Sign up now for session 2 of Countryside Playschool summer session!

We still have room in our prek class for the second session - choose 1 or 2 days or call for drop in availability.  We meet from 10-1 on Wednesday & Friday through the first week of August. See countrysideplayschool.blogspot.com for pictures & info!

We have lots of outdoor time

Even some wildlife!

Art for every age

Cooking class on Wednesdays

Multi-age classrooms - just like real life!

High quality art materials mean better results.  They cost more than the Wal-Mart version but they're worth it!

Freedom to choose activities within a loose structure develops decision making skills as well as problem solving. Giving children responsibility with items like hot glue gluns & knives in the kitchen (with instruction & supervision!) builds confidence & independence.

October/November happenings!

Several homeschool students performed with Javeaux Suzuki Music School

Homeschool Forest School!

Recorder Class meets game class

Win? Play recorder! Lose? Play recorder!

Knock over a tower, play recorder!

Novermber Forest School w/ friends - Lantern Festival/Martinmas

The forest became sweetly magical as darkness settled around us, lanterns hung around base camp to illuminate our pot luck dinner

Making our capes for Lantern Festival - similar to St. Martin's cape

Family - why many of us choose to homeschool

Freedom to explore & take risks = future leaders who can think independently & not become 'sheeple'

Pictures from our October Forest School

Team Work!

Lots of baby-wearing mamas!

Children made their own paintbrushes from sticks & pine needles or grass

The freedom so take risks & be successful - or learn from mistakes

This engineer built a structure all by himself while several others debated what to build!

After our time in the woods we visited a nearby corn maze & had dinner together

#wearallthebabies !!

We had 30 attend our first free forest school!  Hope to have as many as that in our next one!

Forest School Martinmas Celebration - Lantern Walk - Potluck

Forest School in November will be a bit later in the day, so that we can enjoy the night sounds in the woods & see our homemade lanterns glow! 

Let's meet at 'base camp' across the bridge & make our lanterns at 4pm.  Then we can get the campfire going & enjoy our potluck dinner.  After a 15-20 minute walk (on clear gravel paths - jogging strollers will do fine), we'll head back to base camp for campfire songs & s'mores.  End time around 7/8. 

We will make our own lanterns to carry with us & light the way on our lantern walk....we will collect coats & other warm clothing to be exchanged with each other or donated to shelters in the same way St. Martin shared his cloak with a beggar....bring a dish to share for a potluck dinner....bring blankets/chairs to sit on around the campfire.

Forest School & Corn Maze

 

When: Friday, Oct. 5. Forest School will begin at 2pm & go until 5pm when the Corn Maze opens (this way you can eat lunch at home & your littles can get a nap on the way over - it's a 45-50 minute drive)

Where: Forest School at Lake of the Oaks, Corn Maze in St. Patrick (5 minutes from our place).  I will send a map & directions when you RSVP.

How Much: Forest School is free; Corn Maze is $5 for 5 & up, free for anyone 4 & under

What: Forest School will be outside the whole time, so dress for the weather & bring a change of clothing!  Boots would be good - we have a nice clearing for group activities but we hope to do a little hiking as well.  We'll have planned art & nature study & also plenty of time for making a snack & free play as well.  Materials will be available for children to build forts, swings & whatever their imagination & team work comes up with!  This is for ALL ages, babies through high school & adults - children over about 12 would be fine to explore the woods or kayak as their parents are comfortable (there are 40 acres of forest!).  Bring an ergo or other baby carrier if you have it so you can hike comfortably - or let me know & you can borrow one of mine (I have 2).  We have sand & water for littles so be sure to bring what you need for messy play ;0)

I'd like to do this every season so the children can really observe the same place & see how it changes.  The next of course will be winter & probably in January if we are not in Florida ha ha

Please RSVP by Tuesday night if you plan to come so I can be sure to have enough supplies & snacks etc.

Thank you!

Shannon Jarvis

text 573-289-7091, email, or call 573-288-0099

September Calendar

There are some cool things going on with the homeschool group this year - and this calendar doesn't even list them all!  There is also a new Classical Conversations group, a Montessori co-op, & a Catholic Homeschool group :0) If you are interested in any of these let me know & I'll send contact information to you.

Blessings to you!

Shannon

 TEACH SEPTEMBER 2016 CALENDAR

 

Please notify Cindy Crist, cristcindy@yahoo.com  if an event needs revision.

 

 

Thu 1st
Fri 2nd		Saints Volleyball at QU.  This is our BIG Home Tournament. Teams from Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois!  Full concession stand.  Come support our teams! Varsity first match at 12:00pm. Junior High first match at 5:30pm. Play continues until 8:30pm. 1 Day Pass:  Adult $6, Students/Seniors $5, Immediate Family Max $15. 2 Day Pass:  Adult $10, Students/Seniors $7, Immediate Family Max $25 http://quincysaints.org/volleyball/game-schedule-2016/
Sat 3rd		Saints Volleyball at QU.  This is our BIG Home Tournament. Teams from Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois!  Full concession stand.  Come support our teams! Matches begin at 8:00am and continue through the day. JH and Varsity are playing. 1 Day Pass:  Adult $6, Students/Seniors $5, Immediate Family Max $15. http://quincysaints.org/volleyball/game-schedule-2016/
Sun 4th		Scotties Kids Skate Free: Sign up for children 15 & under to skate free (skate rental is $1.50) Valid Sundays 1:00 – 4:30, Mondays 11:00-4:30, Wednesdays 10:00-4:00 & 6:00 – 8:30. See http://kidsskatefree.com/scotties
Mon 5th
Tue 6th		Historical Society Fieldtrip (John Wood Mansion)  12:00-2:00pm at 12th and State.  Geared toward 2nd-4th graders.  Up to 30 can go.  There will be four 15 min. sessions: log cabin life and necessary skills log cabin garden tour and information on herbs and vegetables local Native Americans in the Quincy area – artifacts and tools farm and building equipment John Wood used to settle the area  Sign up with Kelly Mays   kellymays1@hotmail.com   Taekwondo Class 5:00 – 8:00pm at Madison Park Church (east entrance).  $25 per month 1st student and $10 for each additional student.  Faren Lindsey fclindsey@yahoo.com
Wed 7th
Thu 8th
Fri 9th		TEACH Back to School Picnic  11:00am-3:00pm at Reservoir Park.  It is back to school time and so it is time to get together with friends. Please bring a dish to share and supply your own drink.  Stacie Miles botsay1975@juno.com
Sat 10th		Free Swap 10:00-12:00 is set-up, 12:00-2:00 is shopping at the Senior Center.  Everything is FREE!  Clothing, books, household, curriculum etc.  The Crossing Thrift Store will take what is left over.  Shannon Jarvis peanutsissydog@gmail.com
Sun 11th		Scotties Kids Skate Free: Sign up for children 15 & under to skate free (skate rental is $1.50) Valid Sundays 1:00 – 4:30, Mondays 11:00-4:30, Wednesdays 10:00-4:00 & 6:00 – 8:30. See http://kidsskatefree.com/scotties
Mon 12th
Tue 13th		TEACHing Tuesdays 1:00-3:30pm at Madison Park.  Classes for Nursery through 12th grade.  Meeting 12 weeks this fall with a break Thanksgiving week.  December 13th will be a Christmas Party.  Kelly Mays kellymays1@hotmail.com, Juli Bounds 7bounds@gmail.com, Heather Snyder qandhsnyder@yahoo.com   Taekwondo Class 5:00 – 8:00pm at Madison Park Church (east entrance).  $25 per month 1st student and $10 for each additional student.  Faren Lindsey fclindsey@yahoo.com
Wed 14th
Thu 15th		School Days at the Round Barn 10:00am at the Adams County Fairgrounds.  Put on by the Old Tyme Association each year.  This year it will include a petting zoo along with demonstrations of thrashing wheat, sawing logs, blacksmith shop, and hands on corn shelling and rope making.  We’ll go through the different stations then enjoy a sack lunch together with social time.  Sign up with Jennie Van De Velde jennievandevelde@gmail.com
Fri 16th
Sat 17th
Sun 18th		Scotties Kids Skate Free: Sign up for children 15 & under to skate free (skate rental is $1.50) Valid Sundays 1:00 – 4:30, Mondays 11:00-4:30, Wednesdays 10:00-4:00 & 6:00 – 8:30. See http://kidsskatefree.com/scotties
Mon 19th
Tue 20th		TEACHing Tuesdays 1:00-3:30pm at Madison Park.  Classes for Nursery through 12th grade.  Meeting 12 weeks this fall with a break Thanksgiving week.  December 13th will be a Christmas Party.  Kelly Mays kellymays1@hotmail.com, Juli Bounds 7bounds@gmail.com, Heather Snyder qandhsnyder@yahoo.com   Taekwondo Class 5:00 – 8:00pm at Madison Park Church (east entrance).  $25 per month 1st student and $10 for each additional student.  Faren Lindsey fclindsey@yahoo.com