Dear Sis,
Charlotte was very scared of the sound of the running bath and would scream each time I tried to place her in water. This time, I added a brother to the tub, to see if that would make her any more accepting. She fussed for a moment and William sang her Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and she decided it was fine:)
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
We are just finishing up Learning through Science: Colors Unit by Paige Hudson, creator of Elemental Science curriculum. This five dollar, seven week unit of study download, is for young children, ages 2.5 to 4, working through early preschool concepts. Each weekly lesson is themed around a color, with an optional shape addition.
Although we didn’t love every activity and suggestion, this lesson plan was a great starting point that gave me the inspiration I needed to form my own weekly lesson plan.
Here’s a peek at our homeschool fun!
Yellow week snack: homemade lemonade
William enjoyed blue week’s hands-on project and “take it further” suggestion so much he wanted to do more. I had to think on my feet to create more activity for him:) We rinsed off some blueberries. Math: we counted the blueberries as we dropped them into the water. Fine Motor: we used a skewer to poke the berries and remove them from the water to eat. He loved my additions so well, we did it again during purple week with grapes:)
Blue week’s fine motor activity is making and using homemade finger paint. The batch is huge and if your kid is anything like mine, he won’t be finished until it is gone. I recommend a half batch:)
Green week’s movement activity uses the oval shape to create lily pads for frog hopping. I made ten so we could count while we hopped. I had to tape them to the hard floor so he didn’t slip and fall. They stayed the rest of the week and were part of countless other play activities:)
If you have any questions about our experience with this curriculum, ask in the comment section:)
Happy Schooling,
b
Dear Sis,
Papa Jeff did a job in Texas this past week. He stopped to visit yesterday morning, on his way back home. It was short, but sweet:)
Charlotte needed a wardrobe change in the afternoon. She got to wear the lovely knit dress you made for Evelyn some time ago!
Charlotte likes being vertical so much, Josh decided it was time to take out the walker.
We took a three generation photo for Great Grandma Cooper just before Papa Jeff headed home this morning.
While I was putting Charlotte down for her afternoon nap, William snuck out of his bed and fell asleep on the stairs while he was waiting for me. Josh camped out on the stirs for over 30 minutes to make sure he wouldn’t fall.
Charlotte’s new headbands arrived! I was looking for simple bows, in a variety of colors, with this type of elastic band. It’s the only type of elastic band we’ve found that stays in place well without digging in too much!
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
Today was lovely! I had to pull a t-shirt and mid-length skirt from storage for the warmth of the day. We went on three walk/bike rides, before nap time, and Josh arrived home in the afternoon. What a wonderful welcome to spring!!!
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
It’s been mostly rainy here lately, so when the rain took a break after lunch, we were quick to sneak in a walk before nap time! Charlotte rode in her Ergo 360 very happily and her big brother peddled his ever shrinking tricycle.
On the way home, William paused so say, “Mama that says, “no.”” He then asked what the rest of the sign said. Naturally, I was very excited! William read his first word!!! We took a picture with the sign to save the memory:)
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
I am a bit stunned that it has been half a year since Charlotte entered our lives!!! She is the sunshine of our home. Her smiling sweet temper is such a gift! She looks up to her big brother and he adores her:)
These outfits were supposed to be for our Easter trip to PA. In light of current events, we will not be making that trip, so we used our special outfits for our 6 month photo shoot:)
Apparently two kids sitting still and smiling at the same time is too much to ask for:)
Most of the photo shoot the rabbit was sideways, William was laughing, and Charlotte was playing with her dress. She found the lace fascinating!
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
Charlotte first rolled over during our visit in January. Now she can roll over with intent and control to retrieve small items of interest. She really enjoys the raspberry teether you gave her!
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
William enjoys pretending to be a robot, by wearing cardboard boxes on his head. We decided to take things to the next level, by making the box look like a robot head:)
Medium Cardboard Box (Diaper Box)
Aluminum Foil & Packing Tape
Permanent Marker, Scissors, and Serrated Knife
Happy Pretend Play!
Love,
b