Saturday, February 9, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
And a little more piano.....
since the last one sounded a bit like a horror movie. This one is only slightly better. Maybe an insect documentary? They have fun and that's what counts.
Long winter
This is how the evenings are going around here. It's been a long winter. We are all very ready to get out!!!!
This swing gets so much use when the weather and/or air is bad. It was one of the best things I tricked Dave into rigging up! Both kids love it. Leah has figured out how to keep it going and "steer" it herself with her hands. And she also loves pushing Kate in it which allows me to make dinner now and then.
This swing gets so much use when the weather and/or air is bad. It was one of the best things I tricked Dave into rigging up! Both kids love it. Leah has figured out how to keep it going and "steer" it herself with her hands. And she also loves pushing Kate in it which allows me to make dinner now and then.
10 Months old!
Just a quick Kate update.
She is SOOOOO snuggly. If you even sit down on the floor she will drop anything, crawl over, and bury her head into you. So sweet and I hope to catch it on video soon.
Kate is into EVERYTHING! She is so much more work than Leah was at this age. At least we have Leah to warn us when she is getting into trouble. You hear the words, "MOM, THERE'S A PROBLEM!!" over and over while I am running to see what said problem is. These "problems" make up about 50% of my day right now!
Kate has learned to "scream" from Leah. They do it for fun. Yeah.
She is also trying more and more to "talk". Words like "ma" and "da" have been there for a while but she is now also saying things like "ball(ba)" and "yes(ses)". I love it.
She is SOOOOO snuggly. If you even sit down on the floor she will drop anything, crawl over, and bury her head into you. So sweet and I hope to catch it on video soon.
Kate is into EVERYTHING! She is so much more work than Leah was at this age. At least we have Leah to warn us when she is getting into trouble. You hear the words, "MOM, THERE'S A PROBLEM!!" over and over while I am running to see what said problem is. These "problems" make up about 50% of my day right now!
Kate has learned to "scream" from Leah. They do it for fun. Yeah.
She is also trying more and more to "talk". Words like "ma" and "da" have been there for a while but she is now also saying things like "ball(ba)" and "yes(ses)". I love it.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Challenger drop-out
It's been about a month now since we pulled Leah out of Challenger. This was the BEST decision!!!! Leah now meets twice a week with her former Challenger teacher and two other girls and once a week with just her teacher. She is learning so much more! The smaller group has really helped her come out of her shell and actually make friends! She REALLY loves school now. Never wants to leave and gets super bummer if it is not a school day.
It was tough for me to have her quit Challenger. I really hate to have her quit anything and this was a good test for me. I knew it was the right choice as she was learning so much more form me at home than she was at school. And Challenger is WAY to expensive to not be teaching anything. She was also not making any progress socially because the class was so big(26 with 2 teachers). The group was so big she just stood on the outskirts and watched for 6 months. They also had no idea where she was academically, did not even know she was reading. How can you adjust a curriculum to fit a child if you don't even know where the child is? So I had to get over my "quitting" issue!
Well now that Leah meets with Ms. Sharon one-on-one once a week she always knows exactly where she is and can suggest things for us to work on when we "play school". And the small group class of three is simply THE BEST THING EVER! The girls are challenged and motivated by each other and also have a great time together. The best part..... it's way cheaper than Challenger.
My advice if your thinking of spending money on preschool, look into hiring a private tutor or arranging a small group class.
More reading videos to come as they are so cute!
It was tough for me to have her quit Challenger. I really hate to have her quit anything and this was a good test for me. I knew it was the right choice as she was learning so much more form me at home than she was at school. And Challenger is WAY to expensive to not be teaching anything. She was also not making any progress socially because the class was so big(26 with 2 teachers). The group was so big she just stood on the outskirts and watched for 6 months. They also had no idea where she was academically, did not even know she was reading. How can you adjust a curriculum to fit a child if you don't even know where the child is? So I had to get over my "quitting" issue!
Well now that Leah meets with Ms. Sharon one-on-one once a week she always knows exactly where she is and can suggest things for us to work on when we "play school". And the small group class of three is simply THE BEST THING EVER! The girls are challenged and motivated by each other and also have a great time together. The best part..... it's way cheaper than Challenger.
My advice if your thinking of spending money on preschool, look into hiring a private tutor or arranging a small group class.
More reading videos to come as they are so cute!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
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