Ailyn hasn't taking much time off of school work since June. She insists on doing "homework" everyday..... sometimes at 8am. When I made the decision to homeschool I figured we would start working with a fun curriculum. I sat on Pinterest for hours pinning Shark units.
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I didn't want a set schedule yet but I wanted to start recording hours we did work. I spent a weekend printing out a ton of work and games on sharks. I picked sharks because well.... Who doesn't like sharks? And, it's summer! Guess who doesn't like sharks? Ailyn. She just wasn't into learning about them. The best part about homeschool is I could change my plan and make it fun. Next time I will ask Ailyn what she wants to learn about. Although, there might not be much education in learning about Peppa Pig.
We watched a couple short clips on facts about sharks.
A loves math. I bought a pack of ocean animals to use as manipulatives. She wasn't thrilled. ( I know who I can pass these onto! Her old K teacher is doing a beach theme this year)
I try to have her write in a daily journal. It can be anything. A story, what she did that day or practice a letter she has trouble with.
These cubes are her favorite. We use them for a lot! We measured some sharks and did some addition with them.
Even though she wasn't into learning about sharks, she did learn some cool facts. She can even tell the difference between a few sharks.
I knew from her class last year that kids love to roll and count. We played this game many times over.
Cutting is one weakness A has. Her ataxia CP makes her very shaky. She tries very hard but still needs a lot of practice. I found a ton of fun cutting practice work on Pinterest.
She can kick butt in memory. She learned to say some shark names too. I think the best part about teaching her is that I can put speech and OT in most everything we do. We can take more time on a word and not have to move on. I think she appreciates that. She would tell me her classroom last year moved too fast.
I'm making "busy bags" for independent morning work. I laminated (so much fun) the sheets so she can use it over and over.
*** I did not make any of this curriculum. If you like any let me know and I can tell you where I got it***
We are still playing our shark games and using our fun shark book her 1st year K teacher brought over for us. But, we have moved on to another theme. Monarch butterflies! Ailyn is very into them and is loving raising some to release.
We will start our Calvert & Verticy curriculum very soon. I'm trying to get a few weeks ahead so I know what I'm doing. I have to keep Ailyn's attention or I lose her quick. I'm trying to figure out a set schedule but also trying to be relaxed. Pinterest has been my best friend. They have everything! And, a HUGE thank you to her old teachers for helping too.
Camden officially starts middle school tomorrow! He went for a half day orentation yesterday. He liked it. He had a lot to say about the Spanish class. He's always wanted to learn another Lauguage.
Come back soon to see our monarch unit!
