It's a Wrap!

Last Friday we celebrated our last day of homeschooling. We went to Crescent Beach for fish and chips and ice cream. It was a really special way for us to finish our year.

I was uncertain of how / when / or even if we should have an end of homeschooling day. But in the end, I decided it would be really fun to celebrate all that we did this year.

The girls were incredibly thoughtful and made me several gifts (cards, books, and this very long kite made out of realtor's paper).

Spencer put together this awesome video for me.

To wrap-up community class the kids did a "share fair". They presented one of their favorite hobbies, or favorite things they learned throughout the year.

Ella made a project about being an author.

It included an "About the Author" section.

And a pocket stuffed with mini books. The pocket says "you can take a little book for free".

And a display of some of her favorite books she wrote this year. There are some great stories in this collection.

Ella and her community class teacher, Mrs. Thain.

It was a funny thing the other week when I announced that our homeschooling year was coming to an end. Ella looked at me like I was crazy. She then said "Mom, can we please still do our read-alouds?" Her asking me this question was a gift. It made me feel like one of our major goals was accomplished. She loves to read and to be read to.

And on the first Monday morning that was a "non-homeschool day", we spotted this baby bunny in our yard. The girls rushed and grabbed their nature journals and did some sketches of him. We then looked him up in the encyclopedia and found out what he likes to eat, what type of bunny he is, etc. 

It was in this moment that I realized why I struggled with having an "end-of homeschooling" day. This way of living has become part of who we are. We live curiously, walk in wonder, love to read, and love to create. Although this will look different in the summer, it will still be woven into our daily life.