Well we finished talking about the USA. jaden learned a few things about it, I didn't go all in deep with her since she is only 5!
She knows....
How many stars and why
The flower
The bird
The tree
And the nickname of the flag.
We are still working on say the pledge, we say it at the beginning of class after we say our prayer for the start of the day.
We are going to continue working on the national anthem. That is going to take awhile, but I am ready for her to learn it so she can sing it for her DD and friends.
She learned her bible verse Ps 117:2
Now hopefully she can say it for others without getting so emotional, like she has been. She really only gets really emotional when daddy is around. I haven't figured out why because he doesn't get mad at her if she messes up because we know messing up is part of life.
She worked on e letter F, she didn't fairly well, but she slacks off when I have her write them, she does good the first couple ones but then it is sloppy and out of the lines. Then she starts writing other things instead. I have tried to split it up but that doesn't work either. So I have to figure out a way for her to learn to write her letters and have fun doing it so that she won't slack off.
We made a little booklet of the things she learned about the USA! She colored the flag, bird, flower, tree, and a picture of kids saying the pledge. Then we glued/ taped them on construction paper and made a book!
It is starting to get harder trying to come up with things for her to learn since I don't have a curriculum. I am just throwing things out there but I know she should be doing other things. Then I even think will any of the stuff I do with her be accepted.
Sometimes I wish I could just send her to school, that way I know she will be getting the things that are accepted to ,ove on the the next grade when it is time.
It may even help her to be around other kids seeing what they are doing.
wow! CA has been getting emotional too when daddy is here, no clue why! Tim is more relaxed than I am!!! Must be the embarrassment in front of their daddies... idk, but it's gotten awful here. Your blog is so exciting and encouraging! Don't fret over what you are doing or are not. What you are doing is plenty for her right now. Research all you can in your free time (whenever that is!) You'll find you are doing great. If I can help, let me know. CA doesn't do but one line of letters both upper and lower case at a time and one page of her name. We do this 2-3 times a week max. I find she can't handle more than that at once. Even as old as Will is, he can't do more than one page of copying at a time. We're really working on that since it's the hardest part so far but the most noticeable of a homeschooler. Just remember, God gave her to you to raise, and God has equipped you with all you need to raise her. Trust in yourself, you are her moma. You know her better than anyone. DO NOT COMPARE her to any other kid, she has her own strengths and her own weaknesses. You're both doing great! Keep it up girl! Love ya!!!
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