sept. 2009
We had a couple really great lessons on nutrition and the food pyramid. I think it’s helped my kids understand a lot more when I say we shouldn’t eat something because it’s not healthy for us. That doesn’t mean they still don’t want it, but at least I have another resource besides myself that also teaches the same principles! It’s not just mommy saying they shouldn’t eat it. Also it’s helped them understand we need a little of all the different kinds of food, to not just eat meat or bread throughout the day, but that we need a balance of everything. They did a great job creating their pyramid!

sept. 2009
A reporter for our town wanted to do a bit on the fundraiser that the kids did, so here’s a pic we sent to her to put in the paper. Whether she does it or not, we have it journaled now for the girls to remember forever.

august 2009—-2009/2010 school year!
So I skipped blogging the first day of school, which was August 31st. My camera unfortunately wasn’t on the correct setting, so the pic’s are grainy. But at least we have some pic’s! Alex is in 5th grade, Madison is in 3rd grade, Camden is in 1st grade-but does second and third grade work with Madison, and Nadia likes to hang out and play!

This year thus far has been so enjoyable. Last year was a bit more stressful, with a newborn, learning a new curriculum with a school-room full of hands-on things I was trying to learn, along with copying/laminating/cutting over a thousand hands-on nomenclature’s for lessons. It was worth it though, Montessori is a wonderful way to learn, and we are grateful to be able to do this with our children. It is paying off, all the work that was put in, because now I can go to the file cabinet, and pull out what we need. I love waking up and spending time, learning, growing, and teaching these sweet girls! What a blessing!

sept. 2009
We studied the digestive system, and learned the average small intestine is 20 ft. long. Digestion begins in the mouth, when saliva and food mix in the mouth. We also learned how important it is in eating food with a lot of nutrients, and how the digestive system needs to break down the food so the small intestine can use the nutrients and send them throughout our body. Fun!