Yes, our Phys-Ed-Teaching friend recently remarked what joy she experienced teaching "sport stacking". And, having talked to other students who enjoyed the same, we tried our own version today with Student and Toddler. Hand-eye coordination was perfected, and I think this could truly be considered aerobic excercise, as Student got pretty frazzled when timed, and Toddler threw his cups so far, he had to run to bring them back to the table! We are looking at our hands in new ways now.
Student:
You take 12 cups, 3 on the right, and 3 far on the left. Then, you have 2 stacks of 3 in the middle. And you take the one on the right with both hands to make a small pyramid on the right. Then one bigger in the middle, and another small pyramid on the left. Use both hands.
Maps are growing on us, as we are having fun labeling our blank map with the Continents and Oceans. First Grade sure brings our world closer to home!
Seatwork continued in Math, Language and Phonics. And in History, we sat in the Autumn sun and enveloped ourselves in the Battle of Jericho as recorded in the book of Joshua. Student also practiced her cursive.
And with our first 9 weeks having ended, we have concluded a list of
Bad Homeschool Habits:
1-Waiting until the last-minute to go to the restroom
2-community cups
3-not getting dressed
4-clipping nails during school
5-forgetting to brush teeth
6-increased no-name papers
7-wayward crayons
8-eating delicious full-course lunches
9-MIA pencils
10-pen wars
