Posted in Camp Fire, photos on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today we worked on our creativity badge (patch? bribe?). We made instruments out of household items. Drums/tambourines out of old butter or cool whip containers, shakers out of bottles, and guitars out of cardboard and rubber bands.
(We also discovered another brown widow. I swear to God…)
We decorated them with markers, crayons, and [...]
She is seven and full of spirit. She reads voraciously, knows her math, and is in speech therapy to help her words come out clearly. We use a charter homeschooling program which provides us with many opportunities in the way of classes and supplies. 
My four-year-old had a pretty significant language delay and has been in programs since he was 18 months old to keep an eye on it. He's gaining in leaps and bounds, but we keep our eyes on him, even though he is not currently in speech. He knows all the letters and sounds and is beginning to read. He knows all his numbers up to 20 or so and all his colors and shapes - including octagon! He loves puzzles, books and his train set. They Might be Giants is his favorite band.