Fwyer Twuck

Also known as a fire truck

Mat Man & Princess

All grades are using, Handwriting Without Tears" and so far, we like it. Today Pre-K met "Mat Man"

The picture was taken upside down so that is why it looks so weird. I rotated it.

Instead of buying the wood pieces, I printed the pieces and laminated them for durability. We used one of our little chalk boards for his 'body'.

Be sure to check out 6th grade's blog at Princess Puppy. We are all enjoying her Home Ec. class.

Our Classroom

We used to do school at the dining room table, but after increasing in size (I have a small dining table) we moved to the living room, but I still use the wood paneled wall for poster and things because I don't care about putting holes in it. This is our poster wall which holds our menu, household rules, posters and our bulletin board which Pre-k uses for Circle time. He has learned the days of the week already and loves putting a sticker on each new day.

2nd grade is pleased to have Spanish class this year using the Rosetta Stone program.

Too True Tuesday

One of my blog buddies, Essie, has a blog segment called Too True Tuesday where you admit something embarrassing that you don’t mind people knowing.

When I am cutting up watermelon for a meal or snack, I cut or scoop out the very middle for myself, usually eating it while cutting up the rest for the family.

There...now you know!

First Full Week In Review

Last week was our 1st full week and it went well.

Pre-K is enjoying his "big kid desk" and is doing well with his schedule. I did start him with Rosetta Stone Spanish on Friday and he actually did pretty good. He will have to work on mouse control, but I am sure that will come quickly.

2nd grade is having to step up on his reading skills. This year's curriculum requires more reading on his part. The thing is, he has really shown a great proficiency for learning phonics, but his confidence is very shaky.

6th grade has started once again with enthusiasm. She is looking forward to weekly blogging and loves, loves, loves her Home Economics class. So far she has boiled eggs and made french toast completely by herself. I just sat in the classroom planning how many steps it would take me to get to the fire extinguisher. LOL! No... she has had a little more cooking practice this summer, so I am sure she will do well. Next week, she will be making muffins from scratch. BTW... the french toast was good.

We are now planning to extend our annual family vacation from 3 weeks to 4 weeks. The kids are crazy excited. Crunch time in the classroom! LOL!

Mommy's Got Talent!?!

If the world were upside down...I would be able to read and write the date just fine. I was at my desk today and Pre-k came up to show me a page. I try to be sure to date all of their work so I can keep track of progress. I just realized that I can write all of my numbers upside down and most of my letters without too much concentration. Is that some sort of skill? Should I call America's Got Talent? Should I keep this one to myself? Too late!

Meet Princess Puppy

6th grade now has her own blog. This will be her Wednesday Writing class.

You can read her blog at Princess Puppy.