Day Three...half done...

   We started later today...we had church group last night..and usually we leave at 8pm so the kids can get to bed cuz of school the next day...but seeing as how they didn't HAVE to get up at any certain time we stayed late...Paul stayed with the kids til like 9 and I didn't get out til almost 10...it was VERY nice visiting! 

   But because we were out so late...mama is dragging a bit this morning...the kids seem ok...though I'm sure nap time is gonna go over well...cuz I think they will be tired!

   At the moment they are outside playing...it's only 17 degrees out but they wont be out long...just a little fresh air is ALWAYS good! If only I didn't have to work form 1 til 8 tonight....I could take a nap too and then my life would be better...but oh well...such is life!

   When they come back in I have a surprise for them...we are going to paint Valentine's boxes...we just joined a homeschooling group and they are having a Valentine's Day party at a local bowling alley and then Pizza Hut for lunch...so I thought we would make up a cute couple of boxes to keep all the Valentine's they get! :D

  I just peeked outside at the kids...Ian is sitting in a stroller watching Ella pry up ice...way to be a "boss" Ian...at least he is telling her good job! LOL

Ian working on Math!

 

Map Quest

   On our way to the Library I thought of a fun idea...why not let Ian tell me how to get there...when we go for walks I usually let each kid take a turn telling me which way to go...and then we walk that way...why not let Ian do that to get to the library...so here's what I did...I went to www.google.com and went to MAPS and typed in our address and then the Library's address...and made a map...I used a random place on here..NOT OUR TOWN...so that we don't get any WEIRDOS coming to our house! But anyway...it shows you which way would be the quickest...but it also shows roads near by...so I printed out the REAL one...and I think I will do a few copies...and then let Ian use a marker BEFORE we leave...mark how he wants to get there...and then tell me where to go...I think this would work to go to Wal-Mart and other places too...the Library just happens to be closer and where we went today!!! I'm SO excited! Hope he likes the idea...I'm sure he will!!!

This is NOT our town...for safety reasons I picked a random town and area!

 

Day two...DONE!

Well today didn't go as well as yesterday...there was a little more whining...but not bad...though we REALLY need to find something for Ella to do while I'm working with Ian! Tomorrow I think I will have her sit down and watch Sesame Street in the bedroom while we are doing school! 

   Also...just so you know...when I say we are DONE doing school...it means with the book part...there are still other things we have to do that day that go along with SCHOOL...today we are heading to the Grocery Store and I made a shopping list for him using pictures and numbers...now this trip we are only grabbing a couple things we need for a dessert tonight at our church group...but I will do this with bigger things too so he can help...and after he gets into money...you can BET I will make him help me budget it too!

   Then we have to go to the Library...where I have a few books on hold and I also planned on letting them pick out as many as they are old...so Ian get 5 and Ella gets 3...and Boy wont Ian have fun right after his birthday in March when it goes up to 6!!! LOL

    I work this afternoon so it will be up to Paul to let them go outside and to read to them before Group tonight! Should be a GREAT day!!!

Gotta let him start sometime! I can't wait to teach him how to find store brands and how they are cheaper! :D

 

Reading Time

   One of Ian's "chores" for the day is to read to Ella...I thought they would just look at the pictures and make it up...and they might at some point but since Ian KNOWS his sight word books...he is "reading" them to her!!! LOVE IT!!!

I LOVE seeing this!!!

Sight Word Books

I found this GREAT site... SIGHT WORD BOOKS ...it has TONS of sight word books...check it out!!!

 

First Day

If everyday was like today...EVERYONE would be home schooling!!! 

  

   We woke up...after a LONG night of friends and a football game...and right away Ian and Ella did their chores...clean rooms...dirty laundry in basement...then at 8am we started school...Ella went upstairs and Ian and I sat at the dining room table...in Math I decided to do the "tests" in the book first to see what he knew...and if he stumbled on some then we would go back and work in that section...well after 4 tests and he was still doing WONDERFUL we moved onto a different subject...cuz he was getting bored of Math...LOL...so we worked on some words...then he read me a "sight word" book...which he got from the Public School...and already knew the words...so I'm gonna have to print off some new ones! LOL

    Then we read a chapter in his new Phineas and Ferb book and now he is taking a break with his sister...he is "technically" done...but I'm sure Daddy will have stuff for him this afternoon!

    Tomorrow...we will start the same way...and I'm hoping to start the same way EVERYDAY...we will see! LOL

Assessment

Ian's teacher did an assessment of him...he did some things to see how much he knew at the beginning of the year and then a couple months later then again in Jan...so I thought I would make my own copies of them so I can make sure he knows them by the end of the year...it wont let me upload them as pictures...

I can name these numbers.

15            12            14            18            20
13            16            19            17            11
25            22            27            23            29
21            24            26            28            30
31

I can READ these words

I            see            my
like            a            to
and        go            is
here        for            have
said        the            play
are            he            it
no            she
dog        from        you
mom        dad        love
yes        me        cat
by        look        find

The numbers and words that are highlighted in green are ones he knew as of his last day of public school...check back to see if I manage to get him to know MORE by the end of school!!!