General
Elliott was really good after school today and we went on a shopping trip and he was really well behaved.
Activities
Straight after school we went to the park with Charlie, Adam and Isaac which was good fun. Then we popped into Asda to do some shopping. Then it was home for tea and we also spent his pocket money on a Lego Galaxy Squad toy which we made and played with. He went to bed really well and I let him have the iPad for bit because it's not a school night. Also he talked a lot all afternoon about Mummy's birthday and how happy he was you liked his present (a flower ring?).
Friday, 20 September 2013
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Homework
General
Elliott was good after school today although I didn't get much information about how his day went - he was busy telling me about a school trip to Justin's House instead!
Activities
We did most of his homework after we got home. We did all the numbers and most of the words. He did really well with the numbers and was quite quick and motivated. We then had a break and started on the words. These were a little less smooth and he seemed quite frustrated and impatient at times. His reading of the words was absolutely brilliant. But his writing seemed a little hit and miss and he seemed quite tired, so we've left the last 4 for tomorrow night. He also seemed a bit upset at one stage that he found writing more difficult than others and that he was trying, so I told him he was doing really well and just to keep trying and that it didn't matter if other people found it easier because he'd be just as good soon. Anyway I did as much as possible to praise and encourage and it seemed to help. After homework we had pizza for tea and then did some reading after his bath which went well.
Elliott was good after school today although I didn't get much information about how his day went - he was busy telling me about a school trip to Justin's House instead!
Activities
We did most of his homework after we got home. We did all the numbers and most of the words. He did really well with the numbers and was quite quick and motivated. We then had a break and started on the words. These were a little less smooth and he seemed quite frustrated and impatient at times. His reading of the words was absolutely brilliant. But his writing seemed a little hit and miss and he seemed quite tired, so we've left the last 4 for tomorrow night. He also seemed a bit upset at one stage that he found writing more difficult than others and that he was trying, so I told him he was doing really well and just to keep trying and that it didn't matter if other people found it easier because he'd be just as good soon. Anyway I did as much as possible to praise and encourage and it seemed to help. After homework we had pizza for tea and then did some reading after his bath which went well.
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
Back to school
General
Elliott was really good after school today and seemed to have had a really good first day in Year One.
Activities
We played with some Lego after school and had a pizza tea. Then after bath we did some reading - him reading one of his books which he did really well, and me reading more of his Panes book to him. I didn't let him watch the iPad after getting into bed today with me saying it was a school night and he was fine with this. I don't know if you want to do similar but if not I'm sure it will be ok to have different rules in different houses.
Elliott was really good after school today and seemed to have had a really good first day in Year One.
Activities
We played with some Lego after school and had a pizza tea. Then after bath we did some reading - him reading one of his books which he did really well, and me reading more of his Panes book to him. I didn't let him watch the iPad after getting into bed today with me saying it was a school night and he was fine with this. I don't know if you want to do similar but if not I'm sure it will be ok to have different rules in different houses.
Monday, 2 September 2013
Aliens In The Attic
General
Elliott was really good today although we were hoping to go swimming but there were swimming lessons on in the the pool so we couldn't and he was a bit disappointed by this.
Activities
We had a lazy morning. We read some more of the Planes book and played with Lego. During lunch we watched the film "Aliens In The Attic" which was on Film Four and we both enjoyed this.
In the afternoon we went in to Wokingham and Elliott had a hair cut ready for a new school year. He was really good during this but the wait was ages (obviously a lot of people had the same idea). Then we went into town as I had some chores to do and he was very good in not demanding I bought something for him (he did ask but was much better than he can be understanding he wasn't going to get anything this time as he'd spent his pocket money already). Finally we went to the swimming pool but unfortunately it was closed to the public for swimming lessons so we went to Old MacDonalds instead for a treat last meal.
Elliott was really good today although we were hoping to go swimming but there were swimming lessons on in the the pool so we couldn't and he was a bit disappointed by this.
Activities
We had a lazy morning. We read some more of the Planes book and played with Lego. During lunch we watched the film "Aliens In The Attic" which was on Film Four and we both enjoyed this.
In the afternoon we went in to Wokingham and Elliott had a hair cut ready for a new school year. He was really good during this but the wait was ages (obviously a lot of people had the same idea). Then we went into town as I had some chores to do and he was very good in not demanding I bought something for him (he did ask but was much better than he can be understanding he wasn't going to get anything this time as he'd spent his pocket money already). Finally we went to the swimming pool but unfortunately it was closed to the public for swimming lessons so we went to Old MacDonalds instead for a treat last meal.
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Teamwork
General
Elliott was good today although at tea time he wouldn't eat broccoli for some reason and I know he eats it when he's with you. We tried to persuade him it was very fresh but in the end gave up rather than trying to force the issue too much.
Activities
In the morning we went to football which was really good. Elliott did really well, joining in for every exercise in the session and when it got to the game he didn't get upset about passing. In fact he played really well passing to Adam and Charlie a lot and scoring a few goals. They even scored a real team goal where he tackled someone, passed it to Adam, Adam beat someone and then passed it to Charlie and then Charlie scored. We talked afterwards about how that goal was like the teamwork of The Octonauts and how teamwork is a great thing.
In the afternoon we had a lazy time and he watched the whole of Return Of The Jedi and wasn't scared by The Emperor - something he pointed out a number of times saying he was scared of him when he was 4 but now he was 5 he wasn't! We also went in to the flats garden and played lots of different made up ball games ("handball football", "goalkeeper", etc, etc). We had Roast Beef for tea and he didn't want his broccoli but did well with roast potatoes and beef.
Elliott was good today although at tea time he wouldn't eat broccoli for some reason and I know he eats it when he's with you. We tried to persuade him it was very fresh but in the end gave up rather than trying to force the issue too much.
Activities
In the morning we went to football which was really good. Elliott did really well, joining in for every exercise in the session and when it got to the game he didn't get upset about passing. In fact he played really well passing to Adam and Charlie a lot and scoring a few goals. They even scored a real team goal where he tackled someone, passed it to Adam, Adam beat someone and then passed it to Charlie and then Charlie scored. We talked afterwards about how that goal was like the teamwork of The Octonauts and how teamwork is a great thing.
In the afternoon we had a lazy time and he watched the whole of Return Of The Jedi and wasn't scared by The Emperor - something he pointed out a number of times saying he was scared of him when he was 4 but now he was 5 he wasn't! We also went in to the flats garden and played lots of different made up ball games ("handball football", "goalkeeper", etc, etc). We had Roast Beef for tea and he didn't want his broccoli but did well with roast potatoes and beef.
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