We're just finishing up our Week 15, and I wanted to share a quick and fun project we completed the other day: Play Doh Mountains!
I realize pretty much everyone is finished with Week 15, but it's a simple and fun little project (great rainy-day review activity!), so I did want to share. Even though over half of this school year is over (no way!!), I still print off things I like and put it in my Cycle 1 box for next time.
I've been inspired lately to 'up our game' in the reading department. We're almost done with Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, and I want to just do more. Can't get enough reading, right? So, we've added two things to our daily routine. First, I made Mary her very own reading chart, which you can see in the pictures below.
Each time she reads a 'reader' to me or the hubs, she crosses off a box. When she reads ten, she gets a trip to the treasure chest. When she reads ten more, we go get frozen yogurt at her favorite place, Sweet Frog! She's really excited about her chart, and she's already read 12 books to us since Saturday! Way to go, Mary!
Our other big addition is adding 20 minutes of independent reading to our mornings.
So, we do the independent reading first. Then, she can snuggle up to me and read me her readers. It was so relaxing, y'all. I know everyday won't be this way, but this morning was just so peaceful! Thank you, Lord!
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