Last week, I realized that Victor has started using the word voila!
(I think voila! should always be followed by an exclamation point.)
He uses voila! correctly, and I'm trying to think of where he learned it. Maybe Ratatouille.
Another word he has learned to use properly is "clearance," as in the distance between the bottom of a vehicle and the surface on which it is driving.
Reading two and three digit numbers is a skill we are working on. "Twenty" is a hard one. He wants to say "two-y," which is perfectly rational.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Math Book
I found a book at the library that has word problems for children.
It's called How High Can a Dinosaur Count?, by Valorie Fisher, and Victor enjoyed doing the problems with me.
We counted out wood beads for each problem and used them to help us add, subtract, etc. It was surprisingly fun.
It's called How High Can a Dinosaur Count?, by Valorie Fisher, and Victor enjoyed doing the problems with me.
We counted out wood beads for each problem and used them to help us add, subtract, etc. It was surprisingly fun.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Test Carrot
Last night, Victor wanted to put out food for the bunny that lives under our shed.
Jeremy suggested they hang a carrot from a nearby tree to see if the bunny would eat it.
Result: This morning, the test carrot was gone!
Zeke thinks it means that the bunny ate it. And according to Victor, "If the carrot was gone, the bunny must have made it into carrot stew."
Too much Beatrix Potter, I think.
Jeremy suggested they hang a carrot from a nearby tree to see if the bunny would eat it.
Result: This morning, the test carrot was gone!
Zeke thinks it means that the bunny ate it. And according to Victor, "If the carrot was gone, the bunny must have made it into carrot stew."
Too much Beatrix Potter, I think.
Friday, June 10, 2011
My Dad Is Special, by Victor
My Dad Is Special
His name is Jeremy.
He is 40 years old. (I think.)*
He is as tall as . . . bigger than a tarantula.
His favorite color is black.
His favorite food is spaghetti and tacos.** Actually, all dinners are his favorite.
My dad's job is to work eight miles away.***
He really likes to play swords and cars.
What I love about my dad is he is bigger than my mom.
*Jeremy is not even close to 40.
**These are Victor's favorite meals.
***Jeremy's office is much more than eight miles away. Sadly.
His name is Jeremy.
He is 40 years old. (I think.)*
He is as tall as . . . bigger than a tarantula.
His favorite color is black.
His favorite food is spaghetti and tacos.** Actually, all dinners are his favorite.
My dad's job is to work eight miles away.***
He really likes to play swords and cars.
What I love about my dad is he is bigger than my mom.
*Jeremy is not even close to 40.
**These are Victor's favorite meals.
***Jeremy's office is much more than eight miles away. Sadly.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
My Mom Is Special, by Victor
Victor also filled out questionnaires about his parents. This is what he says about me.
My Mom Is Special
Her name is Cyndie.
She is 64 years old.
She is 60 feet tall.
Her favorite color is red.
Her favorite food is: she likes lots of food.
My mom's job is: she stays home every day.
She really likes to play: she works all day and has no time to play.
What I love about me mom is: she takes me places.
My Mom Is Special
Her name is Cyndie.
She is 64 years old.
She is 60 feet tall.
Her favorite color is red.
Her favorite food is: she likes lots of food.
My mom's job is: she stays home every day.
She really likes to play: she works all day and has no time to play.
What I love about me mom is: she takes me places.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
I Am Special! by Victor
Victor filled out a personal questionnaire in preschool this year.
Here are some highlights:
I am five years old.
My birthday is March 15th.
My favorite color is red.
My favorite food is candy and meat.
My favorite thing to play is hide and seek.
Here are some highlights:
I am five years old.
My birthday is March 15th.
My favorite color is red.
My favorite food is candy and meat.
My favorite thing to play is hide and seek.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Another Invitation Question
This question comes from a friend expecting a baby.
Dear SwindleFun,
I am expecting a baby! It is not my first (or second), but some friends have offered to give me a shower. It sounds fun, but I'm not sure whom to invite. Do you have any suggestions?
Answer: Congratulations! And I do have a suggestion. Since this is not your first (or second) baby, when showers are customarily given, I recommend a smaller guest list of close friends.
When I make a guest list, I try to include all friends of a similar intimacy or social circle. Invitations are a kind of social currency, so you want to take people's feelings into account. This is especially easy for showers, where the cost of adding another guest is a chair and chicken salad croissant.
For guests, I always recommend keeping an invitation under your hat unless you KNOW who has been invited. This caution extends to blogging or posting on Facebook about parties to which other people have not been invited.
Dear SwindleFun,
I am expecting a baby! It is not my first (or second), but some friends have offered to give me a shower. It sounds fun, but I'm not sure whom to invite. Do you have any suggestions?
Answer: Congratulations! And I do have a suggestion. Since this is not your first (or second) baby, when showers are customarily given, I recommend a smaller guest list of close friends.
When I make a guest list, I try to include all friends of a similar intimacy or social circle. Invitations are a kind of social currency, so you want to take people's feelings into account. This is especially easy for showers, where the cost of adding another guest is a chair and chicken salad croissant.
For guests, I always recommend keeping an invitation under your hat unless you KNOW who has been invited. This caution extends to blogging or posting on Facebook about parties to which other people have not been invited.
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