We sleep in until about 8:00-8:30, eat breakfast, do devotions, and then start our day of school. Briggs works at the dining room table. He has been working on his preschool workbook, writing his name, memorizing his address and phone number, doing alphabet or number activities, sounding out simple words, and watching videos his teacher sends of herself reading stories. He likes when I do school activities with him, but will also work diligently on his own while I help out the girls. He usually does about 30 minutes of school each day.
Adelie sets up her workstation in the mudroom. She has daily worksheets and some digital activities on her school Chromebook. Her teacher posts a daily book that she reads to the class, which Adelie really enjoys. Adelie likes to check in with me after each worksheet or activity, and I always check her work for accuracy and thoroughness, but she is getting better about being self-sufficient during her school time. Adelie also does daily reading and writing activities. She has been enjoying a few different chapter books and has loved writing pen pal letters to cousins, friends, and to a group of ladies at the local nursing home.
Staley's teacher posts daily assignments on Google classroom. Staley has a few textbooks and worksheets, but most of her work is done on her Chromebook. She rarely needs my assistance and is very diligent about getting all her work done. Staley has also been devouring books in her free time and writing pen pal letters. She has been writing to friends and cousins and has a group of 2 men at the local nursing home that she writes back and forth with.
While the girls finish their school, Briggs likes to play and do art projects.
Or help me in the kitchen.
After school and lunch, the kids do quiet rest time (where the girls do their reading and pen pal letter writing activities), and then we head out to enjoy the weather. We've been going on lots of bike rides, venturing into the realm of riding around town. Riding to the post office to mail their pen pal letters has been a fun outing. I still walk along with them, but it's getting harder and harder to keep up.
Another new favorite activity is going on "adventure hikes" at the lower lake park.
The kids love to leave the trail and forge their own paths, climbing up and down ravines and balancing on fallen logs. Of course, they often make up songs to sing while they are adventuring along.
They call themselves the "adventure kids."
There has also been a fairy garden play (the girls were flower fairies and Briggs was the gnome)...
face painting fun...
the "gift" of a super big box that has brought hours of enjoyment...
sending love out to the community with hearts on our door...
the chance to try out Staley's telescope she got for Christmas to check out the moon...
and a social distancing visit to wish our niece, Olivia, a happy 13th birthday.
We also have plenty of time for reading books, playing games, going on walks, attending virtual church and virtual Kids Connection, family movie nights, lots of play time, and getting jobs done around the house.
Looking at our April calendar, it appears that we have another month of more of the same. And you'll hear no complaints from me.
