September 4th, 2012

The first day of preschool and homeschool got off to a great start!  

Since Sylvie and I walked Luka and Elyse into school, we didn't get started with our work until about 9:15, but still accomplished a TON in the time we had. 

Started with the Student's Prayer and the Sept. 4th devotion page from Everyday Blessing- 365 simple devotions for the very young.

Faith and Life-  read Ch1. Our Heavenly Father- vocab words- heaven, soul, bible and learned how to read chapter and verse. 

Math-  Set up meeting book calendar- reviewed counting forwards, backwards, 100's chart, weather graph, right and left.   We need to work on counting backwards!

Spelling-  Short vowels a and o.  did the workbook page and wrote words in her spelling  journal too.  This was super easy for her. 

We took a 10 minute or so break to have a muffin and jump rope for a while. 

Grammar-  Worked on capital letters workbook pages

Science- Read the preface of Behold and See and read assigned pages 1-6 about tools. 

Reading- Devotional Stories for Little Folks-  read Ch 1 and answered the critical thinking questions.

Handwriting- Did week 1, lesson 1.  Handwriting is still not her best skill.  We tried to hold the pencil correctly- pinch it-  and had to go back to the way mommy holds it.  bummer.  did a lot of erasing and trying again but a lot of encouragement too!  

Music-  Recorder!  We worked on the first 3 pages in the book: about your recorder, how to hold your recorder and playing a note.  It was tricky because her hands are small and have to stretch to cover all the holes.  She got it a few times, but will definitely need work! We ended up taking off the foot joint that had the last two holes for her pinky.  She really cant reach that yet and it sounded the same without it anyway.   

No news from preschool, so that is good news I guess?  

For rest time, Elyse napped in her crib and the on the floor also.  Luka read 3 cat in the hat books.  His reading is really coming along and I know he is excited about it!  Sylvie read Chs 1-4 of the original Winnie the Pooh, arranged our magnet calendar, and then she and Luka both put together the big Hundred Chart from Grandma- Even numbers red, Odd numbers white.  

After dinner we had family bible story/devotional time.  Reread the Sept 4th page and also the Little Folks book from Sylvie's reading time for Luka to enjoy and learn from.  Read about the annunciation and also about Elizabeth, Zechariah and John the Baptist.  

Then Sylvie and I went to the library. We found a Timon and Puumba typing Cdrom, one on listening skills and a Schoolhouse Rock DVD on Grammar.  Sylvie learned how to use the library computer to look up books and how to find a non fiction book with the dewey decimal system if that is what it is still called! I'll have to find out! =)  

Great day all around!

Looking forward to tomorrow!