OK, so ‘A’ is sick. The one bonus about homeschooling is that today was not a loss! If he were enrolled in school, he would have missed the day, but in between the episodes of getting sick, he would rebound and wanted to do the homeschool activities. We were able to get a full day in (an hour worth), cut up into smaller pieces.
Here is ‘A’ resting in the late afternoon. ‘R’ put the hat on him.
They also have spent more time in front of the TV today than they have all month! We watched ‘Toy Story’, and their favorite chidlrens programs, ‘Blues Room’ and ‘Little Einsteins’
‘R’ spent a little bit of time enjoying our backyard. (Yes, the boys spent the day in their PJs…)
Seems like everyone took it easy today…
Bible
Children’s Everyday Bible-The story where God tells Abraham and Sarah they will have a son.
Read Aloud
Mother Goose- "Doctor Foster"
"Tiger Eats a Monkey"
"When I was Young in the Mountains"
"Jump on Over: The stories of Brer Rabbit and his family"
Language Arts
Developing the Early Learner- Comprehension/Language 1: I read a sentence and the boys had to circle the picture that was the correct ending to the sentence. Both boys got theirs correct.
‘A’s sentences:
"The dog was very tired so he went to his very own _____(food dish, balls, dog bed)
Don’t lay your clothes on the freshly made __________(bed, chair, table)
‘R’s sentences:
"I have sunburn from lying in the hot _______(match, oven, sun)
"When the sun went down we could see the shining ____(stars,sun, clouds)
Social Studies
We continued to read about Frank and Freddy Flounder, the fishermen of Banilla in ‘Things People Do’.
Character
365 Manners…We read about what to do if you eat a piece of spoiled food. You quietly remove it from your mouth and place it on your plate. If it is a side dish, ignore it and eat around it. If it is the main dish, you can ask for a different piece. Don’t yell ‘yuck’ or make gagging sounds.
Right Choices-We read about how God thinks those who quarrel are fools and that it is better to share your toys than fight over them.
Reading
Teach Your Child to read in 100 Easy Lessons: Lesson 7
Math
Singapore Earlybird 1A: Lesson 7
Today, the boys focused on tall/short. The first activity had them looking at a picture of a giant and a leprechaun and they had to make up a story about them. Here is the story as narrated to me (most of it is ‘A’s with interjections from ‘R’)
The Giant and the Leprechaun
Once upon a time, there was a tall giant and a short leprechaun. The giant stepped on the leprechaun and almost dropped him in the water. They ended up walking together on the road. The leprechaun spit into the grass and jumped into a plant and hid under it. The giant sneaked around at nighttime. He did not do very good hiking or chewing back home.
The leprechaun said, "why are you that big?"
The giant said, "How do you do? I will have you sit on a mushroom."
The mushroom had poison on it. It poisoned the leprechaun. He fell down, shut his eyes, and could not breathe or move.
Then, all of a sudden, he popped up again, scratched his head and said, "I better eat breakfast before I get up and go to the frog’s pond. I better go home."
Then, he splashed into the pond, sank to the bottom and never came up.
The giant stuck his hand in the bottom and got him out and they lived together forever and ever.
The end.
You have a darling family. I love the cat picture!
Kristy
Okay, first, your poor baby boy not feeling well- but my gosh, is he ever a cutie!! Look at those lashes! 🙂 That is such a sweet picture of him!
And secondly, oh my gosh!!! I was laughing out loud at your boys' story about the giant and the leprechaun!!! That is adorable!!! They did a good job! Such a *boy* kind of story! Seriously- TOO cute!
Love, Alyssa