What does a day in 3-K look like at home?

Week of March 4th

Playing in a safe and comforting home just a few feet away from snuggles and kisses.  That is exactly what this little one adores.  She IS our cuddle bug.  E joins us in every activity, this is a one house school-house.We put together a self-watering plant, extra water evaporates from the leaves, rises to concentrate on the glass and slides down to the soil again creating a self-propelling water cycle.

Here she memorizes our newest poem ‘A Catch’.  What a pleasant surprise I had, with our very first poem, to hear her reciting it in play.

A Catch

I’ve caught a fish!

Come Look!

I’ve got him on my hook.

He saw my worm down in the pond,

And fishes all are very fond

Of worms, so up he swam to mine,

And now I’ve got him on my line.

He’s just the proper size to munch.

(I think I’ll have him fried for lunch.)

We continued our read-a-loud Adventures in Ancient Greece.  I place blocks out to occupy busy hands while I read. During our Audible, Magic Tree House Hour of the Olympics, E sits or plays quietly in the room.

I am, continually, amazed at how much children retain while moving, upside down, lying down, standing up, you name it they can do it.  Boys are the #1 expelled student of pre-kindergarten and, also, over diagnosed with ADHD.  Home Education gives kids flexibility they need, pun intended.

History and Science are the easiest to adapt to a multitude of ages, E participates in both.  In this photo we are exploring freezing + melting of different materials.  For example, E guesses which cup will keep the ice longer.  Whereas, G answers why the left cup keeps the ice longer than the right cup.

Language Arts + Math, while G is doing handwriting, phonics, reading, and math.  E colors an animal letter for her alphabet book, takes a turn on the whiteboard to practice her letters and plays with counters or unifix cubes as she learns #s1-20.  Of course, lest I lead you to believe it’s all work and no fun, she does play for long periods of time, like any other toddler.

And for our additional read-a-louds, you can bet this little girl is snuggled up tight with her mama!  This week in, Here’s a Penny, we visit an adopted boys home and his search for his ‘Really Truly’ kitten, black with white paws and a white nose.  Once, teased for not being ‘Really Truly’ his mother’s son, he finds himself with two kittens he cannot part with; he notably names them Really and Truly.