The first day of school was exciting. Jacob awoke when his alarm went off at 7:30 AM and dressed himself in the clothes we had chosen the night before. He and Annabelle had breakfast, brushed their teeth, then....ring-a ling-a-ling....I rang the bell and it was time for school to begin. Both kids ran into the classroom eager to find out what was in store.
First up on the day's agenda: a picture
Jacob was excited about being in kindergarten. I heard him tell his sister several times that day, "Annabelle, I can do this because I am in kindergarten now!"
We began the school day by saying the pledges (American flag, Christian flag, Bible), then listened to and sang a song of Jacob's choice. On this particular day he chose Every Move I Make . That's a favorite of Annabelle's too. They both love all the na na na na na na na's. After several minutes of singing, dancing, jumping, and being silly, the three of us sat down in the living room to read a Bible story, pray and go over the weekly memory verse. Then it was back to the classroom.
While Jacob copied his verse, Annabelle started on a Cheerios necklace. She LOVED stringing those Cheerios. I was thrilled that I had actually discovered an activity to keep her busy for a while -- a l-o-n-g while!
She finished her necklace just as Jacob and I were finishing math. After putting the math blocks away, we went right down the subject list: history, science, spelling (with a few short breaks in between), then took a long break for lunch. The kids played for a little while, then I read a book to them (Annabelle's choice). While Annabelle took a nap, Jacob and I continued our kindergarten activities. He read the first chapter of Stuart Little and absolutely loved it.
Next up was geography, then Latin and English grammar. Then....we were done. It was a full and very fun day. If you were wondering, that is what a typical day is like at our house. That is our day-to-day routine. It sounds simple, but one of Jacob's favorite things to do is check off the subjects on the dry erase board as we complete that day's lesson.
The next day was Jacob's first day of CC. Of course, we were all excited about this too.
It's amazing the difference one year can make. Last year, he was the youngest in his class. This year he's one of the oldest. It's been interesting to note the differences in his work, especially his drawing skills. He shows quite a bit more interest this year, which makes me happy.
Since this is his second year being in CC, he jumped right in immediately and knew exactly what to do. I was proud of him. I think he was happy to be back.
At the end of the week, we did a science project with our neighbors. The kids made edible cells out of jell-o and several different kinds of candy. While it wasn't the most healthy of activities, all four kids thoroughly enjoyed creating and eating their projects. My favorite part was the chocolate truffle nucleus. :)
So, we're definitely off to a great start. Jacob has already memorized John 1:1-3, as well as three weeks of history sentences about Columbus, the Pilgrims, and The Boston Tea Party. He knows the bones that make up the axial skeleton, he can tell you about four types of tissue and three kinds of muscle. And he's only been in school for three weeks! I've already heard this information spilling over into his playtime. Yesterday, while he was playing with his LEGOs, I heard him say something about a LEGO man discovering a new land. A few days ago, he was pretending one of the men was William Bradford. This cracks me up. I love CC!
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