April 27, 2006
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We are LAAAAAAAZY today. LOL
I slept in until 9. Rob got up with Jer at 7'ish. The kids still weren't even dressed when I finally pulled myself outa bed. I haven't slept in that late since we moved. I guess Awana and the shopping the day before finally caught up with me. LOL
I soooooooo need a Diet Dew--so that's the next adventure.
Our routine these days is for all of us to load up and get mommys pop and then do a drive-by the beach. Most days we end up getting out and checking one of them out. LOL
My kids are sufficient beggers.
We have officially started summer break. We started school the end of July last year, and it was time.
The kiddos will be required to read 30 minutes a day, but other then that we're done. We didn't even finish the workbooks we were in. Just done. LOL
That being said--we are very very good unschoolers. And so that is what we will do--all of life is about learning. My children are superb question askers, and I answer them as much as they can handle.
The battle with Samuel on Monday, was just the desperate cry for a break.
He and I had a heart-to-heart on Tuesday, and he admitted he is still struggling, and he wants to learn, he just "forgets". Yesterday he sat and did his reading in his book, and did actually quite well. I abandoned the book he was frustrated with, wanted him to have a "healthy" new look at this one. I found a beautifully illustrated one about Orca's with his level of reading in it. And he managed to read about 1/2 of it. Its a BIG book for him. LOL He asked for help when he needed it, and read about 70% of the words on his own. It was a major improvement.
So we're gonna do some informal learning for awhile, and mommy's gonna enjoy summer. LOL
Comments (4)
Woo Hoooo! Summer time for you all! I'm excited for you!
That Pop and Beach break are doingmore wonders than you know I bet... good for you!
The reading 30 a day is super!
As far as Samuel, we have a struggle with our oldest son, we are finding "his" best route to lerning... it can be daunting and worrisome, but hang in there
Pics pics? No pic?
hehehe!
warmly,
Kimberly
your kids will be learning, even when they are not in school - those trips to the beach and the mountains and everywhere else and all those questions will keep their minds moving forward. and just because there's no school doesn't mean they can't read more about something that interests them. even when mine are out of (public) school, there's still reading and math worksheets and other stuff to keep their minds moving - otherwise, i'm afraid they will rust and get stuck and that makes going back to school a real struggle in the fall. enjoy your summer break!
You made a wise decision. A break is just what the dr ordered! How old is Samuel now? Sometimes they just need downtime. You da mama! Enjoy your day at the beach.
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