Nature Class

Nora Lee has just started a nature class with several other homeschooling families. The class takes place at Topanga State park in the forest. It's a stunning place with fresh air, lots of trees and plenty of happy deer running around. The kids hike and study plants, animals, cycles of the earth, edible plants and much more.

This week they learned about time and different calendars and how humans have kept track of time in different ways throughout history. They made Native American "moon sticks" and will mark the stick each time there is a full moon to track the passing of one year.














We taste edible flowers








Nora Lee and Toby let roly polies crawl on their hands



Nora Lee's moon stick

Saturday in Ojai

Matt, Nora Lee, Hogarth and I went to Ojai with our dear friends, Lena, Josh, Dede, and Esme. We ate at an amazing cafe with fresh baked breads and pastries and other delicious foods. We walked around the tiny downtown area, played at a nearby park and simply had a lovely, relaxing Saturday afternoon.

Improv

Nora Lee has been taking an improv class for the last few months and is having a great time. It's a wonderful way for her to explore her creativity and desire for acting and pretend play. Matt could certainly teach her improv skills, and they do play at home, but we know there is a lot of value in Nora Lee learning from other adults and having her own classes out in the world.

The studio where she goes is all kids, all comedy, and all improv. I love the teachers and am a huge fan of the process. A few weeks ago Nora Lee performed in her first improv show. It was such a treat to see all those 4-6 year olds on stage.



We celebrate at Sweet Butter Kitchen after Nora's show