The Kidlet is being homeschooled using the Oak Meadow curriculum, which is Waldorf-based. I originally purchased the Kindergarten curriculum with the intention of using it as a home preschool program last year, but life happened, and the combination of time constraints, general unpreparedness, and the desire to let The Kidlet go at her own pace resulted in the books and materials being packed away until this year.
We are embarking on this adventure as a team, neither of us sure exactly how our story is going to unfold, both of us finding joy in the telling.
So far, we haven't established a schedule or a consistent lesson plan (Day 1 consisted of The Kidlet napping and complaining of a sore throat, Day 2 involved singing and dancing in the morning, followed by free reading time during which she sounded out words in books of her choosing, counting practice while helping Mama set the timer to bake a pizza, chalk art on her easel, and playing spelling and math learning games on her Leapster), but I'm sure that will evolve over time. We've done a little bit of work on creating her nature table, with some fall gourds and a wooden bowl with a jack-o'-lantern painted on it that belonged to The Kidlet's great-grandmother until she gifted us a bunch of her Halloween decorations.
So far, I'm just standing back and letting her show me what she wants to learn right now. It is amazing to me how she went through Day 2 seeking activities that stimulated her mind with no guidance from me outside of asking her to help me prepare lunch and count the minutes on the timer.
They Might Be Giants- The Mesopotamians
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