Caleb love his horse back riding lessons and his Soccer class, lots of time with his Brother Brody, and tummy time with Mommy. Tummy time is when we lay on our tummies on the bed and have a reading lesson.
Our $40 hooked on Phonics box set was the best investment I made this year. Caleb is reading through the beginning readers one at a time. I find it interesting how exhausted he gets sounding each word out. It's a work out for his four year old brain! But now that he is learning more sight words, he's going smoother and faster. And with ease comes confidence and with confidence pride in his ability to do this marvelous Big Boy thing!
Outside of reading, he is also tracing and copying his letters. But his favorite way to practice his writing is to just go for it free-form. The other day he wanted apple juice and we were out so he got a piece of paper and started writing.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"making you a shopping list" he replied.
the list included Apple juice, Sunny D, bars, and grapes. The essentials!
Every Friday the boys and I also go to a preschool Co-op for "class day." There are some really nice kids in the group and the moms are all so creative. Caleb learned more about bees that day than I could have taught him, and this week it was Spiders! They are also learning to be "Secret Agents" at school... which is a crucial life skill that I am glad he's acquiring so young!
one of my favorite parts of home schooling right now is when we sit to do some paper work at the table and Brody wants to join in. Caleb will draw the hands on the clock and write what time it is... and then Brody will color it in. "Nice Job" they compliment one another.
