We finished the first 10 states this week and I was excited since I had prepared my first test on them to give today. I was anxious to see what the girls had retained and how they did with study skills, etc. Unfortunately, due to poor planning, or simple naivete, things went horribly awry, both for the girls and for me. The very word "test" seems to send them into a frantic, hysterical mode that I can't control and they basically got themselves so worked up, nothing was actually accomplished even though we've been talking about these states for weeks now and they've clearly learned them. I'm going to be better prepared for the next test on states 11-20 and change some of the testing methods, or at the very least be better prepared for the drama and hysterics.
On the other hand, Connie had a unit test in math today, Lucy Clare had a spelling test, and Connie and Belle had grammar tests earlier in the week that were taken with flying colors, and thankfully, with no frenzied turmoil.
Kevin helped out in the classroom one day a couple of weeks ago. The girls love it when he comes down and since I had a doctor appointment and some shopping to do, he did the entire day. They did some fun Rosh Hashanah lessons as well as their regular work.
Playing with clay to avoid the nasty storms that came through a couple of weeks ago. Kevin was out of town so we hung out in the basement where the thunder was much more muted.
Lucy Clare asked us to take off her training wheels this week and even though we were a little apprehensive since she's so timid with new things, and we pictured this being a momentary whim that would scare her away from bike riding for the foreseeable future, Kevin was gung-ho to give it a try. She amazed us with her excitement and picked it up super easily (much faster than her 2 older sisters had, which we enjoyed teasing them about.) Connie was a huge help as always, and her patience with her was adorable. I love Lucy Clare's face in the 2nd picture. She's so proud of herself and excited about the whole process. Luckily, we've had great weather this week and the girls have played outside tons so she's gotten lots of practice.
Our art project this week has been card making (and what a coincidence that it comes just when I need baby thank you cards!) The girls have learned to stamp, emboss, paint with watercolor pencils, and use scrap paper in different shapes and colors as backgrounds. They've enjoyed putting all the steps together and are thrilled that their creations will be used and shared. I like watching the efficiency of my little assembly line and wonder why it took me so long to come up with this idea. Not to mention how to come up with further projects that will be as helpful.
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