First Day of Home Pre-School!!!

We did it! I was actually able to show Creston several things today without him jumping up and saying "I'm DONE!" He even looked at me and said "I wish we could have School EVERY Day!" I looked at him and said..."Well, we can if you'd like!" He said "YIPPEE!!!"

(Hope that enthusiasm holds up!)

I got up when Mark did to leave for the Fire Department for Training this morning. I took the time before the kids woke up to get the dishes in the Dishwasher and the Laundry in the Washer/Dryer. Then everyone woke up and we ate breakfast and I got the boys clothes on...(I had done really well this morning and put MINE on first thing when I got up!!!)

I was all cheesy and made Creston sit on the front porch steps so I could get his "First Day of Pre-School" picture. Before doing anything else, I decided that Creston needs to learn responsibility along with everything else, so as I folded towels, he got to fold the washcloths! He did a VERY good job and even put them away for me without me asking! YAY!

As I posted yesterday, I printed off the Alphabet and put the letters into sheet protectors and into the binder shown below. This made it very easy to flip through them as I showed him the letters. Before showing him the letters we sang the Alphabet Song together. He did get a bit antsy after we were only about halfway through the letters, so I might just show him a few (to focus on) each day until he recognizes them! I'm pretty hopeful about him learning these!

After we did the Alphabet, I let him cut some more! What did I let him cut you might ask??? COUPONS!!!!! To be honest, for this to be his second attempt at cutting, he did extreemly well! Coupons have those dotted lines around them, usually, so I just told him to follow the lines and he did!

He was VERY pleased! This might turn into something for me as I expand my knowledge of couponing in the near future! Slave Labor????? Nope! Learning Experience!!! :o)

THEN, we had Art! I let him whip out the watercolors and some paper and he played with painting lines. He LOVES to paint lines! I even got inspired and painted my own picture with him!
Guess who drew each one!!!

Then, we were done for the day. Creston's attention span was going quickly and Mackie was yelling at us (I had him playing in his room while we had "School"). RECESS!!!

Mackie liked getting to join in the fun and play! I meant to have him some "educational" things to do for him that were age appropriate while Creston practiced cutting, but Creston decided after 1 sheet of coupons that he was done and would save the other 99,000 coupons for later! OH WELL!!! Maybe tomorrow, I can incorporate some play/learning time in for Mackie too! I want them both to feel that I'm giving them my attention.

In just the last few days, they have both been bringing me books to read to them. Mackie and Creston will BOTH sit and look through the books and tell themselves their own stories from the pictures on the pages, but now they want me to read to them. Before, when I would try to read to Creston, he would always want down, or go in another room or tear the pages while I was reading. I got aggravated and just stopped (I know......BAD mommy), but this week has made me feel better about the harm that I apparently have NOT inflicted on them by not reading to them yet. Mark & I personally LOVE to read and hope that they also have this love!

GREAT first day! We'll see how the rest of this first week go!