June 16 -22
Sunday
Happy Fathers Day
We enjoyed a pancake breakfast at church.
Big A had prepared a lot of art for daddys gift.
Big A did lots of singing and writing activities during church.
We enjoyed a nice lunch out with daddy before he had to go off to work.
Monday
Today Big A spent most of the day with SEA.
I know Big A had a great time at Play Abby & she told me she did 8 pages in math work book - she was very proud of herself. She also likes the new spelling game where you roll ABC letter dice and create words from letters rolled.
Tueday
Today we had a playdate in the morning. The girls enjoyed playing with their friends, and playing on the trampoline, swingset & dress up.
Then Big A went off with SEA to Twisters and more great work.
The evening was spent cleaning & purging. I was so impressed with the hard work that both girls put in to the job. Big A was able to downsize some stuffed animals (for her this is HUGE). Also they helped with laundry, putting in washer / dryer, folding & putting away.
I bought the girls each their own little dustpans & brooms & they have been busy cleaning the bathroom & kitchen floors. Big A also really enjoys using the vaccuum cleaner.
Enjoyed cleaning to new CD = Miss Manners
In car today we listened to the Math CD...count by 2's & 3's
Wednesday
Today was spent with Elizabeth - behaviour consultant (LOVE adding her to our network of support!!) Great ideas that we will be implementing.
Then Grandma & Grandpa took us out for lunch and spent some great time for us. Grandparents took Big A shopping for her birthday gift...Cowgirl boots :) She of course loves them!!
Little A got a real mattress from grandparents and we were able to give the crib back to its owners. crazy how fast they grow up!!
Thursday:
Big A, mommy & grandma enjoyed a 2hour+ game of horseopoly today - I just cant get over how great it is for her math & reading & turn taking...and losing :( she HATES losing.
Enjoyed great time with grandparents before they had to go back home. Good thing is we are going up there next week :)
Friday:
I can not remember a thing from friday...
I am ready for summer !!
Saturday:
Today we started Big A birthday celebrations. We went to Olive Garden for lunch & Krispe Kreme Donuts for dessert. Then she opened 2 of her birthday gifts...a new horse quilt & The Berenstein Bear Bible. She loves both of them!
Sunday June 23rd:
Today in Sunday School Little A graduated from nursery to big kid sunday school. looking forward to the fall. So sweet to see all her "baby" friends up on stage growing up together.
Big A is loving reading her new Berenstain Bear Bible. So glad we got that for her :)
Big A also plays the Miss Manners CD a few times a day. She loves hearing how to set the table and has volunteered a few times.
Monday June 24th:
LAST FEW DAYS!!!
Tuesday June 25th:
Big A did 3 hours with SEA today. I observed about an hour of math - they had a GREAT time!! I was able to observe learning about estimation and measurments (walking around the house making estimates on measurments , lengths, widths, heights...) They played more Go 10, and worked in math book on estimates & measurments.
Big A told me about working on weaving & spelling & writing at the library today.
Since recieving her birthday gift of The Berenstein Bible on Saturday...she has now read a total of 147...she LOVES it. She has read a lot to herself , some to me, and Big A & Little A have acted out a few stories for me too - so cute :)
Wednesday June 26th:
LAST DAY OF "FORMAL" SCHOOL !!!!
Well - today is last day , and its going to be a fun one. Big A gets time with her SEA today and Little A and I are going to crash some of it. There will be time weaving, and playing at Play Abby. We are taking kids and SEA out to Burger king playplace for lunch :) Then they will finish off the day with board games and reading and more weaving I think.
Thursday June 27th:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG A!!!!!!
Half of today will be spent in a car driving to grandma and grandpas - But first...PRESENTS!!!
Another school year over - Its been a good one. I was terrified to even think about homeschooling - but its been an amazing year of supportive people walking along side us and helping us through. Without my support team - it would not have been a productive year at all. Thank you so much!!
My Support Team:
My Husband
My family
My friend & sister Tammy
My church family
My TLA community
My SEA
My Special needs homeschool support group
My Diagnostic team of OT and Psychologist
My Key Worker
My Child Development Clinic
My Behaviour Therapist
My Friends
Looking back on the year - WOW!!!!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
June 9-15
Somehow I lost a week....?
June 7-15
The 7-9th we spent the weekend at Stillwood camp for family camp. What an amazing weekend!
Big A went swimming for hour and half.
Endless hours of playing at the park, climbing, swinging, playing soccer with 12 boys...
During kids time - they also made flubber & did lots of art & active games.
Much singing & dancing occured too.
Monday was horse Therapy
Tuesday:
Big A had 2 hours with SEA.
Played Go 10 & Hi ho Cherry o (not sure what they did at the library)
I had the priveledge of taking BIg A to gymnastics - I was blown away with how much confidence she has and how much strength she is building! She climbed the rock wall - no supports & fell onto the mat , trampoline, running, climbing, balancing... I would LOVE to sign her up for the homeschool class in the fall!! I need to take both girls there regularily - I can see little A living it there too!!
Big A did some corking - working on her fine motor skills.
Big A also started reading a chapter book about unicorns and just loves it and is able to tell me what its about :) I will have to start writing down what she tells me about the book.
Wednesday:
Today Big A spent 4.5 hours with SEA.
Thursday:
Today is Gotcha Day - 5 years ago today we signed the papers that made Big A a permanent part of our family :)
Today was spent celebrating our family. Aliyah chose to have lunch at Wendys. We watched 2 movies: Megamind & The Wizard of Oz. She loved her new game Horse-opoly (we look forward to playing that soon!!) We enjoyed lots of snuggles & cuddles.
Friday:
IEP Meeting
The girls did a lot of playing together.
They put on swimsuits & did a beach play for mommy.
Big A read Little A 5 books today - it was very sweet to watch them all cuddled up in a pile of stuffies reading together.
Big A drew mommy a picture and on it wrote " You are the best mom in the world" :)
Books Big A read this week :
1)Biscuit's New Tricks
2)Hiccups for Elephants
3)What is a Princess?
4)I can Pray
5)Cinderellas countdown to the ball
6)Mittens
7)The Lunch Box Surprise
8)Thank you Prayer
9)Jesus Loves Me All the Time
10)Jesus Raises Lazarus
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11)Adam and Eve in the Garden
June 7-15
The 7-9th we spent the weekend at Stillwood camp for family camp. What an amazing weekend!
Big A went swimming for hour and half.
Endless hours of playing at the park, climbing, swinging, playing soccer with 12 boys...
During kids time - they also made flubber & did lots of art & active games.
Much singing & dancing occured too.
Monday was horse Therapy
Tuesday:
Big A had 2 hours with SEA.
Played Go 10 & Hi ho Cherry o (not sure what they did at the library)
I had the priveledge of taking BIg A to gymnastics - I was blown away with how much confidence she has and how much strength she is building! She climbed the rock wall - no supports & fell onto the mat , trampoline, running, climbing, balancing... I would LOVE to sign her up for the homeschool class in the fall!! I need to take both girls there regularily - I can see little A living it there too!!
Big A did some corking - working on her fine motor skills.
Big A also started reading a chapter book about unicorns and just loves it and is able to tell me what its about :) I will have to start writing down what she tells me about the book.
Wednesday:
Today Big A spent 4.5 hours with SEA.
Thursday:
Today is Gotcha Day - 5 years ago today we signed the papers that made Big A a permanent part of our family :)
Today was spent celebrating our family. Aliyah chose to have lunch at Wendys. We watched 2 movies: Megamind & The Wizard of Oz. She loved her new game Horse-opoly (we look forward to playing that soon!!) We enjoyed lots of snuggles & cuddles.
Friday:
IEP Meeting
The girls did a lot of playing together.
They put on swimsuits & did a beach play for mommy.
Big A read Little A 5 books today - it was very sweet to watch them all cuddled up in a pile of stuffies reading together.
Big A drew mommy a picture and on it wrote " You are the best mom in the world" :)
Books Big A read this week :
1)Biscuit's New Tricks
2)Hiccups for Elephants
3)What is a Princess?
4)I can Pray
5)Cinderellas countdown to the ball
6)Mittens
7)The Lunch Box Surprise
8)Thank you Prayer
9)Jesus Loves Me All the Time
10)Jesus Raises Lazarus
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11)Adam and Eve in the Garden
Monday, June 3, 2013
May 26th - June 1
May 26th - June th
PE:
The girls played telephone Simon Says with Grandma K
Play Abby
Mill Lake - Playground
Mill Lake - Ride Scooter around the lake
Dancing
Horse Therapy
Gymnastics (1 hour)
Mill Lake Spray Park again
MATH:
Go 10 (like go fish)
Addition workbook
Subtraction workbook
Game "Sorry"
Game " Hi ho cherry o"
READING:
I have given Big A some insentive to read more...every 10 books read to me = surprise :)
1) Llama llama red pajama.
Big A noticed the ryhming words while reading the story.
2)The Cycle of the Dandilion (SCIENCE)
3)Old Hat, New Hat
4)Just me and my puppy - Mercer Mayer
5)Me too - Mercer Mayer
6)Go dog go - PD Eastman
7)Green Eggs and Ham - Dr.Seuss
8)Penguins (SCIENCE)
9)Animal Nest's (SCIENCE)
10)Mr.Brown can Moo - Can you? - Dr.Seuss
Surprise: toy horse with grooming brush
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Surprise:
WRITING:
Big A wrote a song
Big A wrote a short story (2 sentences)
ART:
Big A drew a picture about her short story
Big A is learning to do corking - thanks to her new SEA
Playdough - LOTS of playdough
Much Free Art took place!!
SCIENCE:
Watched Berentstain Bears - an episode about taking care of the environment...
half way through the show - Big A got up and turned off all the lights in the house :) too cute!!
BOOK: Big A read : The cycle of the Dandilion
seeds, roots, soil, growing plants , stems, leaves...
BOOK: Big A read : Penguins (a fact book about penguins)
We did some magnet exploration
Book mommy read to girls: Magnetism (we looked over a bunch of parts of the book & experiments - not the whole thing.
Big A then proceeded to try a few experiments with magnets of her own - including filling a bowl with water and dropping in metal items and seeing if through the water magnets still worked...they did :)
HOME EC:
Big A has a new favorite show that she loves to watch with me... It is a british cleaning show called How Clean is your House?
If you have never seen it - its about people who have not cleaned their homes in years...soooo gross!! Very educational about how not cleaning your home can be detremental to your health.
PE:
The girls played telephone Simon Says with Grandma K
Play Abby
Mill Lake - Playground
Mill Lake - Ride Scooter around the lake
Dancing
Horse Therapy
Gymnastics (1 hour)
Mill Lake Spray Park again
MATH:
Go 10 (like go fish)
Addition workbook
Subtraction workbook
Game "Sorry"
Game " Hi ho cherry o"
READING:
I have given Big A some insentive to read more...every 10 books read to me = surprise :)
1) Llama llama red pajama.
Big A noticed the ryhming words while reading the story.
2)The Cycle of the Dandilion (SCIENCE)
3)Old Hat, New Hat
4)Just me and my puppy - Mercer Mayer
5)Me too - Mercer Mayer
6)Go dog go - PD Eastman
7)Green Eggs and Ham - Dr.Seuss
8)Penguins (SCIENCE)
9)Animal Nest's (SCIENCE)
10)Mr.Brown can Moo - Can you? - Dr.Seuss
Surprise: toy horse with grooming brush
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
Surprise:
WRITING:
Big A wrote a song
Big A wrote a short story (2 sentences)
ART:
Big A drew a picture about her short story
Big A is learning to do corking - thanks to her new SEA
Playdough - LOTS of playdough
Much Free Art took place!!
SCIENCE:
Watched Berentstain Bears - an episode about taking care of the environment...
half way through the show - Big A got up and turned off all the lights in the house :) too cute!!
BOOK: Big A read : The cycle of the Dandilion
seeds, roots, soil, growing plants , stems, leaves...
BOOK: Big A read : Penguins (a fact book about penguins)
We did some magnet exploration
Book mommy read to girls: Magnetism (we looked over a bunch of parts of the book & experiments - not the whole thing.
Big A then proceeded to try a few experiments with magnets of her own - including filling a bowl with water and dropping in metal items and seeing if through the water magnets still worked...they did :)
HOME EC:
Big A has a new favorite show that she loves to watch with me... It is a british cleaning show called How Clean is your House?
If you have never seen it - its about people who have not cleaned their homes in years...soooo gross!! Very educational about how not cleaning your home can be detremental to your health.
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