Photos of our home school in London (APRIL)

Here are some of the best things we did for school in London the first month:

Let's start with the kids' favorites:  spending time in the wonderful parks of London!

The Princess of Wales Memorial Playground, a short walk from our temporary accommodations the first month, became the perfect spot for daily "recess".  The kids especially loved the boats here, like the massive pirate ship here, for climbing upon!

 A visit to some friends from Minnesota who live near the Kew Botanical Gardens

One of the few exhibitions we paid to visit so far has been the Tower Bridge Exhibition.  Interesting perspective on engineering and the layout of the Thames through London

What a treat, we had Belgian friends visit the 3rd week we were here.  They took us to many of the markets of London and we were immersed in that beautiful French melody

Nature Study in Kensington Gardens

NATURE STUDY:  I love this, and the kids enjoy it as well... 

My inspiration for these activities has come from Pocketful of Pinecones: Nature Study With the Gentle Art of Learning : A Story for Mother Culture by Karen Andreola

It is read as a fictional story, where the homeschool mom goes on nature walks with her children each Wednesday afternoon. Together they observe God's marvelous creation and record their findings into their Nature Notebooks.

Here, the kids are supposed to be "working" while I attend the walk-through at the small townhouse we will rent.  There were some problems with the walk-through and the kids really needed to sit there, do their work, and not interrupt me.  Easier said than done; they made a good attempt.  It was a stressful day.  At least the sun was shining!