Beginning Adventures - Homeschool Blogger

We've MOVED

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 01:55:00 -0500

It's just too hard trying to update two blogs (for me anyway!) so I consolidated them into one.

You can find us here at KUDZU KORNER.
Look forward to seeing you there!

Sarcasm

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:52:00 -0500

Oh what fun it is to teach a 5 year old the ins and outs of sarcasm. NOT.

"Christopher, is your bed made?"

"n - o. That spells no."

"Do you think maybe it's rude to spell answers at your mommy?"

"y-e-s. Daddy says my mouth is soooo smarth these days! That's because I can spell!"

"Christopher, daddy doesn't mean your mouth is intelligent. He means that you're being rude."

"Then why did he say it was smart?"

"It's called sarcasm."

"What's scarcasim?"

"Not scarcasim. Sarcasm. It's when you say something thinking you are being funny, but you're really making fun of the person you are talking about."

"Daddy is making fun of me?" (confused look here)

"No, but when daddy says you have a smart mouth it means that you sound smart (because you are spelling) but you're really being rude."

"Oh. Well, that's just s-i-l-l-y."

"I suppose to you it is. We'll have this conversation again later I'm sure. Give me a hug."

The Light at Tern Rock

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:55:00 -0600

We have been plugging our way through this book for what seems like forever. Christopher doesn't like it that much and honestly, I can't say I do either. I am pushing to finish it up so we can start something else on Monday. We've taken a break from Sonlight's "I can read it" books and are doing Dick & Jane for now. It's doing a lot to ease up on Christopher's frustration level and to build some confidence with his school work. The boy still amazes me at math and what he's able to comprehend. He's a giant math sponge!

Erin's doing great with her schooling as well. We aren't officially starting her until we get the new language arts material and her math ordered after Easter, but I can't wait. I'll have 2 kindergarteners!