Yesterday was the first full day of school work we've had since we've been in Florida (meaning we included math with our daily reading).
Part of me feels like a slacker mom, but part of me knows that the two weeks we've been here so far have been full.  We've seen dolphins, manatees, crane, seagulls, all kinds of fish, shrimp, crabs, lobsters, and a raccoon.  All have been in their own natural setting right around us!  We've looked up weird looking bugs and we've gotten books on sea animals.

Oh, and I signed the big kids up for their first year ever of Summer Reading at the library!  They're getting so old already!

IW really likes math.  Yesterday we began doing addition on the abacus.  I say uh-back-us.  Jeff corrects me every time.  : ) 
I also taught him how to write the number 8.  This is a hard number to write my friends!  IW has a pretty short frustration fuse, so we took it slow.  That's a heart issue, and one we've been working on a long time.  I feel confident that we'll be working on it a whole lot longer.


As for QL, she can now read the first 4 Bob books fluently, except for that word HAD.  She always says HAS, and when I say 'try again' she starts guessing the wildest words!  THE, AND, PRETTY.   

What?!?!?!?!
She has the ability to sound out, she just like to guess, I....guess.  I think she's at a point that formal phonics lessons would do her some good.  I was going to wait until she was older, but she has already started to read on her own, and she really wants to read.  She's just so lacking in confidence.  The Bob Books have really helped in this area, and I'm going to make up some sight word flashcards today, starting with the word HAD!

What have ya'll got planned today????