* took Zebedee for a walk; discussed how to deal with strangers wanting to talk to her when she is alone* Nannie and Pa came past to pick up red car* repeated reading (fluency): How to Talk Dog (we are … Continue reading →

* went with Nannie to pick Pa up at the airport* went with E to comic shop, OA computing (to pick up his hard drive), Belconnen Mall (to buy some bread and muffins from Muffin Break), and the RSPCA to … Continue reading →

* helped get the bunnies and us out the door in time to get to the RSPCA for their speying operations* talked to Marg Peachey of RSPCA Wildlife about breeding mealworms for the wild birds; she took us through their … Continue reading →

*found a gym ball in a Kmart sales catalogue that she wanted; negotiated with Paul to get an advance on her allowance* handwriting workbook* digraphs workbook* watched Count Us In – Time and Maths 4 Real – Area (ABC)* repeated … Continue reading →

* keyboard practice* experimented with her gear building set* I looked up Canberra Nara Candle Festival information and Floriade schedule* 2 pages of her handwriting book* reading: Dr Seuss’s ABC* watched BTN: famous Australians overseas, eg. Steve Irwin, Crocodile Dundee, … Continue reading →

* addition practice; looked at addition with regrouping again (interactive mini-lesson and practice with Base-10 blocks)* shared reading: Shrek 2 story book* phonics game* playdate at Taylor’s* keyboard practice* independent reading: Dr Seuss’ ABC* Paul introduced her to rebuses* helped … Continue reading →

* played Sasha with a litter of puppies; talked about how the alpha bitch in a wolf pack is the only one who has puppies and that the rest of the pack helps care for them, and how access to … Continue reading →

B has been complaining of a tummy ache all day so we haven’t done any formal academics. * helped us clean out the bunny cage and isolate the bunnies in the bathroom when they started eating the newspaper (when we … Continue reading →

* made breakfast independently.* entertained the baby while I had a shower. K pulled B’s hair during a disagreement and B and I discussed developmental reasons for why she might have taken out her frustrations that way.* rearranged the dog’s … Continue reading →

* made breakfast and a pot of tea for herself (independently)* discussed how to finish off the facing on her doll’s T-tunic; she decided not to turn over and tack the hem on the facing since you can’t see it* … Continue reading →