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| SO excited to start Basement School |
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| our classroom |
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| the little table & the reading corner |
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| some of our colorful supplies |
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| the reading sofa |
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| the easel |
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| music, books, and supplies, oh my! |
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| a whole wall dedicated to our masterpieces |
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| scissors & glue |
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| hard at work |
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| such concentration! |
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| working together |
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| reading together |
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| art -- this one was inspired by Moby Dick |
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| everyone loves the chalkboard |
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| sometimes it's easier to concentrate while we ambulate |
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| art is a multi-sensory activity |
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| he's pretty sure oil & water will mix if he shakes it hard enough |
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| he thinks his will mix, too |
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| shake it! |
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| cooking together |
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| teamwork gets the job done |
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| crabcakes were mostly a hit |
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| excited to try new foods! |
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| thumbs way down for clam chowder |
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| STOP |
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| shake shake shake your sillies out |
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| watching our SALSA videos |
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| playing phonics BINGO |
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| I'm going to win! |
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| concentrating hard! |
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| phonics Go Fish! |
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| do you have a sss...ssss...ssssun? |
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| unhappy about losing |
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| from the treasure chest |
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| making coconut cream pie |
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| coconut chicken and tropical fruit salad earned rave reviews |
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| these beans fared better than the flowers we planted just before the tornado hit |
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| coconut cream pie = yum! |
There were also plenty of moments of discipline, tears, tantrums, and the like. I decided not to get out the camera at those times, though... Maybe next month.
