I am so thankful to have plenty of time to spend with my children. This is one of the benefits of homeschooling them. Yet I would be a hypocrite not to admit that I do wish for some days off, especially now. Lately, I've been daydreaming that someone would give me at least a whole day of vacation and would also take over all my responsibilities (household chores, homeschool classes, bakeshop management, church responsibilities) while I am away, as I want to spend this time "ALONE. "
It was a more significant challenge to convince my eldest son, JC to write. I didn't have any problem with him writing on the walls compared with his other two younger siblings. Naturally, he's not interested in grabbing crayons, pencils, pens, or any markers. He is not the typical child asking for pen and paper and making scribbles. Now, he can read books because he knows and recognizes every letter's shape and sound. I am glad he learned to read on his own. You might wonder how he learned reading without me teaching him. It was through Starfall.com he knew how to read. I let my children use gadgets and surf online (yes they really can!) even at their youngest age. He is also good at adding and subtracting numbers. But yet, as a kindergarten student, he should also learn how to write the letters properly. So here's what I did to encourage him to write.
