"When we had our children, our ideas changed somewhat. Thenceforward we lived only for them; they made all our happiness and we would never have found it save in them. In fact, nothing any longer cost us anything; the world was no longer a burden to us. As for me, my children were my great compensation, so that I wished to have many in order to bring them up for Heaven" -- Saint Zelie Martin, mother of St. Therese of Lisieux, canonized October 18, 2015 along with her husband St. Louis Martin.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Spring Homeschool :: Taking it Outdoors!

When the skies are bright and blue after too many chilly and drizzly Spring days, our bodies and I think even our souls yearn for the outdoors!

 

Dandelion leaves and maple leaf buds are gourmet treats for a rabbit: even these creatures seem to bask in the fresh air and sunshine (and more varied diet) after the long winter in our garage!


finding clover in our neighbors lawn


I sat with Rosie and tried not to be distracted by the littles and the rabbits so we could work through some easy readers from CHC.  We had quite the coincidence! 




Rosie had already found a "baby rolly polly" bug after church and made a pet of it, giving it a slice of apple and placing it on her desk in the schoolroom.  She ran in and added her ladybug to the bug jar:

"young entomologist in the making"


 Despite appearances, we made it through two readers and went in for a snack!  It was a successful morning of homeschooling at its best!



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