Day 130

31st May 2022

Monica’s Morning

I needed to tick boxes today.

The Monica in me sprang to life and I lead the day like a drill sergeant. 🪖

We started with pancakes.

Then I told them how it was going to go down.

English & then a math’s test.

They stared at me. 😬

“I need to know where we’re falling down and what we need to focus on.” I said ignoring their faces as I chopped banana.

Lincoln was first at the table for English. (Can you believe it, another essay!! Luckily, no fuss today).

Then Linc went to play Math’s games online and it was Mila’s turn for English.

Reading about the artist Raphael & editing text. (And yes, a toasted cheese sandwich does improve focus & a desire to learn). 😉

Reading poems.

Reviewing nouns, verbs & adjectives.

The test. Lincoln Math’s, Mila English.

The kids have found these great educational games. (That they actually enjoy!)

The platform is called Poki.

There’s lots of game’s but the one they like is called Shape Fold.

They have to unfold the shapes that have limited movement in order to reveal a picture, & the pictures get harder and harder as you go along.

Here’s the link. https://poki.com/en/g/shape-fold-nature

Then there’s another one called Mosaic Puzzle Art where they have to count the hexagons & match the shape.

Here’s the link. https://poki.com/en/g/mosaic-puzzle-art

Oh, and Lincoln discovered Stick Man Hook today and he really enjoyed playing that.

Here’s the link. https://poki.com/en/g/stickman-hook

We rugged up and took Pep to the park for a run.

There was a tiny Kelpie pup, only 16 weeks old that Lincoln was playing with. They chased each other around the park all morning.

Mila befriended a little mini foxy-cross-something.

She was a cutie, but it was her first time to the park and she was very nervous.

Pepe didn’t make things easier by trying to eat her every time she came out from between her owner’s legs. 😩

It was a bit awkward, but the guy was really nice.

Kylo Wren the Kelpie pup!

Kylo kept chasing him and biting him on the feet. Linc loved this!

I forget the mini foxies name, but she wouldn’t leave this podium.

Mila just received a very big face lick!

How’s the serenity.

When you home school, you pretty much inherit your own indoor heated pool.

There’s never anybody here and we can use as much hot water as we like! 😎

Today we worked on diving and then of course, they had a race.

It was so close!!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cJyckU1sTwA

After the pool, they spent a good 20 minutes in the shower, indulging in the hot water, and then we went home to watch some TV.

Linc had a mate over after school and Mila went to her friend’s place.

It was a really nice day.

Although, I wish this wind would sod off.

Fire, flood, Covid, plague of mice, rain & landslides & now gale force winds?

Sheesh!