CM Co-op

Our local area started a CM co-op this year - moms get together with their kids every Friday and do either a field trip, nature day, or full-blown co-op (which includes picture study, a handicraft, folksong, hymn, composer study, art instruction, Spanish lesson, science experiment - each taught by a different mom).

Today was "full-blown co-op day". One of the boys brought an impressive map he'd made of Italy for show and tell, and was able to point out and explain in an animated way which wars were fought where - Punic Wars, battle for Rome, Hannibal crossing the Alps. He knew his history!

For handicrafts, a mom taught basket-weaving. I've wanted to make a basket all my life - and I made one! It's tiny; about the size of my hand.



L made one, too, but didn't take his home.

J won't normally be doing this co-op; his own high school co-op starts next Friday. But he came today to socialize (and to provide support - literally! - for Miss M.)