So we've come to the end of 2011 with a new baby and not much in the way of formal homeschooling. Despite my initial disdain at the idea of "unschooling" or "natural learning" (I'm very routine oriented) it's what we ended up doing for most of the year. I'm taken aback at how much Katie has picked up and learned without my prompting. She has been doing a lot of written copywork, I can see more maturity in her art and craft and she is constantly asking questions about everything.
I've been tossing up what to do about Christmas since we now have four children. It's not something they can really avoid. Should we celebrate a festival pagan in roots and dressed up as “Christian”? Having children makes me ponder this a little deeper than I used to! I might experiment with having a Jesse tree next year and reading from Jotham's Journey for Advent. Katie and Sam might be old enough to appreciate the meanings in a year's time.
We had a go at making salt dough decorations this week and I even tried making a wreath from our lush Happy Wanderer (Hardenbergia violacea). Merry Christmas!
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