We tend to go with the flow for homeschooling (and creativity is always flowing around here), but every now and then enrichment opportunities come along and this week the older girls got to attend a painting class with our wonderful neighbors.
As the class began, Elka whispered to me that this was her first official "class" ...ever. And, it dawned on me how very much we've changed over the years in our homeschooling approach. In the early days with our 2 oldest we chose the co-op road and I'm so glad we did, because otherwise I don't know that we would have experimented with homeschooling at all! But to think of such weekly classes being part of our rhythm (read: off beat drum) at this point in our homeschooling journey feels completely foreign.
Off beat works best for us.
Yet, it was a treat for the girls to join into a sweet community event this week here in our new place in this world.
Their paintings remind us of the experience and Elka is asking me to get out my oil paints for her now. She will love oils!
And I love these girls.
"He has filled them with skill to do every sort of work."
Exodus 35:35
Exodus 35:35