Asher – 6 years
Chancery – 4 years
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A little unusual this morning. Chancery is sick, so she’s staying home from church, but the kids wanted to get a little bit of book time in with Yumi before she & Asher head to church.
You probably have noticed that my blog has become quite quiet these days. This is in part due to the kids both being in school, & not having as much time spent together means not having those fun/odd conversations as often.
Also, I have been crazy busy! I’m not really sure what has added to the craziness, but it seems the days are flying by!
I have increased the number of days that I help with math at the local school to 2 mornings a week. I have really enjoyed being able to to delve into the world of Algebra once again!
I tutor a variety of grade levels/abilities. One group is just learning the F.O.I.L. method for problems like this:
(2x-4) (5x+2)
it’s one of my favourite lessons! Some students are just getting into multiplying & dividing fractions (so fun!).
One thing I discovered when I was in college & thinking about becoming a teacher is that I would much rather reinforce concepts that has been taught in class rather than stand up in front of a classroom full of kids & teach it myself. This time at the school has really solidified that for me.
I have also discovered that if a student has the basic math concepts down & just needs a little extra guidance I can often reword the problem or explain it in a way that helps them to understand it a bit more. But the problem I have been faced with a few times is the student who knows their times tables, fractions, decimals, but has issues with adding & subtracting 2 digit numbers. No matter how many ways I have tried wording it, I can’t get a correct answer for 10-9. So, I need some help! Please offer any tips/suggestions, I’m stumped on this one!
Asher – 6 years
Chancery – 4 years
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Asher: “Maybe if we pretend Mummy isn’t here, she’ll go away…”
Chancery: “It doesn’t seem to be working, Asher.”
Asher: “Ok, fine, let’s just smile at her, Chancery.”
Asher – 6 years
Chancery – 4 years
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Chancery: “I have BRAIDS today!”
Asher: “Russell wants to say ‘Hello!’”
Chancery: “Don’t hold Russell right in front, then people can’t see what you are wearing!”
Asher: “I’m even showing them my black socks!”
Chancery: “Asher, now people can’t see what I’m wearing!”
Asher: “You are right, I’ll have to move Russell for you, Chancery.”
Chancery: “Just wait a minute, Mummy, we’re getting situated for the perfect picture!”
Asher: “How’s this?”
Asher piped up from the backseat of the car the other day…
Asher: “I’m glad I’m not a girl.”
Me: “Why?”
Asher: “Because now I don’t ever have to get earrings in my ears.”
Me: “You don’t want earrings?”
Asher: “No, I think it would hurt too much, so I’m glad I don’t have to get them.”
I didn’t bother telling him that guys can get their ears pierced too. So far, I don’t think we’ll have to worry about that for awhile.
Chancery was playing in the living room the other day & I was doing something in the kitchen. She called out…
Chancery: “Can you help me?”
Me: “Yes give me a minute.”
Chancery: “Give you a minute?”
Me: “Yes, just a minute.”
Chancery: “I can’t, I don’t have any minutes in my purse!”
Asher – 6 years
Chancery – 4 years
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Asher: “I made a stocking out of Lego!”
Chancery: “Is it for me, Asher?”
Asher: “After pictures, I will go make another one, so we will have 2, Chancery.”
Chancery: “And then one can be for me!”
Asher – 6 years
Chancery – 4 years
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Chancery: “I love you, brother!”
Chancery: “Or maybe I’m just trying to get close to you so I can get your grabber…”
Asher: “I think I know of a way to stop the picture taking, Chancery!”
Asher: “I will grab the camera!”
Chancery: “I think it’s working, Asher!”
Asher – 6 years
Chancery – 4 years
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Chancery: “Asher is reading a book about popcorn!”
Chancery: “I really like popcorn, just like the bear in the book!”
Chancery: “But the bear makes to much popcorn & it goes everywhere!”
Asher: “But the bear & his friends eat all the popcorn before bear’s parents get home.”
Chancery: “If that happened at our house, we would need a flashlight!”
Asher: “It sure would be fun, hey, Chancery?”
It was a warm & rainy Halloween night, but the kids braved the elements & went around the neighbourhood. They collected quite a stash of candy, chips, & even a few cans of soda! The kids didn’t even need to be told that it was time to head home, they decided they were done & came in on their own accord! Asher had his costume stripped off within seconds of coming through the front door.
Here’s our brood:
Alexa was a witch, Yumi paid tribute to PEI & went as Anne of Green Gables, Asher was a Giraffe, & Chancery was a friendly Lion!
