What Our Homeschool Looks Like, Part 3 1/2 Of Seuss and Friends

Welcome again to my insanity.  This is not what I planned for Part 4.  (Hence the 3 1/2)  You see apparently gathering a list of all the resources I use is a bigger chore than I thought!  For not being a by-the-book-schooler we learn from a lot of different directions. 

So instead of continuing as planned I'm embracing the unexpected by showing you what partying looks like homeschool style. 

When a six year old learns to read, he likes to read the fun stuff.  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Dr. Seuss is the epitome of fun.  Back in the Fall we read Horton Hears a Who and Cat in a Hat (a few pages at a time) and then watched a production of Seussical at a local theatre.  It was really fun and the kids just loved it.

Not too long ago it seemed time to go back for some more silliness and so we broke open Green Eggs and Ham.  The good part about Aidan reading Dr. Seuss is that he can read it, slow but sure, and then I can go back and read it to him in full fledged rhythm, rhyme and humor afterwards to celebrate completion.  And what better way to celebrate completion than with a party?

We made some Green Eggs and Ham Decorations (just photo copied book pages matted and in frames and then green crepe paper and a banner) and of course, Green Eggs and Ham to eat! 

The best way I could think of to translate this into edible food for kids was to make grilled ham and cheese, and then deviled eggs with green filling.  (Thanks to Pinterest for that idea)  They were delicious but strange to look at.

The kids invited Uriah, Zach and Aunt Teresa to join them at their party.  (Yes, we still have the stickers on our windows... because I'm too busy having parties to climb up there with a scraper and get them all.. and I haven't found the curtains I want yet either, lol!)

Oh!  And let's not forget the "not-so-green lime punch" and pistachio cupcakes with pistachio cream frosting that we had for dessert.  I promise, I'll never pursue a job decorating cakes for a living... but I will guarantee that this frosting is worth it's weight in delicious flavor.

After lunch I read the story in celebration, and it was a fun culmination of Aidan reading another book off the shelf all by himself.

I promise, I'm going to finish up the informative homeschool posts soon.. but let's face it everyone needs a party break once in a while.