March

March Madness!!! One of our favorite parts of March is St. Patrick's day. The children love setting a trap for a leprechaun. Even though they have not caught one, it is so fun to get a note and treats in the morning. This trap was a hat with tissue paper on it. They hoped he would fall through when trying to get the treat. They got little hats and gum! 

Eli and Valerie took swim lessons at the Ozark Community Center. Both of them learned how to really swim while on our vacation to North and South Carolina. They still need to work on their skills, but so glad that they know how to swim now!

Lily went to the Springfield Little Theater to study theater. The theme for the day was "snow". They read books and made fun crafts. The best part was that Lily learned a song and dance routine that all of the children performed. They also were split into two group and Lily's group did a poem that they recited with each one having a different part! It was so enjoyable!!

As Easter came, we did fun crafts and we made bird nest cookies. I love teaching the children fun baking and cooking skills. I love spending time with them too!

We also went to the Discovery Center. There was so much to learn and do there. It never gets old. There is always something different that we can focus on when we go there!

At Classical, we have been studying great artists. We really have enjoyed this!

When our unit of great artists finished, we moved on to Orchestra. We even were able to go to go see Drury's performance of Peter and the Wolf! Such a great way to learn about different instruments and how the orchestra works. Daphne was very afraid of the wolf though and talks on and on about it!

At New Life, we learned to churn butter. What fun!

We took a little trip with our friends to Honey Heaven. We used this experience to work on our etiquette again and to learn about bees.

The Nature Center has also been putting on fun learning classes and we love going and walking the trails!