Our Unschooling Fall Rhythm

"Realign our lives with our dream for our family...allow our hopes for our children to outweigh our fear."

I bought a new homeschool "planner" to help me brain dump my vision and intentions for each season of learning.

This writing process gives me an aerial view to help our months/weeks/days (and most importantly my mental space) flow in the direction that we feel is best.

For this FALL SEASON I have listed "things" that I want to focus on when filling our unschooling days together. Under each bulleted focus I write down my intentions, as well as reflections on what actually does unfold in our days.

This focus list is what helps me maintain a RHYTHM in our days. I do my best to leave open space each day for whatever is needed based on our energy + vibe.

Here's our current focus list that's been giving us that cozy Fall Rhythm feeling :)

• VALUES:

Togetherness + Gratitude

• MINDSET MANTRAS:

Practice makes progress.

Mistakes are proof we're growing.

• NATURE:

parks, hikes, neighborhood, farms, beach

• ADVENTURES:

Library (once a week)*

Waldorf Forest class (once a week)*

Carter Mountain Orchard*

Grocery Store

Friend's houses

Local Market

Pumpkin Patch

Corn Maze

Rehoboth, Delaware

Ocean City, Maryland

*Committed Expectations

• MOVEMENT

scootering, running, tumbling, dancing, hill rolling, hiking, biking

• STORIES READ-ALOUD:

(based on our choices at our local library)

3 Billy Goats Gruff

5 Little Pumpkins

How to Catch a Mermaid

Bernstein Bears story

Elmo story

Barnyard story

• MEALS PREPARED:

(based on our mood and ingredients available)

Homemade Applesauce

Apple Pie Breakfast Cookies

Pizza

Egg muffins

• BOREDOM/CREATIVITY:

This is where I observe and write down all the activities Lucille dives into when she's feeling"bored"or spacious.

⋓ coloring in her Frozen coloring book

⋓ drawing with chalk outside

⋓ "cooking" in her kitchen

⋓ rice sensory bin

⋓ tablet games

⋓ singing songs + dancing

⋓ acting out movies

⋓ puzzles

⋓ building with different types of materials in our home

⋓ dress-up

• CONNECTION:

This is where I write down all the people we connect with each day whether scheduled or spontaneous.

• DAILY INVITATIONS:

This is where I brain dump "activities" I think my daughter would love an invitation to explore + dive deeper.

⋓ Leaf rubbings

⋓ Puzzle time

⋓ Drawing animals/insects

⋓ Nature hunt

⋓ Painting (suncatcher, free choice, pumpkins)

⋓ Write a card to a friend/family member

⋓ ABC + Numeracy workbook (wipe on/wipe off)

• GAMES:

⋓ Go Fish

⋓ Candyland

⋓ Ropes and Ladders

⋓ Pictionary on our white board easel

⋓ Rhyming game (in the car)

⋓ Categories (in the car; pick a topic and have to name items in that specific category)

• CHORES:

⋓ Prep her lunch box before adventures

⋓ Set up her bed each morning

⋓ Sort clothes and put away clean laundry

⋓ Unload the utensils from the dishwasher

⋓ Buckle herself in the carseat

I'll use this specific focus list as my rhythm resource until the next season (about 3 months), so we don't feel rushed in our learning flow together.

A quote to leave you with that helps prime my mind to continue boldly on this unique learning journey together...

"The most memorable moments are rarely planned - stay wildly open to the unknown."