So Many Foster Kittens!

 I put them al

l in one post because there are so many!

Will and Celeste Visit

 Will and Celeste came to visit before he started back to work.  Emma loved being the big girl around the house.  She was a great helper.

Homeschool Transition

This was school for Emma last year.  Her teacher sent me these photos.  She was unhappy and incredibly overwhelmed.  Completely dysregulated.  This was not healthy.  

She drew a picture of "Autism"

This is not ok

After a meltdown on the 1st day of school

A meltdown on the 3rd day of school

This is me hiding during parent orientation where we had to "pair share" with other parents.  I went to the car and hid.

Hiding

So we made the huge decision to homeschool Emma.  This is what school looks like for her now.  It's not traditional but her mental health is the most important thing.

We do school work at the lake, not at a desk.

We make cakes to learn fractions

Math on the playground

Graphs with Pip

Class with kittens

We talked about objects in motion while playing in the creeks

Poetry on the swings

Emma can be herself

Animal studies at Chimney Rock

Traditional school settings are not for everyone

She made a dog cake for the pups

Of course, Hank ate most of it

Shopping in a ball gown