How we homeschooled today #29
Swimming, osmosis, Lark Ascending
Is it possible to go swimming without being completely wiped out for the rest of the day? If you know how please do share in the comments!
Norse myths and Thieves of Ostia in bed
Each child did a page of their new writing books, Jolly Phonics 1 and 2.
Swimming (successful, more water confidence every time)
Following their TV this afternoon I instigated 10 minutes of quiet time. I read my book and was unavailable for anything until the ten minutes was up. I would love to increase the time and make this a regular feature of our days. Watch this space…
We revised the Greek words we have been very gently learning for the last three months (I wrote them on the blackboard in Greek last night.)
All of us were totally worn out by the swimming, so the children listened to lots (and lots) of Greeking Out, and we watched some dinosaur videos on The Kids Should See This.
My daughter and I did an experiment from her Curiosity Box about osmosis. I explained what osmosis is using the blackboard and also discovered that the word comes from the Greek ‘osmos’ meaning ‘push’. I’m pretty sure the children absorbed none of this information.
Playing in the garden with friends.
At tea time everyone was hot and tired and grumpy. Rather than contending with half an hour of sniping and whining I put on The Lark Ascending, which was much nicer and pretty effective.
Bedtime stories: Thieves of Ostia, See inside the First World War, See inside the Second World War
The only way to go swimming and not be completely drained by the experience is either to pay and watch and have a matter with mates or go swimming with a mate and his/ her kids!
natter