Following our Black History Month studies in February, we move into Women's History Month for March! It's always a big favorite around here, and we have found so many really fun books for our read alouds. I'll try to make a list here of our favorites some time; we're getting a really well-curated list going at this point.
Gran and Grandpa gave the girls subscriptions to Kiwi Crates for Christmas, so we have fun doing Kiwi Crates on days when we need a mood-booster.
We had a pirate-y themed one that was a BIG hit.
Keeping Brynn and Hallie occupied and engaged during our school days can be a challenge. Conversely, when I land on activities that are really exciting for Brynn, it can be very distracting to Lily, who then wants to stop doing whatever school activity she and I are doing in order to join Brynn. It's a tricky minefield at times.
Often, I set up activities for the two of them to do together. As Lily is still learning to write, we do a lot of hand-strengthening and fine motor activities, and Brynnie can totally participate. Play Doh is a favorite.
For Christmas, we gave Brynnie some fine motor toy/tools (large tweezers, scoops, tongs, etc.) and a big bag of craft pom poms. She will often play with these for quite a while! One of her favorite games is sorting by color.
Hallie likes to play neatly and quietly, as you can see.
We also use the pom poms and tongs for sight word practice. I call out a word, and Lily uses the tongs to put a pom pom on the right word. This has been a favorite of hers.
Gran and Grandpa gave Brynnie this mosaic board for Christmas, and it's been a very popular school day activity for her.
Sometimes, Claire plays with Brynnie while I work on things with Lily.
Just a few shots of our days. Some days look cute and calm like these pictures...but sometimes they involve a lot of whining and interrupting and complaining that "there's nothing to do!" It's always a balance.
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