A Not-So-Normal Homeschool Day

Ever so often my kids get these crazy, hair-brained ideas and surprise me with something they've created with their hands, a piece of art work, or a tasty dish.

 

Tuesday was one of those days.

 

It's something special when kids come up with creative ideas because it comes from a place deep in their heart that isn't watered down by fear of being laughed at or rejected.

 

I had an idea that they were up to something the night before as they dragged things up the stairs covered in blankets and snickered and sneered when I asked them what they were up to. I woke up to what I thought would be a "normal" homeschool day where I usually drag the kids out of bed to get up and ready. Instead, my 9 year old greeted me at my door, all washed up, teeth brushed, hair combed, and dressed! I made a mental note that I should never again hear, "Mom, I'm so tired and can't get out of bed" ever, ever again on a "normal" school day. Oh, the things a kid can do when they WANT to do something.

 

She escorted me down the hall, with instrumental music playing in the background, and seated me at the kitchen table with a homemade breakfast and adorned my head with a crown.

 

 

 I was then told that they were celebrating an early Mother's Day and would be running the homeschool day! As I sipped my coffee and enjoyed the pancakes, I wondered how this would go. 

  

My kids impress me on a regular basis, but on this not-so-normal school day, they really impressed me. You would think that if a kid could choose what they'd do on a school day that they were in charge of, they'd do a little of nothing. Well, my two little teachers-in-training developed their own lesson plan from Bible Time to Science.

 

For Bible Time, we played Bible Verse Pictionary, followed by the Communication Game for English. For Math, the kids practiced their math drills with Math Bingo and the game Sorry using math drills. For Reading & Comprehension, they did dictation using a book from the Little House Series and practiced punctuation using passages from the book. For Spelling, we played the Scrabble Soup Game and lastly, we played a HOMEMADE Matching Science game. They created a matching game using the parts of a circuit since the kids are doing a Unit on Electricity for Science.

 

Who says you can't have fun in school with a game for every subject?

 

By the time we made it to Science, my 7 year old goes, "Mom, I don't want this day to end!"

 

I have to admit, I had FUN on this not-so-normal school day.

 

~ HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL MY BLOG-READING-MOMMIES ~

 

almost forgot... a few hours into our not-so-normal day I was online and learned that the kids chose to take the day ransom on the SAME day as Teacher Appreciation Day! Great timing kiddos!