Apr. 14, 2008 - And the country is...
China! They picked China to learn about first. So all week we'll learn something new about the country and its people. They love seeing pictures, especially of the Great Wall. Nathaniel is fascinated by it and says he wants to visit.
He also desperately wants to learn to eat with chopsticks. I found a plastic set for eight a while back on sale for $1.50 so we can practice eating some foods with them. I don't want to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty good at it. I don't know that my technique is exactly right but it works for me!
I'm finding myself renewed today. I was up before them in enough time to get myself ready for the day, coffee started and oatmeal warming. Hooray for steel cut oats!!! I was halfway through my first cup of coffee and reading my Above Rubies magazine when I heard sweet little boy voices talking to each other and the cat.
We've listened to the Jars of Clay Redemption Songs album (they love it, especially I'll Fly Away) and danced. We've colored and played with play-do. I've also printed out some stuff to color and stories to go along with our country. I also read the book, Abe Lincoln, The Boy Who Loved Books at Seth's request. We have a bit of a fascination with "Honest Abe" in this house. I haven't figured that one out yet, but I'm fine with it.
I've folded a load of laundry and am about to fold another. I've swept my living room floor. I have a clean kitchen. In other words I haven't been idle today.
The kids have good attitudes so far and I have had to correct very little. I'm very proud of them as I can see they are trying hard.
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