well, we have had a fun day, though it seems unusual not to have been outside much! When I got up [i know, I know, really late!] SB was copying out the caterpillar poem from first language lessons for the well trained mind [lesson 2!!]. She really wants to improve her writing, but it doesn’t come easily to her. SO we are doing writing and getty and dubay to help.
Hmm, trying to remember! SB certainly has done a fair bit of reading today. Ah, that’s right, she then got out an M and S body book and the DK pop out body book. SHe was particularly enjoying the fun facts. She has always had an interest in how the body works. I was reading to BB, who has been my little limpet today. SB also finished the polar bears magic tree house book – which she was very impressed with.
We had pancakes for lunch [rofl!] and then the girls did lots of playing with bricks. SB did a bit more writing, and BB and I sowed some melon and more runner and french beans. BB got a bit sleepy, so I read to her, and then she snuggled and fell asleep. SB did her gym practice – handstands, shoulder stands and trying backwards head over heels. SHe also did her violin practice.
I read the page of underground rivers from our lovely active geography of rivers book. We discussed the piccies, caves, what an acid was – remembered the coin in acid experiment! When BB had woken up, the girls played whilst i found the ingredients for the next experiment – making stalactites and stalagmites. Luckilly ours should be done within the week, rather than in years! SB did a line of writing on and off through the day. BB was keen to get out the gears, so we all ended up doing gears gears gears!
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Glad you had a fun day in spite of the rain.
That rivers book sounds v interesting. Might need to add it to Wish List. Your blog does make my Amazon basket rather heavy.
rofl michelle! this one’s from the library. we are book heavy though in our style! i like reading aloud, SB likes being read to, and now she likes reading too.
Love those photos.
Love that last photo of BB!
thanks elizabeth and allie. I am a photoholic!
Yeah, it’s a classic BB ‘smile for the camera’ face
rain rain rain… ‘Can we go to the lake?’ says Shark. ‘No’ says Grit. ‘Why not?’ says Shark. ‘Because there is a lake outside the front door.’
Out come books on water. ‘Let’s learn about water instead’ says Grit in Home ed = Book mode. ‘No’ says Shark. ‘Why not?’ says Grit. ‘I want to learn about water at the lake’ says Shark. ‘You cannot go to the lake’ says Grit. ‘Why not?’ says Shark.
Repeat conversation ad nauseum. Either we will end up going to the lake or I will crack under the strain of rain-induced depression.
had enough rain here also. my book has some nice stream experiments. at this rate will be able to do them in the garden!