However, this morning brought more symptoms and less desire for seatwork!
But, alas, as we are at the Homeschool, and not contaminating
others students, we continued as best as Student's cold would allow.
Remembering student's last nine weeks at Christian School, last year, she missed 28 days because of lung infections! Whew! We are glad to be responsible with God's provisions and be at home where she can receive even, some, schooling on most sick days.
And so we began, with Math. Expanding the fraction logic to 1/4 and 3/4, Student has been dividing groups of things into equal parts. Today was buttons.
Toddler quickly detected the fun, and wanted to try out his counting skills! Before he could begin, Student had to finish her current activity...
This is when Toddler began swiping the buttons and Student became perplexed as how to figure 1/4 of 22...was Teacher tricking her? She slyly asked...
"Which hand?" Toddler proudly asked!
Resolving to wait his turn, Toddler cooperated and quit pocketing the buttons! And we wonder why the manipulatives can't be found for activities like these?! Toddler has used genuine ingenuity and transformed his firetruck into a catapult...Teacher will not complain, as they are less painful than legos when discovered in the dark night!
Creating a paper plate face, and showing both the drawing and then the blank, Mascot and Student had fun with his newest developmental exercise while Toddler crashed with Principal. Sinus infections running rampid through the Homeschool are tiring!
Lazing around after a good energy burning at the Rec Center with Principal, Student and Teacher sat down to read. That's the secret blessing of sick days: cuddle time! This leaves much room for Reading. History brought us to Josiah. This eight year-old King reclaimed the temple for the Lord! Destroying idols and such, he repented of he and his people's sin against the Lord, and in return brought peace from God to his people throughout his reign. Why did this story sound familiar? Teacher had to take a minute and think...then the light came on! :) Gotta love the name Josiah!
And for her new History Vocab: shabby, adjective, describing the temple after years since Solomom's building it.
Student's guess: ALL RICKETY?
Ending our reading session with Dr. Suess, Student wondered... OH THE PLACES
SHE WILL GO?! Oh, Lord, we pray that You would pour out Your Spirit upon our children and annoint them for all that You've called them to be and do. Amen----Stormie Omartian
