In our Schoolroom
A new friend has arrived! Please welcome Father Abbot. He will be helping us with primary and grammar maths.
As you can see, he is a Trappist, just like our friends at St. Joseph’s Abbey. I mentioned way back in this post that we had returned to Oak Meadow for inspiration for the younger children. I made some sweet little gnomes like the ones that Elizabeth and Katherine are also using (Serendipity indeed!). When Sophie laid eyes upon them she said “Mama, MONKS!”. And a light bulb went on over my head. Instead of gnomes, we’ll invite the monks to come and teach us maths.
We’ll be sharing the Monks’ lessons on my homeschooling weblog (yes, I’ve decided to keep it), which is getting ready for a major renovation.
NOTE: These monks were made using the large cone-based wooden Waldorf-style dolls and a few scraps of felt - a very thick cream and black. He beard is wool batting from my friend LaVonne, whose wool smells inexplicably of honey!
