After two weeks of continuous sickness it was back into school. I thought we might need to thrash the book work area of life and so I did.
Isaiah (7) pushed out a record 2 lessons + 20 worksheets + working with money, skip counting, clock work, subitising, subtraction and addition (all in Maths). We only did two short readers because I was having trouble hearing still. Which meant we put focus into Maths, and will focus on English when I can hear clearly.
Amalia (5) pushed out a record entire 64 page workbook... in only 4 days. These workbooks usually take 2 weeks if we work on them daily, which we did, focusing on the end product. Getting it completed. Obviously the work was easy enough for a pre-schooler to do, easier for her fast pace style of work. We then went on to complete two more workbooks that had been half completed in 2 hours (with distractions). Amalia tells me that she does her work fast because she can run fast. Amalia can run fast.
Jarah (3) has decided he wants to be 'home schooled' and do 'school work' so we are consciously working on writing his own name which is interesting. I have not yet had a child who picked up a pencil and held it all wrong. He's my first, so by writing his name we are really focusing on pencil grip and pen control. This means he gets to do fun fine-motor skills, and lots of it, until he has had enough. I reckon he works in 10 minute blocks around 2-4 times a day with pen and paper, or bingo markers and paper, or something and paper. That seems to be all he has focus on, and that is okay with me!
Avigail (2) always wants to be part of the crew. She sits up at the table in a high chair, or nearby with a colouring in book, paper and textas or pencils, or bingo markers. Or she toddles off elsewhere and plays and makes mess.
Toddler Time: The weather has cooled so I am not so keen to have water play as a feature. So I pulled out the 'kitchen gear' and have had some cooking toddlers in the home corner which is more like half a giant room.
Overall: These kids could have been pushed so much further and so much harder, but there is only so much I can ;)
Next Week Goals:
Isaiah (7) Maths Lesson 6, 7 & 8, Phonics, Reading & finish off Book H & Letters Workbook (Practice Time, Money)
Amalia (5) Get started on Book H, Practice lesson 9 & 10 MUS Primer (Place Value)
Jarah (3) Practice writing his name, fine motor control
Avigail (2) Fine Motor Skills & Gross Motor Skills
Easy stuff, in teaching children to work independently in preparation of the arrival of our new baby due in 3 weeks time.
5 Things I am Thankful for:
1. Being 'less' unwell that I have been the past two weeks
2. Being ahead where I wanted to be before getting unwell
3. Catching up
4. His Sufficient Grace
5. Children learning and being taught to work independently
Disclaimer: There are no pictures, because I am busy, tired, catching up and if I waited to include pictures this post will be sitting here in a years time... in draft ;)
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