I am really trying to understand if T is not wanting to learn, learning and pretending to not understand, or if he really doesn't get it. He has talked to me about what he has learned in the past when he was in daycare, and he "teaches" me about what he knows, but when I try to teach him, it doesn't work.
D recorded a short movie called T is for Terrible and it was just a short film based on a scholastic book by the same name. I wasn't really paying attention to it but there was once sentance that stuck out in my mind, that I will discuss in a later blog, but anyway, T seemed really interested in this movie, so I think I will buy the book, if I can find it. Any way the best part was after it was over I asked T "did you like the T is for Terrible" he answered with "no mommy, T is for Timmy"!!! He got it!!! He understood!!!
For some reason my son doesn't want me to know he is learning what I teach him, but he is infact learning. Maybe it's because I'm mom, in the past even my toughest of of kiddos in daycares or preschools were not as hard to read as my own son. I am hoping it is just because of that and because I am his mom I might be too close to the situation to see what is really going on. I am not giving up though, I have only been doing this for a week, I will give it it's proper time.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
You Can't win em all
Today, preschool didn't go that well today. I think maybe we got too late of a start, my fault. I need to stay a bit more regimented, and not stay in bed two extra hours watching cartoons just because it is raining outside, and T is extra cuddley.
I just couldn't get T's attention today, and he seemed lathargic, and lacked confidence. He kept getting up and saying he couldn't, at one point he even ran to his room and moved toys in front of the door as if trying to block me out. He did really well during the bible story. I am not giving up, but a bit discouraged today. Things did perk up when I got the markers out and let him use those rather than the crayons, but he still didn't seem interested in the lesson.
I think I will focus on something else. Why did I name my blog, Teaching My Front Door?
Because we lack space in our house and the refridgerator has never been a good place to display much as it is in a cramped space and things don't stay up there when someone walks by. I have the ugliest front door in the world, and so I thought I would add some color to it by way of attaching T's workbook pages and things to the front door. Just maybe my front door will learn something by osmosis.
Now for some exercise.
I just couldn't get T's attention today, and he seemed lathargic, and lacked confidence. He kept getting up and saying he couldn't, at one point he even ran to his room and moved toys in front of the door as if trying to block me out. He did really well during the bible story. I am not giving up, but a bit discouraged today. Things did perk up when I got the markers out and let him use those rather than the crayons, but he still didn't seem interested in the lesson.
I think I will focus on something else. Why did I name my blog, Teaching My Front Door?
Because we lack space in our house and the refridgerator has never been a good place to display much as it is in a cramped space and things don't stay up there when someone walks by. I have the ugliest front door in the world, and so I thought I would add some color to it by way of attaching T's workbook pages and things to the front door. Just maybe my front door will learn something by osmosis.
Now for some exercise.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Home schooling- train up a child
Proverbs 22:6 NIV
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
This scripture has been thrown at me a lot lately, not so much as a scripture, but as a quote. I really started to think about this, am I "training my child in the way he should go"? Am I even training my child consciencely? The answer is no. I had this belief, that you do for your kids what you can, when they are babies wrap your lives around them, as they become toddlers they need to adapt to your life. I still think that is somewhat correct, but do I really want my child to have my life? The answer is a resounding NO!
At Wal-Mart (a place of evil, maybe hell on earth), I had time to think as I was completely alone with out T or D and it hit me hard. I need to change me, so when I am not consciencely training him, he is still getting a good lesson. I also said I was going to consciencely train him as much as possible. I don't just mean life lessons and my values and faith, but actual education. I first went to the books. I bought him a Beginner Bible. I bought a few craft supplies, stickers, flash cards, and education books for his level and I am prepared to go.
The next day, today, I wake up and have the resolve to start fresh with my baby boy. I can't go back but I can change things now, while he is young. I usually try to have a morning devotional, but T doesn't see that, so I started today with a bible story from his new bible. After the story, he wanted to talk about it a bit so we did, mostly about what was in the pictures, but at least he was interested. We then held hands and said a prayer appropriate for a 3 year old, I am hoping this teaches him you can talk to God at any age in whatever way works for you. God hears you no matter what. That was a great start. I did my best to get things done around the house today so he didn't see mommy sitting on the computer or in front of the TV with him not really functioning. We did a little bit of exercise via Dance Dance Revolution ( he loves that). Then Preschool...
I taught preschool before, I have lots of experience, I actually loved it. Teaching that young age and seeing them discover new things, it's amazing. For some reason with T, I get scared. I mean he is my son, he's 3 why am I freaking?! I have no idea why, it was amazing. T loved "going to school". We turned our home into a whole new place, and we were learning. I learned that my super brave, out going, loud little boy is somewhat insecure and needs to have reassurance that it is ok to trust his instincts. I also learned that T loves to learn and to think he is helping me. At one point, he asked me to give him "5" then stuck his pointer finger up and said, "thank you, we good team". I wish you could bottle those moments, he was so proud of himself. T learned some pre-writing skills, and we worked on shapes, colors, letters, numbers, we have a science and social studies lesson. It was awesome. I can't wait for tomorrow.
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
This scripture has been thrown at me a lot lately, not so much as a scripture, but as a quote. I really started to think about this, am I "training my child in the way he should go"? Am I even training my child consciencely? The answer is no. I had this belief, that you do for your kids what you can, when they are babies wrap your lives around them, as they become toddlers they need to adapt to your life. I still think that is somewhat correct, but do I really want my child to have my life? The answer is a resounding NO!
At Wal-Mart (a place of evil, maybe hell on earth), I had time to think as I was completely alone with out T or D and it hit me hard. I need to change me, so when I am not consciencely training him, he is still getting a good lesson. I also said I was going to consciencely train him as much as possible. I don't just mean life lessons and my values and faith, but actual education. I first went to the books. I bought him a Beginner Bible. I bought a few craft supplies, stickers, flash cards, and education books for his level and I am prepared to go.
The next day, today, I wake up and have the resolve to start fresh with my baby boy. I can't go back but I can change things now, while he is young. I usually try to have a morning devotional, but T doesn't see that, so I started today with a bible story from his new bible. After the story, he wanted to talk about it a bit so we did, mostly about what was in the pictures, but at least he was interested. We then held hands and said a prayer appropriate for a 3 year old, I am hoping this teaches him you can talk to God at any age in whatever way works for you. God hears you no matter what. That was a great start. I did my best to get things done around the house today so he didn't see mommy sitting on the computer or in front of the TV with him not really functioning. We did a little bit of exercise via Dance Dance Revolution ( he loves that). Then Preschool...
I taught preschool before, I have lots of experience, I actually loved it. Teaching that young age and seeing them discover new things, it's amazing. For some reason with T, I get scared. I mean he is my son, he's 3 why am I freaking?! I have no idea why, it was amazing. T loved "going to school". We turned our home into a whole new place, and we were learning. I learned that my super brave, out going, loud little boy is somewhat insecure and needs to have reassurance that it is ok to trust his instincts. I also learned that T loves to learn and to think he is helping me. At one point, he asked me to give him "5" then stuck his pointer finger up and said, "thank you, we good team". I wish you could bottle those moments, he was so proud of himself. T learned some pre-writing skills, and we worked on shapes, colors, letters, numbers, we have a science and social studies lesson. It was awesome. I can't wait for tomorrow.
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