All on a Friday morning

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things
Philippians 4:8

Every other Friday for 2 terms a year my son and I experience the joy of being together with friends to share our teaching and learning. 10 subjects ; 4 1/2 hours; 1 snack; 14 kids; 6 moms. It's a refreshing, invigorating addition to our regular at home days. Here's is a taste of our morning.

Shakespeare 
 Folk Song 
Picture Study 
Nature Study 
Composer 
 * Snack *
Geography 
Poetry 
Handcrafts 
Plutarch
Hymn 

Learning alongside these older kids and their mothers who have gone before me has been the most valuable thing to the practicality of my teaching at home. Seeing narration in action with all ages, hearing the moms' choice of wording presented in different subject areas,  the level of expectation, the atmosphere, the  little ways each one is treated as a person, the flow of the morning, the simplicity yet variety in the lessons, and mostly being able to see where I am headed in this journey being fleshed out in front of me, are some of the most amazing things I have been blessed with from these times together.  I don't really know who's learning more, my son or I? I know for a fact that our school times at home would look much different if it was not for this group.

If you're interested, you can read more about our Truth Beauty Goodness group's latest adventures via another one of the moms from over here.