May 27, 2010

In the summer, I put together a little list of daily “school” work that each boy has to complete before any sort of video games or TV watching can ensue. Cruel and unusual punishment, I know. It helps them spread their summer reading assignments throughout the summer so we aren’t scrambling mid-August. I supplement the [...]
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October 14, 2009

Third grade has not been without it’s challenges. The biggest challenge has been the switch to cursive handwriting. Cursive. The mere mention of cursive handwriting sends shivers through Ryan’s body which he expresses as kicking, screaming and complaining in a modified 8 year old tantrum. Curses on cursive. He is getting better at it. It [...]
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