unschooled today: Field Trip Friday

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Field Trip Friday

For weeks Gwenevere has been asking to go to the Space Needle so for our very first home school field trip we went exploring Seattle. It was the first time I took all three kids to Seattle by myself. My biggest scare for our adventure was the traffic. Minus the hour it took to get from the space needle to I-5 on our way home the adventure went picture perfect. Here are the pictures to prove it.

We left home around 11 am after finishing up Gwenevere's school work. I couldn't bring myself to pack a lunch, packing three kids down town was enough for me to carry, so we went to the Mac Donald's across the street from the Space Needle.

the girls may beg for this everyday, but Everett is not a fan. More milk please.

while exploring the Space Needle gift shop Grace found this special treasure

Gwenevere loves it too

While we where looking at the gift shop I got a text from my friend that she had her baby. I think i'll think of Baby Evie every time I go to the space Needle, it was a pretty cool text to get.

The center of the Center

Becoming Leaf Girl

Everett loved chasing the pigeons

And the pigeons loved being chased. They seriously stayed within 3-5 feet of the kids just to encourage the kids to chase them.

Music is played on speakers that are timed to the fountain. Grace danced while Gwenevere splashed

She had the fountain to herself

touching the ball while the music wasn't playing

Everett had a turn touching the ball

Taking a brake to reflect in her journal.

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2015-2016 School year idea list

read 30 minutes every day
Spelling worksheets every week
Write letters to family once a month
Practice writing in a journal (journals bought and ideas are flowing)
Go to the Portland zoo, pick an animal to learn about and present for Family Home Evening
Explore Mt. Rainier
Play at the Seattle Space Needle
Visit the glass museum
Visit the Tacoma Art Museum and draw a picture about my favorite art
Visit the Washington History Museum and write about it
Try Gymnastic lessons
Take Swim lessons
Build a lending Library

What to do when I'm not doing enough

start with/ pick something you want to do then do it consistently. Read everyday after lunch or just read for 30 minutes every day. then when that habit is in choose another thing to do, maybe it is a life thing, clean up every day, do art every monday or whatever , just pick one or two things and do them. They don't have to be super planned or spectacular or anything else, just do that thing. Another thing I did was look for windows or pockets where we could read, cuddle, do fun math, etc, so often it just takes a minute. We usually had a book on tape in the car, or played games or did tongue twisters or something in the car. Being open to teachable moments also helps. have her count the oranges, sort the silverware, match the socks, ( all reading and math skills) draw outside, start a garden, carry a measuring tape and let your child measure everything. don't worry on the days that don't work, just start over. Really. Hugs.