What a sweet time with the little ones this week. I am just finishing up a art lesson with 3-5 year olds (had a couple of the kid's cousins over today). Our little friend is also here for our regular art class. The mood was set with a liitle background music from Bach. and a quick talk about some works found in A Child's Book of Art-selected by Lucy Micklethwait. With Charlotte Mason's suggestions in use the kid's really get involved. We finger painted and then did some brush work afterward. Even little 3 year old Sam patiently sat focused on his picture. Now I hear dinosaur growls throughout the house but the rowdiness is well earned.
I also had an exceptional time with a group of 8 and under Monday during our Nature Study class. Lisa has divided the class into 2 groups putting me in charge of the younger kids. How alive the children became when they were set free to explore in somewhat of a guided fashion. We tore apart a rotting log (found all kinds of nasty little termites), discovered what lighting can do, and one of the students was curious about the possibility of a nest in a hollow tree and sure enough there was one there. This led to the lifting of nearly 10 children up above our shoulders to look. The greatest part was sitting silently as a group in the middle of the woods (our back yard) and watching , listening for all the wonder. The kids were talkative and involved. As we thanked the Lord together for His beauty I felt like this was one of the best homeschool moments I have had. I reminded John this week of what an UNBORING God we serve....JUST LOOK AROUND! and then realize the power and creativity we have when we possess Him!
