Library Haul
We got a great and diverse haul from the library today.
Some we’ve had before, some are new-to-us and some we’ve already started diving into!

Lately every time we go to the library I think “next week our haul will be smaller” (because I generally try to take out less books in the summer) but somehow the stack never really seems to get any smaller . . . There are lots in here I am looking forward to reading. the…
This morning Raeca decided she wanted to create a Lego background for stop motion. I love the realistic grass she created but the cute little beavers in the lake are my personal favorite: The stop motion video has yet to actually be started but this backdrop had already provided hours of Lego entertainment. Rae is…
The kids (and I’ll admit it, me too) had so much fun at the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum and Learning Centre yesterday! I had no idea this place even existed and am thankful for fellow homeschool moms who invite us on field trips they plan. They are having their Aviation Weekend coming up this month on…
This is our memory verse for the next while. I’ve been less diligent with memorizing verses than I would like and how this is the start to a better routine. There is really no formal plan for memorizing but the are lots of opportunities in the day when kind words are not the default and…
This morning Raeca took down our jar of various currencies from our trips. She started asking questions and we ended up talking about different currencies, the countries the coins came from and who visited those countries and when. We admired the different types of currency, the images on them and even the different shapes (the…
We do a fair bit of gameschooling (learning through games). One Rae really likes is Sushi Go – it’s fairly quick and easy to play but my favorite part is the different kinds of math that go into calculating the score. Sneaky (and fun!) learning at it’s finest. If you’re interested I have a list…