Before I went to bed last night, I strew her one of her workbooks and some writing utensils on the coffee table. Later in the day, I noticed that she had worked on it! The tracings are from before, but the ones that she drew herself are new! Major progress -- she's been reticent to write letters and numbers herself, except for the letters in her first name, and ones and zeros.
It was library day. She got her summer reading medal. She's quite proud of it. (It's actually metal! So much so that she hit herself in the face with it on accident at least once.)
When we got home, she pretty much read this book to herself. (New Mo Willems book!! Yay!) She asked for my help with some of the longer words, but she mostly got it. [Several Amazon reviewers were right -- the ending, although funny because of the twist -- is a little disturbing! It didn't seem to bother Lucy too much though.]
We did that art project where you draw on a white piece of paper with white crayon, and then you paint watercolors over it, so what you drew shows up. Lucy, Norman, and I all did some. It was fun!
She watched a bunch of Blue's Clues, including one about art, so she had us make an art gallery. And also one about Thanksgiving, so she had us make a list of things we're thankful for.
She did some water science, served us fake food, dressed up, etc, etc.
I read her Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs.
I'm currently trying to decide whether or not to join a family-type gym in town that has an indoor pool and fun physical activity classes for kids year round (same time as the "gentle yoga" for me!). It's close to our house and seems really nice -- just not sure if the expense is justified. Maybe if I call it an "educational expense" it might seem more justified. :-)
Education. Opportunities to gain friends. Relaxation time, physical and mental...and therefore emotional. There's a lot that could be gained.
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