Drawing with Children

We just stared using Mona Brookes Drawing with Children the other day. I am having a lot of fun with it and the girls seem to be enjoying it too. I am especially enjoying the warm up exercises.

Just got a copy of Jack's Insects by Edmund Selous It proves to be very interesting and Claire is captivated. I can't wait to read more.
 I looked at  the Burgess Bird book for Children on Kindle and couldn't get into it.
We are finishing up A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett and The Secret School by Avi which have both been very enjoyable. I also just discovered a fascinating essay by Burnett My Robin.
I need to figure out a balance of time specifically intended to meting Emily's needs so that she will give us some peace and I can read aloud to Claire even  if she isn't interested in the particular thing we are reading. She has been making a pest of herself and I am getting frustrated.

I just created a spreadsheet to help me plan and keep track of what we are doing for homeschooling.
It is taking a while to get back into the swing of things and Claire isn't being very cooperative.

We discovered a fun park in Redondo Beach with trails and ponds and some wildlife: HOPKINS
WILDERNESS PARK
1102 Camino Real
Redondo Beach, California

The kids met some other homeschoolers and had fun observing the turtles and water fowl.

Habits we need to work on changing: interrupting, cleaning up right after an activity.

Places nearby I want to check out:
Wattles Gardens Park 1850 North Curson Ave., Hollywood, CA 90046
has a stream, trails, mansion and tea house

BIRD SANCTUARY 2900 NORTH VERMONT AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 (323) 666-5046
On Vermont Canyon Road, in a wooded canyon with a small stream, the sanctuary offers views of many species of birds in their natural habitat. Sanctuary open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FERNDELL NATURE MUSEUM/Western Canyon 5375 Red Oak Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 666-5046	Home Page
Reached by the Western Avenue entrance, this is a paradise of ferns, flowers and plants of many kinds growing along a tumbling brook, forming a haven of cool shade on a hot summer day. A snack stand and picnic area are available. Los Angeles Cultural-Historical Monument #112.