End of the Month Wrap-up

At the end of each month, I like to sit down with each kid individually to discuss how the month went, what they liked, what is missing, and goals or desires for the following month.  

Well, after a busy holiday season and home remodeling projects, both kids want to relax.  There is a desire for more adventures after being tied to the house with the projects or living around the projects.  They were less than impressed with my book choice for this month, so request were made for a vote on the next one.  One voiced a need to work on individual interest more, while another wanted to create more time to play tabletop games.  So that will take some creativity on my part.  

In light of these requests, I hope to go skiing/snowboarding more (adventure), choose 3 books to vote on for our book of the month, block out time and space for individual interest exploration, and host a game night with friends weekly.  Together, we will see how these work as we move into February.  

Another idea I heard on a podcast (The Unschool Files) was to use a whiteboard and big calendar for ideas and scheduling.  A command center of sorts to keep us on track for our goals and desires.  Don't worry I will let you know how this works out.