Week 27, March 5-9: Victor’s House

Victor’s House

What a fantastic opportunity for Jedadiah to be invited into one of his classmate’s homes.  His friend lives about two blocks from the school.  Khin and I were both hesitant for him to go un-chaperoned, so I asked Victor’s mom if Samara and I could go.  I wish we could have stayed longer, but after about an hour Jedadiah had to go to taekwondo.  It is really great for Jedadiah to see with his own eyes how his classmates live, what type of houses they occupy and how their families function.

From my viewpoint, I feel like my whole life has prepared me to be a mom whose children learn in a dual immersion program.  Thank God I went on many mission trips to Mexico and extended short-term mission intern trips to Asia. I can go almost anywhere and feel comfortable and see the good that each experience has to offer.  When my kids see that I am relaxed, they can enjoy the opportunity without worrying about their mom.

Bonding with Classmates

It's perfect! 
Several of his male classmates have purchased Beyblades, so this past week before and after school students had fun battling Beyblades.  This camaraderie made me so happy because I haven't seen the kids interacting with each other like this. It has created such a fantastic bond.
One of the moms brought a large snow sled as the Beyblade stadium. The kids are really enjoying this common interest. Thanks to the Beyblades, some of the cultural barriers have been broken down.

Lost another Tooth

Friday evening his lost the top right tooth, making a window in his mouth. 

School Work

This is a sample of what they worked on this week: Addition and telling time are new concepts recently added.

Literacy at Home

He has begun to do some extra math work and read some extra books before he can listen to any Beyblade songs on the computer.

Completed at drawing class.

Cursive Writing

Cursive Writing

He asked me  to teach him how to write his name using cursive.  I found a great website called handwritingworksheets.com. From this site I can input any text and create a worksheet in cursive or print.  So, I made Jedadiah’s name in cursive and Samara’s name in print.  I also printed out the entire alphabet, so he could see how each letter is formed.  I am amazed at how quickly he is learned how to write his first name in cursive.

Week 26, Feb. 27-March 2: Reading across America

Reading across America

The entire week was focused on reading with a special event planned for each day.  Monday the week started with story time with cookies & milk, followed by Pajama Day,

Crazy Hat Day, Red, black and white Day and Green Day. Students listened to stories read by story teller on Friday. For his class, all stories were read in Spanish.

Crazy Hat & Sock Day