Our First Box of Produce From Tanaka Farms!

Today, we picked up our first box of produce from the Community Supported Agriculture program at Tanaka Farms!  Our first box included the following:

• Fuji Apples 
• Strawberries   
• Carrots 
• Cauliflower 
• Kale 
• Celery 
• Broccoli 
• Romaine Lettuce 
• Spinach
• Snap Peas 
• Kohlrabi 
• Japanese Turnips

It has been really hard for us to make it the local Farmer's Market, so we thought we would try this out until we actually get a vegetable garden going in the backyard.  It costs $30 for the large box of produce, and the farm is located close by.  It was fun for everyone to drive to the farm and pick up our box.  It was even more fun to come home and discover what was inside!  Right now, all four kids are feasting on strawberries, snap peas, and apples!  Even my picky eater loves it!

Our Weekly Schedule

This year, our charter school required that I submit a plan detailing what we expect to complete each week by subject over the course of the year. The plan is in no way rigid or set in stone but serves as a flexible guide.  Each week, I take this plan and make form a more detailed plan for the week.  This is what Mary's schedule for this week looks like:

I love having a plan written down for a few reasons.  First of all, I don't need to remember anything--it's written down, so I just look at the plan and check things off as we complete them.  Also, it's really clear what we have completed.  If there is an x over the box, we completed it; if not, we didn't.  I also like this because Mary can look at the plan and know what is expected of her for the week.  Sometimes, I even allow her a say in the order in which she completes tasks.  I also save the completed schedules and refer to them when inputting attendance and meeting with our Education Specialist.

Anyways, this is the system that works for us at this time.  I have no idea if this will still work for us next year or the year after that, but at this time in life, this works great!