Learning {lots} around here lately

I have been desperately wanting to record what we have been learning recently and how we have been learning it, complete with perfected blog pictures & beautiful headlines. I have a very broken computer and I don't know how to upload unto this so no pics & pretties. But hey, if I don't just get what we HAVE done without the beautifying process that takes up time that I just don't have and cannot find then it is simply not going to happen. So here it is in point(ish) form.

Language Arts
We set up a book corner. Then set up another book area in our 'new' school room. Plenty of books available at any time.
* LLATL- Blue Book = Short Vowel Readers
* Gumnut Readers = Short Vowel Readers
* Children can now 'read' We're going on a bear hunt word for word. It's great!

Literacy Books: to name a few (bold are favourites)
Johnny's World (R&S Reader)

We're going on a bear hunt by Michael Rooson
Are you my Mother? P.D. Eastman
Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown
Green Eggs & Ham Dr Seuss
Fox in Socks Dr Seuss
Who took the farmer's hat? Joan L Nodset
Going to the Doctor
Tootle
The Lord is my Shepherd, 
The Good Samaritan, Andrew Donoghue
The runaway bunny, Margaret Wise Brown
Nursery Ryhmes
Mr Gumpy's Outing
Where's my teddy? Jez Alborough
Babar's Little Circus Star, Laurent De Brunhoff
Huge Harold, Bill Peet
Dr Seuss's ABC, Dr Seuss
Bedtime for Frances, Russell Hoban
Blueberries for Sal, Robert McCloskey
The Little House, Virginia Lee Burton
Make way for ducklings, Robert McCloskey
The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats
A fly went by, Mike Mclintock
Horton hatches the egg, Dr Seuss
The best nest, P.D. Eastman
The cat in the hat, Dr Seuss
One Woolly Wombat, Kerry Argent
Thank you, God, for Daddy
A is for Adam, Ken and Mally Ham
D is for Dinosaur, Ken and Mally Ham

Maths
Formal maths has stopped. We've taken a more 'natural' method of learning:
* skip counting by 5 up to 100
* telling the time 
* 'playing shops' & learning about money, buying & selling. I am surprised how much they have picked up through 'non-schooling- events such as regular shopping & running errands that I never even thought about.
* hide & seek = practice counting
* table setting = counting
* colour sorting using coloured pom pom balls (fun stuff for toddler)
* fractions = cutting fruit & pizza puzzle
* puzzles =' problem solving

Music
* Still in love with One Thing Remains by Jesus Culture
* Variety - Singing never stops in this place.

Physical Eduation:
* Dancing (Amalia & Isaiah)
* Kindy Gym (Jarah, Amalia & Isaiah)
* Signed Isaiah up for Tee Ball starting next month
* Kayaking (Isaiah, Amalia & Me)

Science: 
* How does it rain?
* Home made torch & lighting light bulbs using batteries
* Wind

Character Training: 
* Kindness & Gentleness.
* Sharing.
* Forgiving & Apologizing.
* Socialising.

Toilet Training:
Jarah! Successful. Being Successful.


Some days it feels like we progress forward in leaps and bounds then BAM! 10 steps back.

I am learning more then the kids. 

In fact I am homeschooling myself.