First Day of First Grade!

So today starts our first day!! 

It started light, because we had co-op at 11. First I got everything ready for our day. 

I did the chalk board to match what we are doing today. Which is co-op herbs. We are using the herb root zines that come with herb fairies. The month is Elderberry. 

Daddy helped with the chalk board to use with the photos this morning. 

This is our circle time basket. Today it has everything so I can show her what we will be doing this month. Right now it has 2 recorders, her yarn and kitting needles, rhythm sticks, block and stick crayons, bean bags, dancing ribbon and our circle time songs and verses. (I for got the silks)

We made a rhythm clock to put in her room, it's marked in different colors for when things are happening. At 8 she can come out of the room and start her day, any time before that she gets up and gets ready, she can also play. At 8 is breakfast and chores. 9 to 11 is morning lessons. 11-1 is out side play and lunch time. 1-3 is afternoon lessons. 3-5 is free time or out of the house activities. 5 is dinner, 6-8 we get ready and go to bed. She picked out all the colors and was next to me the whole time we made it as I explained what every thing meant. 

When she came down she was already dresses and excited, a little early but it's ok. I gave her her rose and showed her around. She had breakfast and a photo op! 

After that we did some Yoga and went for a walk while counting to 100. We came back home and did our first circle time. She thought it was fun. 

While waiting to leave to co-op she played out side and found a friend a pill-bug, or we call them rolly polly. 

We went to the co-op and had fun learning about elderberry. I don't have pictures right now. It was a little crazy, a friend took photos, so I will post when I get them. 

Edited to add photos I received from a friend at the co-op. The kids had fun learning about elderberry. We took these for documenting purposes. These are the kids making elderberry syrup, to take for when you get a cold. First one of the adults told them a story about an elder tree, while two adults (one being me lol) acted it out. Next time they will act it out, while an adult reads it. Then the last time the kids will act it out on there own.