Weekly goals

We are starting our second Language Arts block. We are also starting a weekly PE class at the local homeschool center. We also went to the local homeschool groups park day yesterday. I feel like we are in an expansion stage - which makes sense as it's Spring!

I've added an activity to the morning circle called "Strange Family." It is verse and movement used to introduce skip counting in a physical way. Since it's the first week we are working with this activity, we're only walking number 1. Next week I will introduce number 2, and maybe number 3. We shall see.

We have been working with bean bags as well to transition from quiet time to afternoon practice time. We toss and catch a bean bag to a verse. First with one hand for a full verse and then the other. We then toss to a math verse, but this time tossing from one hand to another.

I've finally found the place for handwork in our rhythm! After story, on day 2 we have form drawing, which is pretty intense. It didn't feel right to draw forms right after hearing a new story. Following story day 3, or recall, we have art. So day 1 had a huge gaping hole that hand work fills quite nicely. This week Brother started sewing his tooth fairy pillow again. We had set it aside for a while, but now it seems like Brother is more ready. Little bunny (formerly Baby) laced cards.

Check out my new chalkboard!

Wow! It's HUGE, and it's green, which is unfortunate. But, I did get it free from freecycle, which is really cool. Our house is pretty small, only 1600 square feet. So, I have to do a lot of moving things around when they are being used, and then putting them away when we are done. I like the light in the diningroom the best, so I have to put the board up and write on it before lessons, and then put it away before dinner. It's heavy. I'm going to build up some muscles!

Overview for the week

Math or number qualities was our main lesson focus in the morning. For language arts we practiced handwriting the letters that we had introduced last month. We are also tossing a bean bag to poetry. Eventually this is going to turn into a math game, but we need to learn the rhythm of tossing with both hands first.

Next week we are back to letters! And we will play with math manipulatives in the afternoon.

Ta Da! It's 4!

Form Drawing for 4

The geometric representation of 4.



Mine



Brother's

Four

I'm trying to shake up our learning routine a bit. It was getting a bit dry like this Gluten free Easter Bread we made! We had a good time making it at least, and we put it in the soup, which helped give it more moisture. The loaf didn't really turn out like a square, so I gave the kids cut pieces at dinner and we talked about the 4 sides then.




Can you see all of the 4's in this picture? I made this to try and make conversations about 4 a bit more fun.

Chalk board Drawings

Brother really likes me to make him chalk board drawings. I think he appreciates that I create it for him. I think this is my third one, so be kind. ;) We are awakening "D" and "P" this week, so I made a Dragon and I tried to make a "P" out of the wall of the cavern.



Brother was inspired too!