Our Days

Well so far our days consist of: Bible, Writing, Math, and Science and Art (alternating). We also do the Calendar and work on last month, this month, next month, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. These he is doing well and once we finish review writing the alphabet, which he is doing great at, then I do believe we start learning to write sentences and reading. YEAH! In all I am very proud of how well he is doing.
We are both being patient with each other and that is helpful. My goal is to not cause stress on either of us, maintain the fun factor when able, and learn the signals of whether or not today is a good day for school.
Here is to day 10!

SCIENCE DAY-ANTS

Today was awesome!! Today we soaked bread with honey and watched what happened! I will let the pictures explain themselves:)

 this one came out running!!! It was amazing!!

 this guy was next, he smelled it but it took a few seconds to locate it! LOL

the itsy bitsy one found his own little pile...so cool!!!

So Far So Good

Well today will be day 4 of the new curriculum, and I must say that so far I really like it. JD even seems to enjoy it! That right there is say ing something. I am still working out the kinks of understanding new ways to teach but I must say I am being more flexible this time around :) That in and of itself is huge for me!!! I will definitely know by the end of the month if this is the right curriculum for us but and pleased with it thus far.
Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Classroom Is Ready!!!!

Yes! Finally!! Woohoo! I got it done. We have our board with magnet words, calendar with the seasons & weather, number line and school days countdown number line, and our subject storage area! We are using My Father's World curriculum this year and it is suppose to be more hands on. Plus we have an exploration day to have less structure and more outside and observe time.
I really am praying that he at least enjoys this somewhat even though it is rare when a kid loves school; but I can hope:)
I know I am excited so at least one of us will be happy. LOL
Here is to Firtst Grade!!! Let the fun begin!!!

The Infamous To Do List

http://instagr.am/p/OHChunK_2u/
Yes he is old enough to read, he is old enough to have a list. I figured this way he can check off his progresss as he goes. Hopefully I won't have to hover to make sure it gets done :-)

Lunch on the Go - Lunchboxes.com

Lunch on the Go - Lunchboxes.com
this year in 2 weeks we embark on our journey into first grade! So excited, however I wanted to make it special for John on field trip days with lunch time:) I couldn't find a lunch box that was "fun" that suited our needs, BUT I did find this cool item!! Yeah me:) It is inexpensive and will grow with my child which means I won't have to constantly spend extra for fancy lunch boxes. I think what I might do is find a plain insulated lunch box and have him decorate it himself so it is original:) Here is to the new year!!