I went to one of my favourite church "grandma's attic" sales on Saturday. I was specifically looking for some yarn and I hit the jackpot!
I spent way too much money as one is apt to do when they are a fiber arts lover. I found a beautiful handmade basket as well so in went all sorts of leftover skeins of natural fiber yarns and off I went with dreams and aspirations.
I hope I can be the person I thought I was when I first started this crazy afghan project!
If nothing else the basket filled with all those beautiful colours looks cozy and pretty in my living room.
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I know I probably said this last week but it deserves saying again...
September weather is just absolutely beautiful! The Lord may be sending us winter soon but He certainly is blessing us in September.
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Every year at the beginning of the school year we have curriculum night at the school where I work. The parents come in without their children and we share a bite to eat and talk about what we do during the day.
This year we have a new director and she has shaken things up a bit. The old way was getting a little stale so I'm happy for the changes. In the Montessori tradition for small children we have five areas of pedagogy: Language, math and science, sensorial, practical life, and arts and music. Each of the five classrooms in the infant/toddler house chose a different area and gave a 10 minute presentation on that subject. I chose math and science.
I made a lot of playdough and invited the parents to sit around the table and play.
Maria Montessori said that, "Play is the work of the child."
So I talked about how when it may look like your child is playing they are actually learning. Rolling a ball of playdough is physics, mixing red and yellow playdough to make red is chemistry, counting playdough balls is...well...counting. When you introduce natural objects to work with that is earth science and it also encourages a love of nature and care of the environment.
Almost every single parent grabbed some playdough and played!
In all my scripture reading this week I have been seeing the words, "Do not be afraid." They have been a comfort to me as I have had some things weighing heavy on my mind. I am thankful for a God that listens when I pray.
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I have been home sick yesterday and today. I have a cold that has settled in my chest and throat and just feel kind of lousy. Yesterday it rained in the morning and I stayed in bed knitting and drinking tea. It was very relaxing.
I'm hoping I feel better tomorrow as I have a busy weekend planned with my family.
I am whispering a prayer this morning that you will feel better for the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a knitter but my mother in law used to be until her hands became arthritic. That's just such pretty yarn!
I used to lead workshops for my moms in a PlayGroup I led while on maternity leave from my special ed prek Job.....I always began with "Play is a child's work". Sadly, i see way too many children under the age of 8 tied to their ipad screens. It's sad. I'm so thankful you are a Montessori teacher and sounds like you're doing a great job!! Playdough is something I used to make for my students and oh how much fun we had! Plus it brought out so much language from them! I kind of miss those days.
Feel better and have a good weekend.
...take care and be well. I good night's sleep can change things!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your post. I often buy wool that sits around for ages before getting used. I hope you feel better by tomorrow and can enjoy your family time.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a knitter, but I used to do the same with embroidery floss and cross stitch patterns. I love how balls of yarn look together. I just read, or listened to, a really fun book about knitters: The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady by Sharon Mondragon. I plan to review it next week.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better by now or will soon.
I love all the Bible verses about not being afraid. Someone has said there are 365 of them--one for each day.
I'm glad the parent meetings went well!