I've decided on "Science and Arts" Fridays.......

[Joanne]

I observed that the kids are quite, um, antsy on Fridays. So I decided to have a morning (we have YMCA activities M-W-F afternoons) be art and science days.

Today was our first. We:

1) Listened to and took notes from the cassette tape Masters series - Beethoven.

2) Watched a geological video with "stupid alien teacher guys" as the kids called them.

3) Did Lesson 1 of Considering God's Creation.

4) I printed 2 sets of plate/pangea/era info from enchanted learning. The boys will have to teach the girls their set next Friday. The girls will have to teach the boys their set.

It's been a great day! I declare school over for the day. Our local school district has a half day and I need to get my after schoolers anyway.

[Denise in IN]

This is a great idea. We do a "light day" on Friday, but I may rework our schedule and just do Science & Art on Fridays. We need something different for the spring!

[tinkgumby]

That sounds like a fantastic idea. There's just something about Fridays, for adults and children alike, that makes them want to lighten up and have more fun. I think I'll plan that in for this fall!

[Jean in Newcastle]

What a great idea! You sound like you had a very well-rounded Science and Art Day.

[kim in ks]

WE do all of our school work M- Th. It's great! We can use it if we need to to catch up. but we usually go to lunch w/ grandma, run errands and play w/ cousins. My older kids complained the other day, that they never got Fridays off! :001_smile:
kim

[asher]

What a great idea!