Since Jonas has been in school, Silas has shown a HUGE interest in going to school. With Jonas being dropped off at 8:45 and picked up at 11:25am, I have had the opportunity to be home with Silas and teach him the basics! Last year, Jonas went to school during Silas' naptime so this time has been amazing! Matt and I decided to not put Silas in a preschool because of several reasons...but the biggest one was I want to be home with him as much as possible before he is in school forever. And I LOVE it!! I love the one-on-one time, finding the ways Silas likes to learn, learning about what Silas has a passion for(animals), and watching how focused he can be.
We have been working on the letter forms and sounds which Silas has astounded me on how much he knows already. Which by the way, I haven't had the time to teach him like I did with Jonas, so it's amazing how much he picks up. With Jonas learning sight words in kindergarten, Silas has been wanting to learn the words too. He has about 9 words that he can read and loves to point out the words when we read books. WOW!
We learn 2 days a week downstairs in the school room and 3 days being in nature. We go on hikes, bike rides, feed the ducks, learn about all the animals in the wild, look at bugs, etc. Endless and priceless moments!
We are 6 weeks into school and all three boys have been sick. Common colds, Silas got a really bad stye(see below), and cold and canker sores. I'm so glad my boys know how to eat well, so recovering from sickness has been easy so far.
I am proud of you, Silas. I love the way you love people, animals, your best friend Jonas, and your infectious smile! You are an absolute joy to be around! You can do anything you put your mind to.
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