I decided since everyone else was taking a "snow day" we would too. Our snow day was in the form of we did snow related activities! My kids didn't get the day off and you know what, they didn't even care!
Unfortunately I was feeling VERY under the weather this morning. Nothing some Motrin and sleep didn't cure but we got a very late school start and I had to go to the laundromat. Anika being the good sport she is did our morning block of school for me while I got the laundry all done.
The kids morning started with journal work and answering the question "would you rather it snow ice cream or cats and dogs?" Lee of course chose ice cream and I was certain Axle would too but he didn't. Instead he chose cats and dogs. He said if it snowed ice cream he'd have a tummy ache. He gets a A for logical thinking :)
Annalee chose the book today and she chose a Clifford the Red Dog book. I don't have a clue what the story was since I didn't do it but Annalee seemed to really enjoy it.
After they read, they did a Snowflake Hole Punch project I had ready for them and they did a Snowy Movement activity. Annalee's strength isn't great in her hands yet so she struggled using the hole punch but with Sissy's help she got it done. Anika informed me Mr. Axle wouldn't participate in the movement activity. He's a tough cookie when it comes to things like that. He sometimes worries more about looking goofy than he does having fun. We are working on it.
After 3 hours at the laundromat and out buying necessities I finally returned home. We got all of our Christmas stuff down today and boxed up for another year. It's refreshing to have it all done! I made a quick and easy supper for us and then the kids and I did our afternoon work.
We did our "core work" first. Axle read out of his Reading Book, we worked on his Phonics Program, we reviewed his Sight Words (which he aced) and we started focusing on tying his shoes. He currently only wears velcro or slip on style but it's something I hope to master with him by the summer! It's not going to be easy, it's a tough concept for him to grasp. I'll be looking to the internet for help!!!
Annalee practiced her new alphabet letters by throwing snowballs (cottonballs) at them. She thought it was quite fun! She also practiced tracing the Letter B, reciting her birthdate and counting from 1-20. She's doing well in all aspects! I'm super proud of her and him!
After their core work we did an art activity. We made snowflake paintings by using masking tape to tape out the snowflakes and painting the rest of the board blue. They turned out cute I think!
The kids and I finished off our school day with Tea Time. They enjoy it so much and look forward to it every night. Tonight I made them a special treat for Tea Time. We had homemade caramel brownies. Okay they were out of a box but still. We are almost finished with our first Junie B. Jones Chapter Book and they are already debating over which one we will read next. Thankful mom bought them the set of books for Christmas! They've been a big hit.
I've done some evening planning and hope to retire to bed soon. I'm tired. I'm still not feeling great but much better than when I woke this morning. Hopefully tomorrow morning gets off to a better start.
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