I promised my 7 yo that I would teach her cursive, and she’s a natural at picking up things, so my hope is that by going back to the basics that she’ll pick up the entire alphabet before the end of the ‘school year’ and be writing somewhat fluently in cursive, although I still want … [Read more…]
On Monday we reviewed what we’d talked about so far and the kids each did their own artwork and writing. As we were going along I realized that we needed to get back to some basics, working together, and experimenting for fun. So I planned out the rest of the week to explore, focus on … [Read more…]
My 7 year old earned her final ‘Book It’ certificate for the year, now she needs to finish using the couple she has left that she earned. I always track what she reads anyway, but it’s nice to see her aiming toward a goal, and hoping against hope that she meets it! Our 4 year … [Read more…]
Eggs! So many animals lay them! With feathers or fur, with scales and skin…some sit with them, some leave them at the shore, but all are creatures we adore… maybe? Check out our Pinterest board HERE. Most of the ‘paper trail’ stuff is here. We’ve been slowly getting Easter books in, so I’m adding them … [Read more…]
This month we’ve been focusing the most on learning to do things to make themselves more independent. Opening applesauce cups, squeezers, drink pouches, candy or snack packets, zipping coats, folding and putting away laundry, etc. While they don’t often get the individual packaging, the times when they do is when we’re already stressed, on the … [Read more…]