Last night I told my husband, "With all these changes in our lives (school and me working a bit) I am giving myself a free pass on coming up with my toddler homeschooling curriculum." He said "Oh, that's understandable." I said, "Yea. next week I will be on top of it."
Well, that's just not how I am, you see. Today it started and it felt so good. While my oldest child is in kindergarten, I do a "homeschooling/unschooling/coolschooling" Whatever you want to call it! With my 2 1/2 year old. I try to spend our limited hours together by doing things that are enriching. I desperately try to keep all errand running to "off" days.
Today was painting in the park. He chose the fountain in our glorious Lithia Park. Such a beautiful place to pull out our paper and paints. It's amazing to sit and talk to a toddler about their painting. I loved watching him concentrate on his color selection, his dedication to moving the brush over his paper. He would tell me how he was "making a sunset" "over a barn" and a "creek was running through the barn." Some times, the best moments I have with him are when I shut my own mouth and just let him talk freely. I snapped a few pics of us at the early part of our painting. I soon joined him in a delightful, yet Scorching Hot day of painting in the park.
One of the best things I find about painting is the easy ability to take it anywhere. I find my boys love it when they are in nature and sitting with a good paintbrush and paper.
Welcome my tiny tot to your own chance with Mama's school of easy learning :)
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