I am truly tired of the snow. The next two days are looking like snow days AGAIN!!! In addition to the 6 feet we already have on the ground. It is really tough to keep a routine going when we keep having this strange winter. I am afraid to sign the kids up for anything at the library because the snow is such a constant thing, I am never sure if we will be able to go or not. Not only am I going stir crazy, but so are the kids. They need to get out, and so do I. Maybe in a few months when the snow starts to melt!
So our week started well, and the kids did great at school time today. CJ and Eliza are having some difficulty following directions at other times of day though. We are starting a new thing tomorrow. If I don't have to yell at them in the morning about throwing food on the floor, or picking up their toys, or other things they know they should and shouldn't do, then they get a Backyardigans card I printed. If they take their nap they get another one. This is because CJ keeps getting into things he knows he is not supposed to when I think he is in his bed. Today he went into the play room, woke Mason up and got Yahtzee and dumped it in his bed! If they make it through dinner without me having to yell at them (and I was very clear and specific when discussing this with them, though I admit I am vague now) they get another card. If they get 3 cards they get a gold medal, that Rich picked up at the store. If they both get gold medals all week, then on Saturday we can make a special treat, or watch a special movie, or go someplace special. I will let you know how this goes.
Our lessons this week are J, 10, crescent, gray, jerboa and javelina for animals, maps (continued from last week) and winter. Wednesday we will learn about groundhogs, and Groundhog Day. Later in the week we will learn a little about Chinese New Year, and maybe make fortune cookies. Our craft Wednesday are these cute little groundhog puppets in a paper cup. You use a popsicle stick to peek the groundhog out of his den and back in. Friday our cooking project will be Jello Jigglers. Tomorrow we will make some sort of cooking project, and clean the house. CJ and Eliza love to help dust and vacuum, and they especially love to help cook. They are always so excited to get their aprons and measuring cups out. They love trying new foods, too. Over the past couple of weeks we have made recipes from Greece, China, Japan, Morocco, India and Mexico. Some things they liked, some they didn't, but they tried everything. They are like that with school work too. They almost always try to do things, even if they don't want to, or think they can't do it well. They usually try, and do pretty well. I realized today though, how soon we will be done with our letters. Now I have to think of what we will do next! We started our last color today. Next week we will review colors, do the rainbow, and maybe mixing of colors. I guess after we do our letters, we start on words and real reading. As it is they are spelling words, sounding them out, and we point out letters and words wherever we are. In the car tonight they were spelling Mason's name, as well as their own names. Now we need to work more on tracing, coloring, and writing skills. Mason does phenomenally well at coloring, often in the lines on a coloring book. He holds the crayon perfectly and does slow careful coloring. Unfortunately he is not consistent with recognizing his letters and numbers. CJ and Eliza are great at knowing all their letters and numbers, but their prewriting skills leave a lot to be desired. Mason is also far better at using scissors, but doesn't count items consistently or recognize all the shapes. It is like he is completely opposite of CJ and Eliza, they have opposite skill sets. Hopefully they will continue to model for each other. Next goal though, is to get Eliza out of diapers. I would love to be done with diapers except at nap and night. Any suggestions? CJ decided on his own that he was ready, no matter what we did, he resisted, until he decided it was time. Eliza, not so much. I am a little lost on what else to try.
I must say every day is an adventure in this house. This is the best job I have ever had, albeit the most insane. At least I can wear my slippers to work. Off to get some sleep.
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