Just a Bunch of Characters: First Day Recap

So, we finished up our first day of school. And to those, who didn't catch earlier posts we are homeschooling. We are working from Alpha Omega's Weaver Curriculum. They have preschool curriculum that we're using called Interlock. I really like it. Right off this week, we'll be talking about triangles and the Trinity and how God created everything.

So, an overview of a general week of school is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday we do Interlock. I also work with Zoe out of two workbooks that are starting her on phonics and handwriting. On Tuesday and Thursday, Zoe and I work from workbooks that are centered around phonics, handwriting, and early development. We're also working on telling time on those days. Tuesdays and Thursdays will also be our "going out" days as we'll run errands, have ballet, and MOPS.

School went good. Getting used to a new routine is hard, but they'll get used to it. Liam actually stayed downstairs and played while I worked with Zoe and Ace. We sang songs, talked about how Daddy's are special and related it to our Heavenly Father and opened gifts from Daddy and a gift of the globe (which I found at Target for $15, thanks Kim) to represent God's gift of the world to us. Zoe and Ace also made cards for Daddy. Ace learned about triangles and Zoe and I reviewed the three basic shapes. She was itching to get started in her handwriting book, and we worked two pages in it and then two pages in her phonics book. Lots of fun! Zoe said her favorite part was coloring and the gifts from daddy (which was candy). Ace said his favorite part was the candy. Josiah had a tough time getting to sleep but I think the key is swaddling him tight in his SwaddleMe...he's been out for over an hour now!

I didn't make them sit in the desk...it's slanted and hard to do work on. But they wanted to get their picture made in it! Note, Zoe's nice sunburn from playing outside at Fun Day yesterday. I think it's a little cute for her...it'll add to her sweet freckles.