Rebekah's Insights

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This Week In Pre-School

As D week draws to a close, we are planning to make Doughnuts tomorrow, since we have had company over the past two nights, and simply ran out of time. Other than that, here is an overview of school activities:

• We generated a Dd word list from our discussions, book reading, and as a word comes up and Liam recognizes it as “another D word!” (Will seemed to especially enjoy this week, since the first word out of Liam’s mouth when asked what words begin with D was, “Daddy!”)
• Liam “wrote” D’s on his own sheets of paper. This week, Liam didn’t want anything but real, correct “D’s” written on his paper, so he wanted me to hold the marker with him while we made them—I continued to encourage him to try on his own, but he wanted them to look correctly formed. (Ah, perfectionism—I know thee too well!)
• We continued to review all of the songs and rhymes we’ve learned over the past four weeks, that all begin with or deal with A, B, C, or D. (Aine LOVES this part, too!)
• We enjoyed reading many new books, as well as old favorites, including “Dinosaur ABC’s,” “My Dad,” and “Dark Night, Sleepy Night.”
• Liam reviewed his first five catechism questions, in addition to learning the sixth regarding there only being ONE GOD. (Oops! In my last post I mistyped, so A. #5 was “Because He MADE me and cares for me.”)
• Liam learned a Bible verse for the week, as well as a song to accompany it. He learned Matthew 19:14, “Let the little children come to Me and do not forbid them for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” (Incidentally, this is the song during which Aine chimes in on the word “come” each time we sing. She gets so pleased to be joining in, too!) He is also working on learning the hymn “This Is My Father’s World” during this month of October.
• Liam worked on the concepts of old and new, as well as reviewed big and small. (opposites)
• Liam practiced fine and gross motor skills through use of Play-Doh, balls, etc.
• Liam counted as many D’s as he could find in alphabet cereal, for snack.

He is also potty training, which is going well and we hope to soon be buying our last package of diapers for him. So far Pre-School with Liam is off to a great start and everyday he seems more eager to learn. He is also learning to sit quietly and work diligently on certain tasks, although at this point it is obviously for a brief period of time. He continues to get plenty of active and free time, as well.

Enjoy the weekend! We plan to!