Sunshine

Our craft today was to make a sun.  The kids painted their sun however they wished.  I love how they all turned out completely different!  

Vann and Chayce painting their suns.

All of the kids' suns!  Top left (Nate), top right (Chayce), bottom left, (Mia) and bottom right (Vann).

Remember that phonics workbook I told you about awhile ago that Vann has been doing?  It's called Explode the Code.  Anyhow, we're both still really liking it and he's almost done with the first book.  Well, after some researching, I discovered that they also have an online program.  I thought this would be a great way to give Vann some practice working on the computer and to enhance what he's already learning in the books.  What's nice is that the program changes as he uses it to fit his needs.  If he's really excelling in an area, it'll bump him forward.  If he's struggling, it'll give him more practice with the topic he's having trouble with.  And then I can log in and check his progress.  We just started it this week and so far he's really liking it! 


Also this week, I started working with Chayce on his workbook, Get Ready for the Code.  I wasn't sure if he was ready yet, but I thought hey, let's just give it a shot and see what happens.  And I'm so happy I did!  He loves it!  And he gets all upset when it's time to put the workbook away and move onto something else.  He does need my help, of course, but once I explain the page he can do it.   Oh, and some of the pages ask you to write a letter and he can't quite do that yet, but I know it won't be long before he can!  He gets so proud of himself when he traces the letter correctly...it's so fun to watch!  


Hope you all are having a great day!  

Monday Funday

Our new theme this week for preschool is Construction.  We talked a lot about trucks, buildings, etc.  And read a bunch of books about construction.  Then instead of doing our craft for the day we headed to the park to play with some friends.  It was beautiful out and it's supposed to rain later in the week so, I figured we better get outside and enjoy the weather while we could.  The boys did some swinging, sliding, hopsctoching and ran around on the soccer field.  

Chaycers in his sunglasses on the way to the park.

Vann is his shades.

Then while the little kids took a nap, Vann and I started his new workbook.  It's called Explode the Code.  And we're both liking it so far.  What I like most about it is that it's not just one workbook, it's a whole system of workbooks.  I even got the starter workbook for Chayce, it's called Get Ready for the Code.  He might be a little young for it right now, but I figure I'll give it a shot and if he's not ready then we'll just wait a bit and try it again later.  

After my daycare kiddos left, I finally decided to break open my Wii Fit that I got for Christmas...it's about time, I know!  So, the boys had a fun time watching and doing it with me.  I did one of the running activities and it was so cute...Vann kept cheering me on telling me, 'you can do it mom...you're almost there!'  

Then we ate some dinner and it was time for swimming lessons.  Chayce spent about 10 minutes just jumping in the water.  He wanted to do it over and over and over again...so that's what we did!