More Math

Math crunches after breakfast

Math with Grandpa

Grandpa Jerry dropped in yesterday & helped Jed with his Math. :)

This brings back fond memories of me lounging on my dad's office sofa, while he threw out multiplication problems for me to solve. 

Chores: Swashbuckling Pirate Swishing a Mop

I bought a mop last week and Jed commandeered it from under my nose. If I so much as put my hands on it, he grabs it back from me enthusiastically, "Let me, mom. Let me. You just sit back & relax."

Everyday he gets to choose which scent will fill our room. Yesterday, he chose lavender which was perfect because strong rains lulled us to sleep in the evening. Today, we are doing peppermint.

Here's my little pirate swishing the mop. 

Chores: Two Mad Scientists on Bathroom Duty

On Sunday afternoons, my bathroom is a secret laboratory for two mad scientists (Jed & his 8-year old cousin Dericke) who enjoy "mixing chemicals" while trying to outdo each other's portrayal of an evil-genius laugh.

No nagging, no whining. It's a painless, fun way to get 8 & 9 year-olds to do their chores. 

Kumon Math

Today is the day!!!
Jed did 20 addition problems and 20 subtraction problems. And, bless my heart, got them all perfect!!! 

Human Body Part 3: The Big & Busy Body Book

As I have mentioned before, Jed is a kinesthetic learner. he needs to do in order to learn.

We hit the jackpot with this Big and Busy Body book.

It's got flaps to open, and other secrets perfect for an active & curious learner.


For instance, in this page, we can open a panel to see the major organs inside the body.

We can also lift up each tiny organ to see more facts about it.

Jed is loving his science classes!

Human Body Part 2: The Major Internal Organs

Human Body Part 1: Jed and the skeleton

There are 3 types of learners. I am a visual learner: I learn best when I see the information on paper. The 2nd type is an audio learner, for whom podcasts would work well. Jed is the last type - a kinesthetic learner. He needs to do in order to learn, to move in order to think.

Here's how we study the human body.   

Here's Jed in action:

The final product occupies a place of honor in our study station: