Today we did a couple of math lessons. Both boys are working on measurements and perimeter at differing levels. We left the house just after noon to head to Sherwood Park, then on to the Wilderness Centre. Whenever we go there, lightsabers get brought out and the kids engage in some sort of cooperative game where they all play a certain part, choreograph battles, and do a whole lot of running and jumping...and I mean a lot! Hours of non-stop movement is soooo good for them. Plus, they are having a ton of fun, learning to work together, working through opinions and coming to mutual understanding and agreements so they can "get on with the important stuff." The relationships that are being forged are so important. The fresh air, freedom to explore and move around, it is more valuable than sitting down and reciting all the prepositions, especially since we are on the cusp of winter and preparing for months of frozen hell (ahhhhh...can you tell how much I just love Canadian winters?)
After our afternoon at the Wilderness Centre we were invited back to our excellent friends' house. We only were able to stay for a short time. My plan was to get home and finish some LA bookwork, but by the time we got home, there was the need to eat to deal with, some tidying up, voting, and more eating. Fresh air turns on the appetite! The boys played a bit of Minecraft before bed, and then I read them the story of Elizabeth Fry.
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