School Time

I have two excellent student enrolled in Mommy Preschool this year: Kate and Hannah. Kate attends Monday thru Thursday (Friday school is closed) and Hannah is only a Monday/Wednesday student.

Kate is a delight. My favorite part of teaching her is that I delight in her silliness. This was a conversation the other day:

Holding up a flashcard of letter C
S: Kate, what letter is this?
K: Can't tell you (said in a sing-songy delicate voice)
S: This is school though, so you can :)
K: You have to guess it...
S: I know what the letter is, and I want to see if you know it.
K: I'm thinking of it...do you know what it is?
S: Yes, it's letter C.
K: Yes it is. Very good. Now, what's the next letter?

She's so cute too! When she doesn't know an answer she either evades the question or says, Toodle. In fact, even when she does know the answer she sometimes just says Toddle. It's her word for anything, and she uses it often around the house.

I love teaching her and am so glad she has joined Mommy Preschool this year!

Hannah is an excellent student as well. She surprises me with all that she knows, and I have started checking out some beginner readers from the library. She prefers to listen to me read, but she has all the reading readiness skills, so now I am just waiting for her to want to read.

She is so eager to finish workbooks, and often competes with Kate to try to finish her page first. This was a conversation between the two of them:

H: Kate, I bet I can finish my page first.
K: I bet you can.
H: Ready, go!
K: WOW! You're doing a good job! (not even starting her work)

It really is a blessing to see my girls grow in their skills, and I really enjoy being able to stay home with them and be apart of these early skills. Praise God for the good gift of family, and the blessing of being together!

And another one of Kate writing her name: