Our One Room Schoolhouse

Life is funny how it works. One minute you are biting at your fingernails because situations seem to have spun out of control and all of a sudden the smoke clears and you realize that all those plates had to shift in order to create a new mountain of opportunity. That is kind of what has happened in our lives lately. Several months ago, my chief source of work just sort of evaporated and left me wondering exactly what to do next. Then Camille started having some issues at her preschool and we realized that until she was eligible for the transitional kindergarten program at our local Spanish immersion school, that I could just keep her at home with me. It's exciting, this notion of reconnecting with someone we have been watching grow and transform before our very eyes with only a fraction of input from us. So there we were, standing on the edge of this uncharted territory wondering what to do next.

I started researching preschool curriculum out there and really stumbled on a goldmine for those of us who are of this planet and not super heroes. The program is called Mother Goose Time and is an all inclusive preschool package that comes in a school bus box each month. The idea is brilliant! Every day is laid out for you with reading, math, science, social skills and art included in daily bags.

The whole concept really takes the worry out of homeschooling little ones. It's not that I am unwilling to put in extra work researching lessons and projects but the reality is, after "school" all day, preparing meals and maintaining the house...WHERE'S THE TIME? This program is a Godsend and with interesting themes and adorable illustrations, it was a no brainer for me.

Our January box finally arrived and I was just as pleased as I thought I would be. I set about building a school room in our dining nook in the kitchen with all of the posters and projects included in the box. This thing was loaded with good stuff! So much so, that I had to kind of pull back a little since it still has to function as a family space once the school bell rings. Camille took to the idea right away and started inventing her own projects with the scraps that lay about. Anything could happen, but my crystal ball is telling me that this is going to be a very fun and fulfilling seven months for all of us!

oxo-n