Over at the Heart of the Matter, last week’s meme was to ask your kids what they like and dislike about homeschooling. I thought this might be fun to do (and I was a tad curious), so I asked my 6 1/2 year old, almost 5 year old, and my just turned 3 year old about their likes and dislikes. Here are their responses – homeschooling through their eyes…
6 1/2 year old (first grade)
LIKES: “being with my mama, science experiments, and the Living Long Ago book” (The ‘mama’ part melted my heart.)
DISLIKES: “my math workbook – I like BJU better.”
almost 5 year old (Pre K)
LIKES: “experiments and my math workbook!” (She hasn’t even started her workbook yet =) We just recently ordered it and she is anxious to begin.)
DISLIKES: “calendar, because it is long”
our just turned 3 year old
LIKES: “playing with trains… uh, there’s more about it… and doing a puzzle (pause) playing with something in my bin… uh, there’s more… looking at that (points to the globe and I ask him what ‘that’ is) the world… (long pause as he looks up) I like do everything!”
DISLIKES: He seemed to have a lot to say about his likes, so then I asked him, “What don’t you like to do?” And, if you know him at all, his matter of fact response fits him well… “food I don’t try.”
our 11 month old
LIKES: If she could, I think she might say that she most enjoys interacting with all her older siblings =)
DISLIKES: The kids thought she might say that she doesn’t like taking a morning nap while everyone else is doing school. =)
Hi Michelle,
I loved your baby’s response about food he doesn’t try… :-) I hope you are having more success in the new year with fruits and veggies! I love your kids, they are a treat!
By the way, I’ve always wondered what a ‘meme’ is? Is it pronounced ‘meem’ or ‘me-me’? Things I wish I could ponder more but oh I have to get back to work…
Take care,
Steph