Mommy Preschool

You are probably wondering since school started what me and lil' bit have been up to.  Even if you haven't, you're about to find out.  The first week - we played.  We went to a few parks and just enjoyed the time away from the brothers.

 The second week after Labor Day, we decided to start our "Mommy Preschool".  I decided earlier this summer we were not sending C to preschool this year.  THere are several reasons.  He's an older kid for his class having an Oct bday so he still has two years before started Kindergarten.  I haven't found a great preschool here in the affordable range either.  So, the decision was made that we would try preschool at home with me and I have affectionately termed it "mommy preschool".  Poor C - the morning I took this photo I think he thought he was going to real school.  He insisted to wear his backpack to take the brothers to school.

 C really surprised me last week.  He loved the one on one attention with preschool.  AND to my amazement - he loved the crafts!  (he's never been my craft kid - gasp!)  Our first lesson was on the letter L and it centered on Matthew 5:16 - Let your light shine.
I am using material from 1+1+1=1 and from Confessions of a Homeschooler and from my friend at 2Mommies Teaching.  Here's C working on writing.

 Our light craft:

 Our Ladybug craft:

 And here he is working on some counting.  I have presented everything to be like a game because he LOVES games.  He has really had fun and I gotta admit - so have I.  I just hope I can keep it up.

I wish blogger would let me upload a video of C singing our song for the week - This Little Light of Mine.  He was such a ham for the camera and it cracked me up.  You'll just have to trust me on this one - he's having fun.