Winning the Race

This week was what I call a slow and steady week. Each day it didn't seem like we accomplished very much but at the end of the week when I reflect on all we did it really was a productive week.

So here are a few things we did this week:

Lydia learning the difference between smooth and rough with two different grades of sandpaper. (Sensorial)


Delores practicing her small button frame (Practical life)


Spooning black eyed peas (Practical life)


Hopping on the line with a bucket (Circle time)


Grading shades of Red. She was very excited that after working with the color box 1 and 2, pink finally made an appearance. (Sensorial)


Setting a table for casual dinner. (Practical life)


Checking her work with a template I intended to use for Lydia, but she never got around to doing it



Using the triangle inset. (Pre-writing/art)



Washing and drying the chalkboard. (Practical life)
She said she loved doing this. Personally I never saw the fun in doing these practical life activities but kids get a kick out of it. I guess because to adults it is work but to children they are helping do grown up things like clean.

Those days when it seems like we get a lot of work done are nice but in the end it is more important to let them work at their own pace.