The first week of autumn.  Greyson hasn't been feeling a hundred percent this week, and from the whining, I don't think Chaeli has either.  We didn't get much done, but of course, even when little is done, LOTS of learning is going on... Greyson's been drawing some beautiful pictures and writing family members (even extended family!)'s names on on them to give as gifts.  He's also rediscovered the chalkboard and how much fun it can be to draw quizzes for his little sister. 

A couple of weeks back he was given the Beginners Bible by my dear friend Stephanie (www.homeschoolblogger.com/StephG) and he hasn't stopped reading it.  Although I haven't actually sat with him, I think he's been working out how to sound out the words in it... and from the smiles and how often he goes back to it, I'm not going to get involved quite yet... just let him enjoy it. 

Chaeli has begun to play some "say it slow, say it fast" games with me using her phonics knowledge... she's so bright for a 3 year old!!  Sometimes I wonder how far we can stretch learning... such as, Chaeli (as you can see below) was doing her own experiments with suction.  Really!  She did it twice, once with a cup (as below) and once with a bowl.  She thought (hypothesized) that the bowl would work just like the cup.  She tried it (process) and it didn't work as the bowl was much larger in it's diameter (result) and so she found out (concluded) that the bowl and the cup work differently in suction.  She told me all about this (second picture below) and was so stinkin' cute and smart.. I think I'd have had to grade her A+ (if I believed in grades for a 3 year old ... LOL!).

Trying out her hypothesis (above)

Drawing conclusions (below)

All in all, it was a fun week.

Blessings!