While I had planned to start Easton's Kindergarten last week, I was busy trying to set things up for Philadelphia-which is just a full time job in itself. So, we started today. Easton is a great student. He really just soaks up whatever he is learning and catches on so easily. He really enjoyed doing his Math and Reading. He already reads and enjoys reading. Tomorrow, we will do Science and History/Bible. I had it on our list to do today but as I also learned today, lists are WAY overrated. Weston really surprised me-well, shocked me is more like it. He sat at the table and put his letter pieces from the Handwriting Without Tears set. He made the letters E and F a few times and even did a page in the workbook with a little help from me. I have not been this shocked by Weston since he pottytrained himself at 17 months. I pictured Weston screaming and throwing a fit that I would make the little prince himself learn to write but he must have decided that writing is one of those things he is going to have to be able to do in order to move away from me, one day.
The girls started their All About Me books and made self-portraits. Then, they screamed and fought for the rest of school time. Sutton wandered around and would occasionally come put his head in my lap to cry. I don't think he was used to playing by himself and certainly not used to having to share the "Mommy spotlight".
I already made some changes. First, I threw out the list I had made. It was useless. We got through about half of what I had planned-which is a good start, but I like lists where I can cross everything off. Another change I made was to reorganize the cubbies that I have all of their hs stuff in. I had organized it when we first moved in but have since bought tons of other books so it really needed to be redone. I also decided that Easton and I will do History after Adam gets home. I may rotate around which subject we do at night so that Easton will get to have some 1 on 1 peaceful time to think.
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