Homeschooling Classes - Woodworking, Music, Art, Handwork

We are very excited about our upcoming homeschooling classes in Davis, CA! Winter term begins January 26, 2016. Registration is available online at www.wholisticlearningresources.net. 

We also travel and teach workshops for homeschooling groups, parents and teachers! Contact us for more information on scheduling workshops near you.

Learning Spanish

After 7 years of high school and college Spanish, you'd think that Mommy could teach everyone how to speak, read and write fluently! Well, it's funny how little one retains when a language is not used regularly.

So, we are taking this step-by-step....

Learning colors as we play indoors and outdoors.

Basic conversation with Jose, the iguana puppet (Wilson loves this! The puppet makes him crack up).

Chanting months, days, letters, and numbers while throwing bean bags during circle time by 1's and 10's.


Number games with our watercolor number board and shells. (the kids like to challenge each other...cousins, too!)

Singing songs from Cante, Cante Elefante. (Hoy es lunes -- Hoy es lunes -- Como esta? -- Como esta? -- Muy Bien, Gracias -- Muy Bien, Gracias -- Y, tu? -- Como esta?)

Borrowing ideas from Senderos.

Plus, Mommy spends a little time on LiveMocha.com each week to brush up on vocabulary. The goal right now is repetition through conversation and song, then we will write words, poems and more in our main lesson books.

Anyone out there have ideas about incorporating a foreign language in the home? -- Please share!

Autumn Projects & Trips!

We love Autumn!

Creating an Outdoor Seasonal Spot (Daddy wove the Cornucopia and dyed it in indigo, Joey needlefelted the acorn child finger puppet)

Visiting the Sacramento Zoo

Taking a Nature Walk After the Rain

Knight and a Lady Song/Performance! (with cousin Sydney as the Lady)

Minerals and Rocks

Watercoloring Autumn Colors

Visiting the Bohart Entomology Museum at UC Davis (and eating lunch in the residence hall dining commons w/college students!)

Oatmeal Raisin Spice Vegan Cookies (see comments below for a link to the recipe)

Window Stars

Harvest Song Writing and Kalimba Playing
Sun & rain (BDC)
Flowers wane (BDC)
Now it's time to (BDCE)

Harvest grain! (DFG)

Re-decorating our Indoor Seasonal Spot for Autumn (aka Nature Table, Seasonal Table)

Calligraphy & Drawing with Pokeberry Ink (the pokeberries are finally ripe this week! --thanks to Lisa of 5 Orange Potatoes for the inspiration)

Spinning Yarn & Dyeing Silk (birthday present for our wonderful neighbor-- yellow-orange silk dyed with a mushroom found under our tomato plants!)

Planting our Winter Veggie Gardens