First Day of School
This weekend, we did a little bit of preparation for school. For Herbology, we planted cucumbers, watermelon, squash, bush beans, and other summer produce – “summer” actually means autumn down here. We’ll plant, from seed, spinach and lettuce later in the fall.
Ty found a greenthumb:
Today is the first day of the public school year. We woke up to the squealing brakes and roaring engines of school buses. Dad got out of bed early (we went to sleep early, which helps) and began an Herbology class with Ty. This is what the Greenleaf School is all about. They were observing the cucumber that sprouted yesterday morning. Ty was still in his pajamas during class.
Dad is out purchasing kitchen herbs to be transplanted. The boys are reading a book together: It sounds that Ty is reveiwing colors and shapes with Kyle. Taylor and I are about to cut circles of screen for the transplant herbs’ pots.
I always liked the first day of school. We don’t have pictures of brand new lunch boxes, backpacks, nor school clothes because we don’t have those things. What for? So here’s a picture of the boys on the computer, putting a house together for The Read Family.
And this is to explain why there are so few pictures of Kyle:
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:06 am
Hey guys glad to see you are getting the kids involved with the gardening. Outdoor activities are missing in to many of todays kids. Things like gardening help develop basic observational skills based on real life objects instead of abstractions in books. They will develop a much deeper sense of observation using all their senses smellong, touching, and eventutally tasting all the great plants you are growing. Keep up the great work.