In the first quarter they tested all the kids to see how high they could count unassisted. Chance got all the way to 65. He will be tested again on this before the Christmas break, he's sure he will get to 100 because we have started reading the classic I Can Count to 100 Can You? again.
I didn't take many pictures but I am so proud of how well Chance is doing in school. He is near the top in all his assessments and his teachers tell us he is a social butterfly with lots of friends which we see every time we visit his class. He is happy about the weekend but still excited to go to school each day and always has lots to say at the end of each day. He get's 5 and 6 stars every day and does his homework early so he doesn't have anything to do later in the week. I couldn't ask for anything better. I know it's just kindergarten and there will be tough school days ahead but if he can keep up with and build on the good school habits he is starting now he will be just fine.
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Team and Family Math Night
Each quarter at Chance's school there is a Team and Family night each with a different theme. This quarter's theme was Math. We learned about how they are teaching math to the kids, we got to play all the math games (Chance really enjoyed teaching them to us) and we learned the things he will need to know in the future for his next assessment. He is well above where he needs to be. They are expecting the kids to be able to do basic addition and subtraction by the time they finish Kindergarten and Chance is already doing that so, we aren't really worried. Right now our job is to stay engaged and keep him interested without pushing him too hard.
In the first quarter they tested all the kids to see how high they could count unassisted. Chance got all the way to 65. He will be tested again on this before the Christmas break, he's sure he will get to 100 because we have started reading the classic I Can Count to 100 Can You? again.
I didn't take many pictures but I am so proud of how well Chance is doing in school. He is near the top in all his assessments and his teachers tell us he is a social butterfly with lots of friends which we see every time we visit his class. He is happy about the weekend but still excited to go to school each day and always has lots to say at the end of each day. He get's 5 and 6 stars every day and does his homework early so he doesn't have anything to do later in the week. I couldn't ask for anything better. I know it's just kindergarten and there will be tough school days ahead but if he can keep up with and build on the good school habits he is starting now he will be just fine.
In the first quarter they tested all the kids to see how high they could count unassisted. Chance got all the way to 65. He will be tested again on this before the Christmas break, he's sure he will get to 100 because we have started reading the classic I Can Count to 100 Can You? again.
I didn't take many pictures but I am so proud of how well Chance is doing in school. He is near the top in all his assessments and his teachers tell us he is a social butterfly with lots of friends which we see every time we visit his class. He is happy about the weekend but still excited to go to school each day and always has lots to say at the end of each day. He get's 5 and 6 stars every day and does his homework early so he doesn't have anything to do later in the week. I couldn't ask for anything better. I know it's just kindergarten and there will be tough school days ahead but if he can keep up with and build on the good school habits he is starting now he will be just fine.
Merry Christmas Time
It's Christmas time in the house. We kept with our tradition of having a non-traditional tree this year. It's a real live little Norfolk Island Pine. We sat it up on a desk, decorated it and we all love it. The lights are simple but beautiful. I am going to start operation wrap some of Chance's presents tomorrow I think.
Renaissance Fair
Today we went to the local Renaissance Fair. It was about an hour drive but it was the best Renn Fair I have ever been to. There were tons of shops with all sorts of fun things to look at and cool things to do. We went through a Dungeon and Chance went through a maze. We saw jousting and duels and a medieval comedy show and juggling and the royal parade. It was warm enough for short sleeves and we ran into a couple friends from the playgroup while we were there. We all had tons of fun.
One of the most fun things for Chance and what seemed to me like a really cool experience was when Chance got a mini archery lesson and got to shoot 8 arrows. He even got one to stick in the target. He really likes archery, we watched as much of it as we could during the Olympics and he really enjoyed the Hunger Games movie, Robin Hood and the tv show Arrow. He keeps asking for us to take him somewhere to shoot real arrows so now maybe I should look into that.
pic #1 : Chance getting his mini archery lesson. pic #2: Chance setting up his arrow. See the blue arrow in the hay bale? The one just in the target? Chance shot that one.
One of the most fun things for Chance and what seemed to me like a really cool experience was when Chance got a mini archery lesson and got to shoot 8 arrows. He even got one to stick in the target. He really likes archery, we watched as much of it as we could during the Olympics and he really enjoyed the Hunger Games movie, Robin Hood and the tv show Arrow. He keeps asking for us to take him somewhere to shoot real arrows so now maybe I should look into that.
pic #1 : Chance getting his mini archery lesson. pic #2: Chance setting up his arrow. See the blue arrow in the hay bale? The one just in the target? Chance shot that one.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Jello Oranges
I saw something on Pintrest recently and though it was too fun and too easy not to try. You cut an Orange in half then eat out the inside making sure to get it all clean. Make some Jello then use the Orange halves as bowls to pour the Jello into and then let it set in the Fridge. Take it out, cut it in slices and enjoy.
He's A Robot
Chance's has been playing in the boxes that the new bed was packed in (aren't the boxes the best part?) At his request Scott turned this one into a Robot suit.
Found Objects Collage
For the past few months we have been collecting little things that we find on our walks to and from school in order to make a found objects collage.
We finally found enough stuff to make something nice so we sat down this weekend and made our collage. Chance did all the design and then he ran the hot glue gun while I stuck the pieces on where his design indicated.
It was a lot of fun and the finished product is really nice and is now sitting in his room. I hope to hang it up soon.
We finally found enough stuff to make something nice so we sat down this weekend and made our collage. Chance did all the design and then he ran the hot glue gun while I stuck the pieces on where his design indicated.
It was a lot of fun and the finished product is really nice and is now sitting in his room. I hope to hang it up soon.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Chance Drawings 6
We were setting up to carve pumpkins yesterday and Chance drew this picture. It is a house on fire with two firetrucks putting water on the fire and smoke. Just the day before we saw a house on fire with fire trucks on the way home from the Children's Book Festival.
Fete Marigny
Yesterday we went to the first annual Fete Marigny in Washington Square Park. A celebration of French culture and heritage of the Marigny (the neighborhood we live in). There was art, crafts, music, food a guy on a unicycle and great kids activities.
The weather was wonderful so we stayed for quite a while listening to music, eating crepes and letting Chance create art to take home.
He has really gotten into drawing and painting recently, he has always liked painting but until recently was not into drawing at all and really not interested in crafts too much either. Now though he wants to draw, paint or craft at every opportunity. At the Fete there was a station set up for water coloring where Chance made two wonderful works of art.
I love how he takes him time to really feel the art and decide what he wants to put where instead of just jumping in all little kid crazy like.
He also did a coloring page of a sketch of one of the actual houses on Royal Street. He took his time getting it just right. When he finishes he is very proud of his work and we are very proud of the detail and attention he gives each of his pieces.
We all played Escargot too. Which is a French game a lot like hopscotch but the numbers go around in a spiral like a snail instead of in a straight line. It is harder than it looks.
Here are his two finished water colors.
The weather was wonderful so we stayed for quite a while listening to music, eating crepes and letting Chance create art to take home.
He has really gotten into drawing and painting recently, he has always liked painting but until recently was not into drawing at all and really not interested in crafts too much either. Now though he wants to draw, paint or craft at every opportunity. At the Fete there was a station set up for water coloring where Chance made two wonderful works of art.
I love how he takes him time to really feel the art and decide what he wants to put where instead of just jumping in all little kid crazy like.
He also did a coloring page of a sketch of one of the actual houses on Royal Street. He took his time getting it just right. When he finishes he is very proud of his work and we are very proud of the detail and attention he gives each of his pieces.
We all played Escargot too. Which is a French game a lot like hopscotch but the numbers go around in a spiral like a snail instead of in a straight line. It is harder than it looks.
Here are his two finished water colors.
Father and Son
Walked into the front of the house the other day to find Scott and Chance playing a game on the iPad like this:
Friday, October 19, 2012
Water Balloon Playdate
Last weekend we got together with the other kids in our playgroup for a water balloon fight playdate. I pre-filled a few before we left the house and then we filled a LOT more after we arrived at the park.
At the park the parents put together an assembly line to get more balloons filled fast near the end we were getting pretty good. We had three rounds of water balloon fight. It took us that long to get some good rules together so all the balloons weren't gone in ten seconds
In the end round 3 lasted all of 2 minutes and 3 seconds but the kids had tons of fun. These action pictures are from that round three.
You can see the smiles on all their faces. Chance is in the center of these shots throwing a balloon in Octavian's direction. He came pretty close but one of the fun things about this little kid water balloon fight was because they can't throw them very hard most of the balloons bounced off the kids and broke on the ground.
At the park the parents put together an assembly line to get more balloons filled fast near the end we were getting pretty good. We had three rounds of water balloon fight. It took us that long to get some good rules together so all the balloons weren't gone in ten seconds
In the end round 3 lasted all of 2 minutes and 3 seconds but the kids had tons of fun. These action pictures are from that round three.
You can see the smiles on all their faces. Chance is in the center of these shots throwing a balloon in Octavian's direction. He came pretty close but one of the fun things about this little kid water balloon fight was because they can't throw them very hard most of the balloons bounced off the kids and broke on the ground.
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