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| Goodness, it really has been awhile since i've posted! Family members keep telling me so, but I hadn't fully realized.
Homeschooling is going well; as always, i lack in organization, but the kids keep learning anyway. That's the biggest lesson for me in the whole thing: Kids will get what they need if you only pay attention. No amount of planning or forcing will get things accomplished better than that.
Ryvre is reading very well, i think. He's still sounding out some words, but he's tackling books like Harry Potter because he wants to. He's also a wiz with a gameboy, but i suppose most traditionalists wouldn't see that as a good thing. I really don't mind; the games he plays are helping with his math, reading, and critical thinking.
Willow is writing more, and teaching herself to spell a few simple words, like people's names and "love" so she can write short letters. She constantly hovers over Ember, correcting and trying to help her write letters as well, but Ember doesn't seem to mind the attention.
A couple of nights ago, all three took part in their first role-playing game session. It was a simple game, but they were amazing! They each created a character with unique abilities, and worked together to defeat a group of monsters and save a damsel in distress. They seemed to understand the rules and did their own math to determine outcomes in combat and skill usage. And of course they were imaginative and had fun!
I do still have some readers here, so i will try to be better about updates. I use facebook a lot more lately, so if you would like to add me, please send a message with your info--my profile there is friends-only, but for the sake of convenience, this blog is not, so you will have to ask for my name and location privately.
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| Update time.
Ryvre is reading to his sisters. He still has to sound out a lot of words, but he's confident and rarely gets frustrated anymore.
Of course once one kid realizes you're taking a pic, they have to look at you weird.
Willow is taking on more responsibilities; she retrieves items from the dryer, keeps her little sister's cup full if water, and helps her in the bathroom. She also helps prepare and serve lunch. Willow has a very nurturing personality, but it often comes across as...um...bossy. So i'm trying to play up the positive by giving her things to do that are helpful.
Ember is about halfway potty-trained. There are good and bad days.
Random learning moment: Prisms! Brought to you by pirated WoW CDs on the endtable.
And one more random thing: kids at a local grape stomping festival.
The police department did fingerprinting, which was probably the coolest thing there.
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