Thursday, October 10, 2013

School

I've been working with the boys at home this year since we decided to wait until next fall to enroll AJ in 4K.  Here's what "school" looks like at our house:

Duet

Aidyn is improving at piano!  She gets a little frustrated at the end, but she is working very hard.

When Landon Gets My Phone

This is what he does:



Two Starving

Me: "Are you hungry?"
Aidyn: "No!  I am STARVING."
Me (to Landon): "And what are you?"
Landon: "I'm two."

You Say...

When the kids play together one of them often tells another what to say.  It could be anything from playing trains together ("You say, 'choo-chooooooo!') to playing parts from movies ("You say, 'Does this count as annoying' and then I say, 'Very.'").  Last night it was a little different.

Landon: "I don't want to eat anymore."
Daddy: "You need to have a few more bites, buddy."
Landon: "You say, 'Nan can be all done.'"

What Does the Fox Say?

http://youtu.be/brX-wES0Foc

It's a little hard to hear because AJ is talking in the background, but this was Landon's response to the question "What does the fox say?"

If You're Happy and You Know It...

I play a listening game with the boys that's based around the song If You're Happy and You Know It. I add all kinds of silly things into the song besides the usual "clap your hands" and "stomp your feet."  Sometimes it's even "clean up the toys" or "eat your peas."  They respond well to it and they love singing it with me.

Last week, though, Landon turned the tables by singing, "If you're happy and you know it turn on a show of Mighty Machines for Landon!"  I had to do it.  It's only fair!

Konnichiwa

This morning at breakfast:
Landon: "Hi, AJ!"
AJ: "Konnichiwa!"