Afternoon "Pretend" School with Mom

Simone goes to school Mon-Wed for half the day. She goes to Stanley Clark, (2 streets over). When it's nice, Michael walks her to school. We've been very impressed with the school. They have an artistic learning mindset and that really fits with Simone's personality. I'm amazed at how much she has already learned. She can write her name now. How fun it was on Christmas to put on the Christmas present labels..From: Simone.........in her own handwriting.
Her counting is quite impressive. She can spell some simple words. Listen to me prattle on about my child. I'm such a proud momma. Well in the afternoons, while River is sleeping, we play "School". She loves it, she says bye to me, "mom" and leaves the room and comes back and says, "Hi Teacher". It's great. I get some preschool books from Walgreens and we do some pages each day. We work on writing numbers/letters, identifying sounds and problem solving. We then leave the papers on the table for "Principal Daddy". He then reviews the papers with Simone when she gets home. After "School"...we have craft time. My mom keeps us supplied with construction paper, foam, and fun glue on items and a bunch of other assorted crafty items. Simone practices with her scissors (zizzors...and she calls them) and with her gluing. Yesterday we made Jingle Bell necklaces. It makes for a nice afternoon together and I can see where she is academically. I don't think I could homeschool Simone as she loves being with the other kids in her class...especially the boys....she's a tomboy alright :) . Simone also learns differently than my teaching style...I'm a "Rote, Rote, Rote Style" and she loves to learn through discovery. That's where Stanley Clark excels. It's also where Joyce McGuire (a friend of mine who homeschools) excels. She does marvels with her kids, I'm amazed! Now, when Simone has to learn her multiplication facts...."Rote Rote Rote" will come in handy :)
http://www.stanleyclark.org/page.cfm?p=2563 This is Simone's school, click on a day, and they'll show you what they did. You might even see a pic of Simone. :)