homeschool practice run

today was a snow day. i can't tell you how thrilled i am when i roll over in bed, check the school website and see that bright red lettering announcing "NO SCHOOL." thank heavens. everyone took it easy today, no rush, no tears, and a relaxed breakfast.

the snow day provided a perfect time to have a homeschool practice run.

we began with circle and music time, and after, began our project work for the day.

first, we had to grind the wheat.

it was pretty loud.

next, i let mimzy work on her fine motor skills, scooping oats from the can into the glass container.

everyone begged for their turn. they think they're having fun, but really they're just doing my tedious house chores. ;)

we had read, "if you give a moose a muffin," and thought it appropriate to make muffins. we also made granola. we measured, and wrote out the ingredients for each recipe, then we compared and contrasted the lists.

the moose muffin.

the granola.

the best part is enjoying the end product of all our research.

our "school" lunch.

the kids loved having school at home, and i thought it was pretty fun, too. i haven't taught or really done any real teachery-type things for a while, what with having babies and all.

however, i just don't know if i can keep up with all demands of the curriculum. i would love to teach my kids at home and have that extra time to spend with them. i'd love to go out on field trips and do research projects with them. however, it is quite exhausting. i'm not gonna lie. after our full day of learning, i had to put my feet up and grab a cheat treat. 

maybe when the babies are a little older, when naps and feeding times don't interfere with class routine.

until then, i'll just have to write the teachers and let them know that i don't want the kids playing video games at school. yeah, i think that would be the best option. ;)

not to worry, kids, we'll still do fun stuff every chance we get when you're at home. 

the end.