365:234 - chocolate mess

365:234

This morning, I gave the boys "Brownie Batter Overnight Oatmeal" and it was an absolute mess (and not very yummy). But Joshua captured this photo of Benjamin having a blast in his mess and that was all worth it!!

Later in the day, I was just so proud of my boy and his endurance in tracing the letters of "alligator" so I took another shot of him. :)

(Photo credit: Joshua)

(8.22.14)

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365:233 - A is for Alligator

365:233

Here is a sample of what Samuel did this day in ABC School. I think he especially likes to trace the lines (not the letters so much), color with markers, and make letters with play-doh. We're still experiencing with what activities he thrives doing, but for now he seems to enjoy all of them. I'm so thankful he likes to learn and do "school." Doing this has given me more confidence that we may actually be able to homeschool in the coming years. :)

(8.21.14)

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ABC School

I decided that, although Samuel is constantly learning and soaking in everything around him, I would create a structured time in our day to teach him the ABCs formally. He knows most of his letters, but I started using a curriculum from www.1plus1plus1equals.com. It's called Animal ABC's and focuses on a letter of the alphabet and an animal that starts with that letter, each week. It's awesome and Samuel seems to really love all the different activities that go along with the lessons. 

The same day that our nephew Paxton started Kindergarten, I started ABC School with Samuel. Benjamin joins us by coloring and playing with stickers. We only do a few minutes a day but I try to review with him and build on the lessons throughout the day. Here are a couple pictures I took of the boys to document their first day ;)

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