If we were to have a calendar, today would be the first day of school. At home. If we were to be honest about it, it's what it would be called. Breakfast, knitting, main lesson, drawing, outdoor time... It's sort of how it goes.
You can't have much planning when it comes to homeschooling, I say. This afternoon, it was not in my plans to find a little bird struggling for his life trapped in a branch. It was not in my plans to go rescue the little guy just to have him die in my hands. With the kids right next to me. Shall we discuss the fact that poor bird was most likely poisoned by the gardener? And that the gardener is not really a bad man because he's only doing what the landlord tells him? And that one day, when we have a little farm all our birds will roam free and chop at our vegetables and we will curse and shooo them but it will be ok?
No. I had not planned that at all.
In the ways of unschooling, the world is our classroom and every situation is an opportunity of learning. So was this afternoon. We did not need to go into specifics, we mostly stared at the wings and feathers and how tiny and adorable he looked. Soon we will draw him and his colours. We will look him up in a book and learn about his ways.
He just so happens to be *my* favorite bird.
But afternoon came and went and some clouds showed up. I admit, the final hours of this Monday were tiring and right now the only sound i hear is of the snails munching away on cardboard. (Yeah, did you know that?! Crazy.)
So excuse the sudden change of tone about today's post, I'm tired.
I've been meaning to move the kids from bunkbed to single bed and today was the day. I also started working on what will be the library because it has become clear that our learning section is big. So big it needs its own room. And a library, my, oh my, doesn't that sound fantastic?
Before you imagine an amazing library with books reaching the ceiling, let me stop you there. No. Not now.
It will be mostly for the children (and the children at heart), a place for books and supplies and maps! And globes!
All that in due time. And all of this too, im still finding my voice in words.