We had 3 days of school this week. Errands (to prepare for being snowed in) and fun (playing in the snow) squeezed our schedule a bit. I’m happy about it – I can be a little too focused on checking things off the list instead of enjoying life. Randy was in Ireland on business this week, so it was nice to have some down time in our usual routine.
Our big school news is something I found at Wal-Mart. It is a nifty journal, one of those black-and-white composition books. The top of each page is blank for artwork & the bottom is kindergarten lined (line, dotted line, line) for younger writers. Caleb enjoyed dictating his stories (I wrote them down) & drawing them. Jimmy struggled to find ideas to write about. I found a list of first grade writing prompts to help with his mini writer’s block. Much better! I am loving their creativity. The rule for Jimmy is that he is not allowed to ask how to spell something. This is as much for making this a spelling evaluation as it is for allowing him the freedom to create stories without worrying about the spelling.
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