Last week we had what I will just call a "health unit" with doctors appointments, tests, and lots of phone calls to receptionists and nurses. Home school wasn't too feasible though Joy School still happened.
Today we are back to it. I have been getting excited about math games because I am taking a class about teaching math in AWESOME ways. We also finally got the family room downstairs cleaned up again and organized the games which always spikes interest. Today we decided to do a marathon of this form:
Everyone choose -
something to play
something to clean
something to read
That was each person's rotation. Then another person got to choose all that. Here's the way it actually played out:
Amy - play monopoly. We played three times around each. Amy kept going to jail so it actually took a long time. They stuck with it and did awesome. Noel bought every property she landed on and ended up with 4 houses on a yellow monopoly with no trading. Amy kept counting her money. It was awesome math. And I noticed an increase in Noel's ability to stake with it. Noel ended up winning. So fun.
Amy - clear off and wipe the table from breakfast
Amy - a chapter of The Fairy's Mistake
Noel - Clue. I was amazed at their abilities at this game. Neither had played it before. No strategy techniques like I use, but they got the point and showed cards and wrote on their little papers just the right way. I didn't even really think Noel would be able to do it. I was so impressed with her sticking to it. Both impressed me really.
Noel - Snow Clothes clean up
Noel - The House at the End of Ladybug Lane (one of many library books due tomorrow.)
Mom - Let's Play Music homework (over lunch)
Eliza - Hi-Ho Cherry-o! (This was Eliza's math practice.)
Eliza - Living Room Floor
Eliza - The Monster at the End of this Book
We also got to work on sportsmanship.
So much fun squished into today.
We also got to visit Activity Days and share about my mission.
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