Get up and have prayer with Dad
Watch Wacky Races and Time Warp Trio
Eat breakfast
Read scriptures
Shower
Explore interests, read, etc. (school)
Chores
Play with friends
Dinner
Evening chores
Family scripture and prayer
Free time
Journals
Bedtime
Today Kirsi made a bed for Sammy (our cockapoo). She was definitely more excited about it than he was! She also worked on her jewelry. She and I have both been learning how to make jewelry. I bought a great book at Barnes and Noble to inspire us.
The necklace Kirsi made
The necklace I made for Kirsi
I caught her reading on her own today too! I was so thrilled. She seems to be enjoying a new series we found called Vet Volunteers by Laurie Halse Anderson. She almost read the whole book today. Is it better for our children to read A LOT of what they enjoy (as long as it is appropriate) or slowly struggle through what WE think they ought to read? Kirsi also spent some time on the computer today. I have accumulated a LONG list of kid-friendly/educational websites that the kids are free to explore as much as they want. Kirsi played some memory games, looked up science experiments and learned some new games to play outside with the neighbor kids.
The necklace Kirsi madeThe necklace I made for Kirsi I caught her reading on her own today too! I was so thrilled. She seems to be enjoying a new series we found called Vet Volunteers by Laurie Halse Anderson. She almost read the whole book today. Is it better for our children to read A LOT of what they enjoy (as long as it is appropriate) or slowly struggle through what WE think they ought to read? Kirsi also spent some time on the computer today. I have accumulated a LONG list of kid-friendly/educational websites that the kids are free to explore as much as they want. Kirsi played some memory games, looked up science experiments and learned some new games to play outside with the neighbor kids. Nathan is definitely more focused than Kirsi. He can spend the whole day doing one thing. Kirsi needs to be constantly switching things up. Today Nathan researched on the Internet about his favorite cars. He is doing that most of the time. He is always working on a Power Point or chart or comparison list or something similar to display his knowledge about his favorite cars. He spent a lot of time playing Wii Music too. He really has amazing rhythm. Who would have thought? He loves the drums! Nathan read a lot today too. He just finished Tennis Shoes Adventure Series books one and two by Chris Heimerdinger (thank you Nicole!). He just started a new book called Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney. He's on chapter 15! I guess he's enjoying it. It was Nathan's week to plan and conduct Family Home Evening so he worked on his lesson too. It was on prayer. He did a great job and bore a wonderful testimony about prayer.
For chores today the kids separated laundry, unloaded dishes, cleaned their bedrooms and took out the small trashes in the house. I only had to ask once today! They are getting pretty good at knowing what is expected and following through. I'll talk about our incentive program in another post.
We had a great day!
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