Monday we went BACK to schooling.. we are starting with half days 2-3 days a week and working up to more.. since the PS’s here are still on break this made the most sense. Also this allows us to gradually get into our groove!
I got up bright and early Monday and got things set up:
Social Studies/geography/fun read aloud:
White Board:
Rewards for school store shopping:
Copy work:
Phonic’s for Declan:
all three working on various subjects:
Ziah and the new kitten doing math:
Declan using the Hot Dots:
Ziah and Taejan doing their Kumon books:
Taejan doing his letter A:
our clean up break.. today it was clean up Taejan’s room for 5 minutes:
Phonics for Ziah:
Brain stretching puzzles:
Taejan started his Zoo animal unit:
My Zebra and Lion:
Zoo animal Memory match:
Animal pretending:
more copywork:
Patterning:
Declan doing some multiplication practice:
Ziah using her Tag phonics:
Declan using the Learning Palette:
We started our Little Passports.. we got our passport and map..very cool!
We did the work to see where we will be visiting next month:
then they found it on the map:(Brazil)
and of course Ziah had her new school year Tea Party! I love that the boys are required to wear a shirt with a collar..which is why Declan did not attend..lol
WOW! You had a busy first week back! They all look so happy to be back, too! We don’t start for another couple of weeks, but I am now getting excited about the new school year!
Looks like a fabulous first week back to school. Wish mine had been that organized!
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What a great week!
What are those multiplication cards? Can you give some more details please?
Love seeing your kids so joyful while doing school work:) What were those triangle cards with the numbers on it? A math game? I love looking at your blog.
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I was waiting for this post. I love seeing your first week back at school. Great work y’all! Can’t wait to read about the rest of your school year! I just love your school room, Alison.. I know that I have probably said it 100 times, but it is just one of my all time fav school rooms in the homeschooling world.
Fun!!!
Looks like you had an awesome day!
Your students and classroom look great! They definitely look like they are enjoying it!
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Sherry
You always do the coolest things with your kids. Looks like allot of fun
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