We are prepping to move and will be moving in 2 weeks. Princess, Fairy and Bumble Bee are not handling it well.
Princess is crying and hurting people and just an emotional mess.
Fairy has started to use her hands and feet in anger and refuse to do time outs.
Bumble Bee is doing the worst by far because she knows that she will no longer see us all the time. Her and her Mommy are staying put. She is really sad and clinging to me.
So todays class lesson will be for everyone. We are going to talk about thier fears and make charts. We are going to discuss the good things and the bad. They are going to make pro and con lists and we will discuss how we can help the con list to not be so bad. It should be a productive day.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Belated Mothers Day
I am such a lucky Mommy.
I was blessed a little over 7 years ago with a beautiful baby girl. She is now 7 and working at so many levels. Socially she is in kindergarten, Emotionally she is 7. In reading she is working on 4th or 5th grade work. In math she is working on 3rd grade work. We are so very lucky to have such a beautiful little girls.
The following year we were blessed with our amazing Fairy. She is socially light years ahead. She makes friends everywhere she goes. She is working at a first grade level most of the way around. She is such a sweet child.
I was blessed a little over 7 years ago with a beautiful baby girl. She is now 7 and working at so many levels. Socially she is in kindergarten, Emotionally she is 7. In reading she is working on 4th or 5th grade work. In math she is working on 3rd grade work. We are so very lucky to have such a beautiful little girls.
Princess
Fairy
Two years after we were blessed with Fairy we were lucky enough to have our one and only boy. He is such a very sweet boy. He loves to give hugs and kisses, and cuddle. He loves cars and trains and giving me gray hairs.
Buddy
Our youngest was born 3 years ago. She is such a very sweet baby and the only Mommy's girl I have. She loves to color and play like she is doing school work. I am so very happy that she loves school and hope she continues to love school. She is a joy and a blessing.
Baby Girl
We have been extremely blessed to have these children and as a mother I could not be prouder or more blessed. My children are all healthy and happy. They are all smart and well rounded. They are not perfect but they are mine. I would not change them for anything in this world.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Liturature 2nd grade, 1st grade, Prek
Since I last posted things have been really crazy. We are moving. We had a plan in place and now that may be changing. So I am now fully going to plan to homeschool all four children, no public school charters or anything for next year. If we are still close enough they can do it, if not then I at least have a plan in place.
Princess will have her own literature curriculum.
July to August- She will be studying The Phantom Tollbooth. We will read the book, discuss the plot, write a story about Princess and a magical tollbooth and we will make a toll booth. We will also be making a Lap book.
August to September -She will read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. We will do similar projects with each book we read and a lap book for each book we read this next year.
September to October-She will be studying poems with Where the Sidewalk Ends. In this unit we will be writing different kinds of poems. She will put together a book of 10 of her favorite poems that she wrote by the end of this unit.
October to November- She will be reading Prince Caspian.
November to December- She will be writing a factual story on the subject of her choosing. She can write about a person, place or event that she would like to research and learn more about.
January to February- Will find Princess reading George Washington's Socks.
March to April- Princess will read the Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
May to June- She will pick a book, write a full book report, verbally tell the book report. It has to include plot, character descriptions, and the setting of the story.
Literature for 1st and PreK
July to August- We will be studying The Magic Oatmeal Pot and The Lion and the Mouse- The children will complete lap books and art projects to go along with both stories.
August to September- We will study The Frog Prince and The Star Maiden and the Flax Flowers.
September to October- We will be studying Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes for the Preschoolers and Fairy will join her older sister for Where the Sidewalk Ends.
October to November- We will go back to fairy tales. Snow White and Rose Red and Why the Manx Cat Has No Tail.
November to December- The Elves and the Shoemaker and Twas the Night Before Christmas
January to February- The Princess and the Pea and The Twelve Dancing Princesses
March to April- Cinderella and Chicken Licken
May to June- Rumpelstiltskin and How Jumbo Went to the Moon.
Princess will have her own literature curriculum.
July to August- She will be studying The Phantom Tollbooth. We will read the book, discuss the plot, write a story about Princess and a magical tollbooth and we will make a toll booth. We will also be making a Lap book.
August to September -She will read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. We will do similar projects with each book we read and a lap book for each book we read this next year.
September to October-She will be studying poems with Where the Sidewalk Ends. In this unit we will be writing different kinds of poems. She will put together a book of 10 of her favorite poems that she wrote by the end of this unit.
October to November- She will be reading Prince Caspian.
November to December- She will be writing a factual story on the subject of her choosing. She can write about a person, place or event that she would like to research and learn more about.
January to February- Will find Princess reading George Washington's Socks.
March to April- Princess will read the Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
May to June- She will pick a book, write a full book report, verbally tell the book report. It has to include plot, character descriptions, and the setting of the story.
Literature for 1st and PreK
July to August- We will be studying The Magic Oatmeal Pot and The Lion and the Mouse- The children will complete lap books and art projects to go along with both stories.
August to September- We will study The Frog Prince and The Star Maiden and the Flax Flowers.
September to October- We will be studying Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes for the Preschoolers and Fairy will join her older sister for Where the Sidewalk Ends.
October to November- We will go back to fairy tales. Snow White and Rose Red and Why the Manx Cat Has No Tail.
November to December- The Elves and the Shoemaker and Twas the Night Before Christmas
January to February- The Princess and the Pea and The Twelve Dancing Princesses
March to April- Cinderella and Chicken Licken
May to June- Rumpelstiltskin and How Jumbo Went to the Moon.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Week of April 22
Princess and Fairy are still working toward finishing up their k12 curriculum for this year.
We have a meeting Tuesday with a homeschool charter that will allow Princess to work at her own pace and is going to test her to find her actual knowledge level. She will be starting next year. They also provide money for extra classes and she is looking forward to Tahitian dance.
The preschool set will be working on the letter B, number 1, and simple addition. We have library Monday, and Thursday also.
This week we are also going to start practicing for our end of year graduation. I want to provide them with a fun graduation since we have a kindergartner graduating to first, and a preschooler graduating to kindergarten. I don't want to separate out all the others so they will all be joining.
Princess will be saying a poem.
Fairy, Bumble Bee, Buddy and Baby girl will each have their own songs. Then they will all sing Brown Bear Brown Bear.
I have to finish planning but I want them to have something great to remember.
We have a meeting Tuesday with a homeschool charter that will allow Princess to work at her own pace and is going to test her to find her actual knowledge level. She will be starting next year. They also provide money for extra classes and she is looking forward to Tahitian dance.
The preschool set will be working on the letter B, number 1, and simple addition. We have library Monday, and Thursday also.
This week we are also going to start practicing for our end of year graduation. I want to provide them with a fun graduation since we have a kindergartner graduating to first, and a preschooler graduating to kindergarten. I don't want to separate out all the others so they will all be joining.
Princess will be saying a poem.
Fairy, Bumble Bee, Buddy and Baby girl will each have their own songs. Then they will all sing Brown Bear Brown Bear.
I have to finish planning but I want them to have something great to remember.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
This week
This week has been really busy. We have had to school around looking for new tires for the truck and going to pick up school forms for Buddy and Princess. Princess has decided she wants to try a charter school that gives us lots more freedom than CAVA. We will be registering next week.
Princess attended this homeschool charter school for Early Enrollment Kindergarten. They do suggest what you should teach but you also write down what you covered and can jump around as needed. I will be able to follow her interest more and she can learn the way she chooses. I was very happy before with this school and I do believe she will enjoy this year more than she has the last two years of repeat work we have been doing.
For preschool we worked on Shapes and Patterns in Math. We worked on the Letter a and practiced writing.
Princess has managed to finish about 65% of this years work with CAVA, we were at 20% in Jan.
Fairy is at 70% complete in her work with CAVA and that is an improvement from 50% in Jan.
They are working very, very hard.
Princess attended this homeschool charter school for Early Enrollment Kindergarten. They do suggest what you should teach but you also write down what you covered and can jump around as needed. I will be able to follow her interest more and she can learn the way she chooses. I was very happy before with this school and I do believe she will enjoy this year more than she has the last two years of repeat work we have been doing.
For preschool we worked on Shapes and Patterns in Math. We worked on the Letter a and practiced writing.
Princess has managed to finish about 65% of this years work with CAVA, we were at 20% in Jan.
Fairy is at 70% complete in her work with CAVA and that is an improvement from 50% in Jan.
They are working very, very hard.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Week of April 7, 2013
Princess will continue working on completing all her CAVA work.
Fairy will also continue working on Completing her CAVA work. She will finish all of her Lit Skills by the end of the week.
Bumble Bee, Buddy and Baby Girl will be working on the Letter A.
In Math they will work with many different patterns.
In Reading We will go over letter sounds A-O this week. Bumble Bee will also read a simple book.
Princess and Fairy will have time work on Study Island, a fun online program that CAVA provides.
Bumble Bee, Buddy and Baby Girl will have time to work on The Head of The Class and ABCmouse.com for a few minutes each day.
Monday we will go to the Library after nap time to read to dogs. Wednesday we will also be going to the library in the afternoon but this time for PJ story time. Thursday mornings from now on will be at the Library for Preschool Story time.
Fairy will also continue working on Completing her CAVA work. She will finish all of her Lit Skills by the end of the week.
Bumble Bee, Buddy and Baby Girl will be working on the Letter A.
In Math they will work with many different patterns.
In Reading We will go over letter sounds A-O this week. Bumble Bee will also read a simple book.
Princess and Fairy will have time work on Study Island, a fun online program that CAVA provides.
Bumble Bee, Buddy and Baby Girl will have time to work on The Head of The Class and ABCmouse.com for a few minutes each day.
Monday we will go to the Library after nap time to read to dogs. Wednesday we will also be going to the library in the afternoon but this time for PJ story time. Thursday mornings from now on will be at the Library for Preschool Story time.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Websites for Preschool and Kindergarden Reading
I forgot on my last post to add all the websites we use for Preschool and Kindergarden reading. There are many sites, some of them are for more and you will see them through my blog.
We use abcmouse.com for fun and to reitterate what they are learning.
Starfall.com is an excellent reading site and you do not have to pay for it.
http://www.readingbear.org/ This is a fun phonics website.
http://www.lessonpathways.com/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fPlan Has plans for preschool reading.
http://www.theheadoftheclass.com/Default.aspx Is fun and the kids love it.
http://www.progressivephonics.com/ Is an ok site.
http://www.preschoolexpress.com/theme_station.shtml This has lots of themes and the kids love the activities.
I hope some of these sites help you.
We use abcmouse.com for fun and to reitterate what they are learning.
Starfall.com is an excellent reading site and you do not have to pay for it.
http://www.readingbear.org/ This is a fun phonics website.
http://www.lessonpathways.com/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fPlan Has plans for preschool reading.
http://www.theheadoftheclass.com/Default.aspx Is fun and the kids love it.
http://www.progressivephonics.com/ Is an ok site.
http://www.preschoolexpress.com/theme_station.shtml This has lots of themes and the kids love the activities.
I hope some of these sites help you.
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