This week went well. As I suspected, K's "no more naps" initiative didn't last long. Obviously, right after I plan a schedule (including a few minutes of "quiet time", but not long enough for a nap), he decides to start taking naps again. That's perfectly fine with me. I think that if he's still taking them, then he must still need them. But now, I have to revisit my schedule and work it all out with a nap right in the middle of the day. I personally love it when both kids nap at ... View the Post
Homeschooling Week 4: The Nitty Gritty
My sister-in-law was visiting us last week and left this Wednesday. Since then, I have been rearranging some stuff in K's playroom, especially on the walls. It's looking more and more like a classroom (pictures to come). I have also made decisions about the subjects that will be taught, the schedule, and the activities we will participate in. I feel pretty pleased, but we will know if it's going to work once I put it all into practice next week. I'll be sure and post my assessment on all this ... View the Post
Homeschooling Week 3: Fun & Potty
Last week (end of July & beginning of Aug) was an interesting week. We put education on the back burner and put potty training and interpersonal relationships up front and center. My friend and sister-in-law came to visit us for 10 days. K loved it! She was very excited to meet A, since she's already 6 months old. We had a wonderful time. We tried to have Circle Time and a short activity every day, but it didn't always happen. That's totally fine because we made progress in the potty ... View the Post
(Home)schooling: Week 2
Things are going very well. As much as I'd like to focus on academics, something else (but even more important at the moment) is stealing the spotlight: POTTY TRAINING! Yes, I am so happy that we are making a lot of progress and hopefully, he'll be out of diapers (during the day) in a few weeks or months. I'm not holding my breath, just hoping, haha. We have two potties, one in each of the rooms mostly used during the day. For some reason, whoever designed this house has never had a ... View the Post
Wrapping Up the First Week! :D
It was fun learning today. Today was Science and Culture day! We had Circle Time (I know, I still have to list all of the stuff we do during this time. I'll do it another time because it is a lot of great stuff), we sang and danced, we had Bible class, did a little bit of handwriting, and we reviewed Chinese and Spanish, too. After that, we had a snack and then got ready for Culture (Geography) class. Today, K learned about Land, Sea, and Air. We talked about these three concepts ... View the Post
Day 4: A Bit Iffy, but Good
First of all, baby girl ditched school in the morning and slept the whole 3 hours I had to spend one-on-one with her. So I made myself useful and did a bunch of stuff around the house as well as get a few things done for K's lessons. K came home and he fell asleep while he was supposed to have Quiet Time in his room. He hasn't been napping for a little while, so this was a bit surprising. He must've been super tired because I went in a couple of times to check on him and he was knocked ... View the Post
