Right now the kids are into constructing with PLAYMOBIL. They build the most interesting houses (usually horse farms :-) and play with it for long periods of time.
Ayla has just started going to a craft workshop. It takes place in a craft supply shop. The shop-owner offers different dates with little workshops and the kids make things like bookmarks, or painted boxes, cards, and so on. Ayla really enjoyed her first time.
I am still waiting for her to show interest in reading. Right now the kids are into a book series about different farms. And as I was reading tonight about the 'Wiggins' farm (I always have to insert OUR names! :-P ) she kept asking where certain words were so that she could have a look at how they are written. I think that might be a turning point. If she is getting interested in words now she might be on her way to reading. How exciting!! She knows her letters and she likes writing them, she has done that for quite a while now. It would be a good time now to start getting into reading. :-)
Jona is also learning a lot. He is learning to name the right colours and he can also count from 1-10. I was very surprised when he did it for the first time a few days ago. I had never actually practiced counting with him. Therefore I'm sure he picked it up from Ayla. How great it is to have older siblings!! | 