Week in Review (June 25th)

Last week was a great, but challenging, week.  We have a two year old, who is wonderful, but is still two years old.  Nonetheless, much was accomplished.  We did a kind of verse review during the week, reciting Psalm 23, Titus 2:12, and Exodus 20:12, the scriptures we have memorized thus far. 

Since Debby came to visit us, the kids also enjoyed some time on the deck splashing in their rain boots.

K and G in the rain

K did a good bit of math work. For a while, I've wanted to work with K on adding and subtracting, but he just has not been interested.  After praying and some trial and error, we've finally found something to interest K.  We call it the garage game.  We take all his little cars/trucks and put them out; we use our window sill as a garage and add and take away cars from the "garage" with him counting and telling me how many cars we have all together or how many cars we have left.  He asks to play this "game" virtually everyday.  We also use the big numbers that I made some time ago, which I accessed from here. 

K excited to add

K also continued working on his reading with the Ordinary Parents Guide book and his phonics CD and booklet.  G is still enjoying working on her oversized number and alphabet puzzle, "reading" her books from the library, and doing whatever big brother is doing.  M has really taken to stacking things (like the spices in our lazy susan) and trying to place the tops on things. 

K, G and M got to have some more water fun this week with a storage tub, some stacking cups with holes in them, and other bowls and transferring items.  This evolved into a "swimming pool" for G's little people and so much more.  The kids really enjoyed playing with our homemade water table.  My husband has since taken down the old baby bathtub, an idea I read about on another blog, and the kids now use that along with the other clear storage tub. 

My chickadees having fun together

I am grateful for another week with my little ones!