions. She's very shy around strangers, she gets into every cupboard and drawer in the house, and eats any scrap of food off the floor despite the fact that she threw it down refusing to eat it for lunch. She prefers to spend her time being held by mommy, nursing with mommy, rummaging through belongings, messing with the remotes, and ripping pages out of homeschool books. She also makes the most adorable vrrrrmmmm while driving her little people cars.
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