back to schooling at home

During my four weeks of maternity leave there was not much structure in the house. Let's face it - we were in survival mode. Now that we are back in day care, structure and routine are a necessity. During the month of January we have spent our time focusing on occupations. Big word for small kids but they get it. It is amazing all the jobs they can come up with! Seth has decided that he will drive a Kubota (like his dad does at work) and be a Fire Fighter. I had to laugh. He'll be living on love just like his parents.

Here is what is ahead for home pre-schooling for February:

February 1 - 12th: Body Parts (God Made Me Special)
Songs such as Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; Games such as Body Part Bingo; Coloring sheets and tracing our bodies on large newsprint too! Keeping health and hygiene in mind this is a great time to relearn hand washing and keeping our germs to ourselves. (Cold and flu season is far from over!)

February 13 - 26th: How the Body Works (God Made Us to Love)
This is a great time to talk about what are different body parts are for. We will spend some extra time on tooth brushing too as it is Dental Health Month. With Valentine's Day we will make plenty of love notes for friends and family but also talk about how God created us to love others!

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Genesis 1: 1