S week

For the last month, I've been working on plans to make my time with Ava a little more structured...a little more like a dayschool. I planned out letters, numbers, colors, shapes, themes, and Bible lessons for each month, and I have a planning page where I put weekly activity ideas that fit the "objectives." 

This week, with the beginning of September, we started our School time, and S was the letter of the week!

We started School-time by talking about School and putting Stickers on the letter S, followed by outside time Spraying colored water on the driveway (it was so hot, it dried up almost instantly!) We had some Strawberries and Scrambled eggs for lunch.

The next day we went to the library to get some S books: "Mister Seahorse" "How to Catch a Star" "Maisy Goes to PreSchool" and "Little School". Then we went by the grocery Store then back home for Stories and Sleep-time (aka nap-time).

The next day was a beautiful morning, we played at the park for a long time. 

We Sat on the Stairs,

went down the Slide,

Stood by the Slide,

played on the Swings,

 

and Stomped our feet. 

For our School-time, we went upStairs, and found things that started with S--Shoes, Shirt, Seashell, Stickers, Stones, found things that matched a Triangle, and talked about the color Yellow and the number 1.

We Stretched our Sleepies out, Shook a bottle, Sang Silly Songs (like "Starlight, Starbright" and "You Are My Sunshine"). For lunch, Ava had pasta with Sauce, then we Squeezed, Squished, and Smushed play dough, making Snakes, Sandwiches, and S's with our S cookie cutter. After Sleep-time, she had Sweet potatoes and a Smoothie for Snack. 

We talked throughout the day about everything I could think of and Saw that Started with S, and I learned an important lesson (or maybe reinforced it)--to be present, in the moment, aware, and conscious of my Surroundings. I was thinking about and consciously Seeking out S words all week, and I felt like almost everything that came out of my mouth started with an S (I think Evan may have gotten a little Sick of my cheesy face every time I realized it and was proud of myself for thinking of it). It definitely helped to Start this project with S...So many things Start with S. I know this lesson applies Spiritually as well--I need to be thinking about and consciously Seeking God more everyday.