We continue our measurement unit and learned about temperature. Ice water and ice both measure 40 degrees Fahrenheit. I would have thought that ice would be 32. Our freezer was about 27. We even took the temperature outside, but this particular food thermometer only goes up to 80 degrees. Being in Texas, the gauge was far to the right. I plan on getting a cooking thermometer that has Celsius and Fahrenheit so we can play with temperature more.

Teaching the Three R's

I am still trying to find our groove. I have found it hard to implement the Three R's (reading, writing, and arithmetic) with our units. We work on these separately and start off the day with it when the children are most alert and willing to learn.

Every morning we journal. MiMi will draw a picture about something she did the night before or even something she would like to do. She will write a couple of sentences. Bobo will just draw something that he enjoys doing. We also subscribe to Hilights magazine. They have several pictures that they can cut out and make into a story.

Currently, we are learning about the parts of speech.

I just wrote the words on note cards and stuck magnetic tape to the back. Eventually, MiMi will have fun with Adlibs. Anyone remember those?

For Math, I'm simply following Right Start curriculum. I do veer of sometimes. I try to make Friday game time. Last week, we played Bingo.


We did our numbers from 1 to 10 using tally marks, sums, and colored dots. Tomorrow we will play again.

MiMi is into cooking. She loves following a recipe. Before she helps, we do fractions.


I draw out shapes and write the ingredients. She has to divide the shape and fill in the squares to match the amount. She really enjoys doing it and even tries to teach BoBo.

We are slowly, but surely setting our own schedule. Some days we are done with the basics by 11. Other days (like today) we don't even start until 11. That's the beauty of learning at home!