I am very happy with Billy's reading this week. He's done really well reading to me. He gets frustrated and is learning to back up and regroup and try again. I am so proud. We've also worked on the spelling words for his group and the 2 groups above his. He did a great job. We have been reading each night and he's recognizing bigger words and getting better each time.
Last week one of his teachers told him he reads like a robot. He wasn't happy that the teacher said that. This week he has improved on inflection and tone moderation. The words he recognizes quickly and easily get the privilege of having tone and pitch. It is so cute to hear.
Any ways, I just wanted to share that we're making some progress and I am happy at the difference I am seeing so far this week.
Hope you're having a great week!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Challenges
As a parent I am very protective over my children and would do anything for them. I celebrate with them in their accomplishments and mourn with them in their struggles.
My little love (affectionately called Thing 2) has been struggling in reading at school. He is showing improvement at home but at school he has been moved back in the reading group and spelling group at school. This doesn't sit well with me since he's been in a special group that is supposed to help improve his reading. We worked hard on it.
I should stop here and point out I LOVE his school. I love his teacher. I think the staff of the school is amazing. And his class is filled with good kids. Taking him out of the school and quitting my job to provide his education at home is not an option.
God provided us with another option this morning. I pulled him out of his reading tutorial group this afternoon. We had been putting so much time into the tutoring and it just wasn't working. So now I am his reading tutor. We have a program we are going to be working from.
I am going to be spending a lot of time on my knees because I have to learn to teach from the only one that can teach me. God is going to have to show me how to help little love grow and blossom in the area he has been struggling with. I can't do it in my own strength. I need wisdom.
I am nervous and excited all at the same time. Any of my homeschooling friends/followers that have advice please share.
My little love (affectionately called Thing 2) has been struggling in reading at school. He is showing improvement at home but at school he has been moved back in the reading group and spelling group at school. This doesn't sit well with me since he's been in a special group that is supposed to help improve his reading. We worked hard on it.
I should stop here and point out I LOVE his school. I love his teacher. I think the staff of the school is amazing. And his class is filled with good kids. Taking him out of the school and quitting my job to provide his education at home is not an option.
God provided us with another option this morning. I pulled him out of his reading tutorial group this afternoon. We had been putting so much time into the tutoring and it just wasn't working. So now I am his reading tutor. We have a program we are going to be working from.
I am going to be spending a lot of time on my knees because I have to learn to teach from the only one that can teach me. God is going to have to show me how to help little love grow and blossom in the area he has been struggling with. I can't do it in my own strength. I need wisdom.
I am nervous and excited all at the same time. Any of my homeschooling friends/followers that have advice please share.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February goals
My February goals are very simple and complex all at the same time.
Goal #1: Open an Etsy store and sell some of my handmade jewelry. I keep spending money hand over fist on this hobby. It's time to see if I can make anything with it. Right now I am at the stage where I have to thing of a cute and clever name and then take pictures of all my beautiful baubles and post them and figure out pricing. Not a HUGE amount to do, but enough to be slightly daunting.
Goal #2: Clean out (gut) my craft room. Completely. This may need the help of friend who have the patience of saints and are really good at organizing. This room is completely unusable and looks like a scene out of hoarders. I have craft stuff and books and a file cabinet and more books and games and puzzles and basically a ton of stuff I need to either commit to using within a set amount of time or discarding or donating. Either way, somethings got to be done with all the stuff in there.
Those are the only goals I am setting for myself this month. Goal # 2 will take my time and energy (both physical and emotional) so I don't want to over commit myself and end up disappointed. There are a ton of things I would like to put down here for goals but I am going to exercise self control. If I get a lot of reading done, WONDERFUL. If the laundry is kept up with and the dishes are always done, COOL.
Oh, you know there is 1 other goal to add to my list.
Goal #3: Be an encourager. Don't be idle in telling people when they do a good job. Don't let people wonder if they are on the right track. Sometimes people think "atta boys" are just empty (phony) praise. Of course I'm not just talking about giving praise when the boys get their socks in the laundry without me nagging them to get them picked up, but that's great too. I'm talking about the people in my life that are walking thru some big, scary stuff and need someone to remind them that it's okay because they're not alone. My job is to come alongside them and support them. Sometimes that can be emotional and prayer support. Sometimes it might be taking a single mom's kids while she works. Sometimes it might mean paying for someones tank of gas or groceries. I want to be open and willing to hear the voice of God and respond. Sometimes that is hard when you have a budget to follow but that's details for God to work out if He calls me to help someone financially. He is my provider and He can use what He's handed to me to help others.
Now my goals are there for all the world to see. Hold me accountable. Ask me how I'm doing. Challenge me. Help me grow into all He wants me to be.
Goal #1: Open an Etsy store and sell some of my handmade jewelry. I keep spending money hand over fist on this hobby. It's time to see if I can make anything with it. Right now I am at the stage where I have to thing of a cute and clever name and then take pictures of all my beautiful baubles and post them and figure out pricing. Not a HUGE amount to do, but enough to be slightly daunting.
Goal #2: Clean out (gut) my craft room. Completely. This may need the help of friend who have the patience of saints and are really good at organizing. This room is completely unusable and looks like a scene out of hoarders. I have craft stuff and books and a file cabinet and more books and games and puzzles and basically a ton of stuff I need to either commit to using within a set amount of time or discarding or donating. Either way, somethings got to be done with all the stuff in there.
Those are the only goals I am setting for myself this month. Goal # 2 will take my time and energy (both physical and emotional) so I don't want to over commit myself and end up disappointed. There are a ton of things I would like to put down here for goals but I am going to exercise self control. If I get a lot of reading done, WONDERFUL. If the laundry is kept up with and the dishes are always done, COOL.
Oh, you know there is 1 other goal to add to my list.
Goal #3: Be an encourager. Don't be idle in telling people when they do a good job. Don't let people wonder if they are on the right track. Sometimes people think "atta boys" are just empty (phony) praise. Of course I'm not just talking about giving praise when the boys get their socks in the laundry without me nagging them to get them picked up, but that's great too. I'm talking about the people in my life that are walking thru some big, scary stuff and need someone to remind them that it's okay because they're not alone. My job is to come alongside them and support them. Sometimes that can be emotional and prayer support. Sometimes it might be taking a single mom's kids while she works. Sometimes it might mean paying for someones tank of gas or groceries. I want to be open and willing to hear the voice of God and respond. Sometimes that is hard when you have a budget to follow but that's details for God to work out if He calls me to help someone financially. He is my provider and He can use what He's handed to me to help others.
Now my goals are there for all the world to see. Hold me accountable. Ask me how I'm doing. Challenge me. Help me grow into all He wants me to be.
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