So, the toilet needed new guts. Papa took care of it, and the big kids watched the whole process. It's important that they learn how things work. Kinda like science. And so begins our explorations into homeschooling after school.
Then I devised an experiment that was age appropriate (and FUN!) for a 4.5 year old and a 7 year old. Here's our Sink or Float chart. Each child made a hypothesis and then we tested that hypothesis. Once the sink was full of water, they tested other items as well. It was fun!
I am referencing quite a few items for our homeschool adventures. One is Oak Meadow 1st Grade. In that curriculum they introduce the moon and phases of the moon. We can do that! So here are some things I found to use...
You will notice that this is most definitely NOT Steiner approved or Waldorf related. That's because R is already in public school and they use a LOT of worksheets in public school. I am modifying my approach to include traditional methods (like rote learning and worksheets) as well as the creative-artistic approach of Waldorf pedagogy, and I'm throwing in some fun Montessori things as well. Stay tuned!
Here's how the worksheets turned out:
