Moving

So a lot has changed for our family...a LOT! We moved a few miles down the road to a new town and after 3 weeks we are slowly, very slowly, getting back into the groove of school. To be honest, I've felt quite terrible about it all. We spent the last half of February packing, the first half of March moving, and now we're into April and in the midst of unpacking. Weeks have gone by, and we've done only a few sit down lessons as outlined in my previous post. So much wasted time I've thought, what have I gotten myself into, she would have been doing SO much in school if she stayed.

Whoa.

She's 6.

Chill.

Ok. :)

Psst. She would have been on track out mostly anyway.

We have been reading everyday without fail. We play "I Spy" in the car, and add/subtract random things. We have focused on self help skills with nearly 4 year old LB especially. We have talked about our feelings as this is a big change and some days have been very hard for us all. Lots of tears over the smallest things has been the theme. "This house makes different sounds." "Where's my (fill in the blank)?" We've gone to the children's museums and parks almost every week just to get out and have fun. I actually think now it was a gift to her, this break, as I can only imagine how much more of a basket case she would be if she were in school everyday stressed to be the perfect student, and then coming home to a disheveled mess of a house with strange noises.

I decided that we will continue with this very casual approach, enjoying spring and getting messy in the garden, reading as much as we can, while I sit down and map out a plan for 1st grade. I hope to start in June.