Homeschool Hookie

 

Today co-op classes were canceled. Too many teachers and students out sick.

Annie had already invited a co-op friend to stay the night and ride with us to co-op.

Both girls were bummed.

 

I was not going to allow a Monday to become just another weekend-to-have-a-friend-over day.

 

I remembered a small reminder to myself in this list.

 

* "I want to catch-up and do even better and fulfill my promise to Annie by doing more of those amazing nature walks/ studies we planned at the beginning of the school year."

 

Here was our ticket!

 

 

 

Co-op classes were replaced with a nature walk at our local retreat center, a random-ish science study, scavenger hunt, fresh air, physical ed, and a whimsical photography class. (ie: goofing off and playing hookie)

 

Sheets of Gray

 

A Widow's Weeds

 

Blue skies beckoned. Picnic blanket lured.

(I was told today that iphones are simply not cool to have on picnic blankets. (My bad!)

That blanket gave me a chance to show the girls this book and ask if they felt it was appropriate for their 6th grade year or was it too elementary-ish. They voted that "Yes! they would enjoy using it next year."

{Click to buy: Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook by Clare Walker Leslie}

So plans begin anew.

As do prayers....

And more adventures...

And more time spent in the great outdoors.