David Joseph was by himself on the bed, looking at a book he had gotten to "read."
Mostly, you just see him and only the sideview of the book, but he does look comfortable with that book!
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Another Reader joins the family
David Joseph was by himself on the bed, looking at a book he had gotten to "read."
Mostly, you just see him and only the sideview of the book, but he does look comfortable with that book!
Building blocks!
David Joseph is imitating his brother, Gregory. He is putting some small blocks together!
Friday, June 17, 2005
Legos and other work
Steven is at a G.K. Chesterton conference up in Minnesota. So, missing some great moments of children's innovations and discoveries, I videotaped yesterday. I should have taken ephotos, too!
I have not sent out letters to the family lately with all the children's art or photos of them or what we are doing. I've been hoping to keep family updated via this blog.
Katherine has started drawing on her own, such as our bread machine, complete with labelled "stop" and "go" buttons, time display, and three-dimensional sides to it. She used sidewalk chalk yesterday to make train tracks down the sidewalk leading up to our steps. David, of course, very interested in any vehicle (he calls them all "toot-toot"s), had a lot of fun using it. It had curves to it and was a whole little system in itself! I've been practicing drawing myself to pass that on to her.
Gregory really has started to like Legos. We have got some erector-type sets and are building things with him. During Quiet Time (also know as "Down Time", "Mommy Time", "David Naptime"), he uses them. He still likes Spiderman a lot and has commented that he isn't interested in Veggie Tales or Tigger anymore. Gregory has let David "take those over." And David has!
David's favorite DVD is the classic Pooh Bear. He even says "Poo Ber" and he also likes Larry and Bob now. Since David likes tools (and anything that takes him outdoors!), Bob the Builder is fun for him, though we haven't done much with that lately. However, we have been using the stroller a lot for David in the evenings. We take walks around the block and David thinks it lots of fun to get a ride. Of course, he gets out after awhile--there is too much to explore and do--but while he is in the older two have fun pushing the stroller with my help. This extra walking worked out well when it began raining and we had to run home. Katherine said it was easy for her since she's been out on stroller walks with David.
Gregory and I built a functioning crane with some construction set about two weeks ago. It has a great booklet with instructions for 24 things one can make--400 pieces--and it was a great find: a $75 value for $4 at a garage sale Steven noticed down our block! Following the directions was really a good experience for me to see how things are put together and work together. Seeing the sewing machine, the bulldozer, the mixer one could make, I just had to jump in and figure it out!
I wasn't the type of child to take things apart, think something through logically. I would frustrate my father by asking "What do I have to do with this word problem: just tell me if it is division or multiplication or what, and then I can do it!" I didn't want to think it out. Now I am thinking in terms of how things are put together. Drawing has required me to see things in terms of shapes and building requires going step by step. It's fun learning with the children--staying that one step ahead of them to pass on what I am catching onto!
I have not sent out letters to the family lately with all the children's art or photos of them or what we are doing. I've been hoping to keep family updated via this blog.
Katherine has started drawing on her own, such as our bread machine, complete with labelled "stop" and "go" buttons, time display, and three-dimensional sides to it. She used sidewalk chalk yesterday to make train tracks down the sidewalk leading up to our steps. David, of course, very interested in any vehicle (he calls them all "toot-toot"s), had a lot of fun using it. It had curves to it and was a whole little system in itself! I've been practicing drawing myself to pass that on to her.
Gregory really has started to like Legos. We have got some erector-type sets and are building things with him. During Quiet Time (also know as "Down Time", "Mommy Time", "David Naptime"), he uses them. He still likes Spiderman a lot and has commented that he isn't interested in Veggie Tales or Tigger anymore. Gregory has let David "take those over." And David has!
David's favorite DVD is the classic Pooh Bear. He even says "Poo Ber" and he also likes Larry and Bob now. Since David likes tools (and anything that takes him outdoors!), Bob the Builder is fun for him, though we haven't done much with that lately. However, we have been using the stroller a lot for David in the evenings. We take walks around the block and David thinks it lots of fun to get a ride. Of course, he gets out after awhile--there is too much to explore and do--but while he is in the older two have fun pushing the stroller with my help. This extra walking worked out well when it began raining and we had to run home. Katherine said it was easy for her since she's been out on stroller walks with David.
Gregory and I built a functioning crane with some construction set about two weeks ago. It has a great booklet with instructions for 24 things one can make--400 pieces--and it was a great find: a $75 value for $4 at a garage sale Steven noticed down our block! Following the directions was really a good experience for me to see how things are put together and work together. Seeing the sewing machine, the bulldozer, the mixer one could make, I just had to jump in and figure it out!
I wasn't the type of child to take things apart, think something through logically. I would frustrate my father by asking "What do I have to do with this word problem: just tell me if it is division or multiplication or what, and then I can do it!" I didn't want to think it out. Now I am thinking in terms of how things are put together. Drawing has required me to see things in terms of shapes and building requires going step by step. It's fun learning with the children--staying that one step ahead of them to pass on what I am catching onto!
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