Daily Archives: April 27, 2012

Brain-o-mania

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It’s the start of “Screen Turn Off Week” this year and Lex’s school once again kicked it off with a great evening they call Brain-o-mania. I’m going to be lazy and not go into full detail here, but if you’re curious I wrote a great post about it last year.

The kids were making me crazy this afternoon (and by crazy I mean FURIOUS!) and we almost didn’t make it, but then I decided it would probably be easier to get them out and about instead of staying trapped in the house with them alone all evening! I’m so glad we went. It was a great time and we all had fun. It was interesting to read last year’s post and realize that we did completely different things this year. I don’t think the robotics were even there this year and we didn’t even make it to the art room. Eve held the human brain, with only a little reservation. Lex once again wanted nothing to do with the formaldehyde scented room. He waited, somewhat patiently, by the door for us to be done. Eve also enjoyed the “brain Jell-O.”

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One thing I didn’t mention last year is that they end the evening by playing a really catchy song over the loud speaker. Last year they blasted it and all the kids were dancing. This year it was a little more subdued and I kind of wished they’d blast it again. Either way, it’s a great song and a fun way to end the evening.

I also got to catch up with some other parents I haven’t seen in awhile and chat with some teachers. I came away with a strong recommendation for a second grade teacher for Lex. I’m going to talk to his current teacher about it and maybe put in a request for him for next year. :)

I’m so glad we went this evening! Turn off that TV and take back your brain!!

The downside is that they learn about all screens, and the kids now nag me when I’m on the computer, which I try not to have on when they are around anyway. Lex always says, “Mom, you know how distracted you get when you turn on the computer.” Walking in the parking lot this evening my phone made an email beep and out of habit I pulled it out of my pocket to take a peek. Lex immediately said, “Mom, that’s a screen too, you know, and it’s bad for your brain.” They are good kids. :)

Eve is so smart!

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This is the drop sheet format that Lex’s class is working on these days.  It’s the third format this year.  His student teacher started giving Eve copies each morning awhile ago when they were easier and Eve loves them.  They keep getting harder but she is so smart she keeps doing them! 

She looked at section four and said outloud, “Baby…” Then she looked at the other picture, with the balloons, and said, “Oh, pop!  Pop and pop!”. I love it when she thinks about something, figures it out, and is proud of herself. 

She almost always gets the double consonant in section eight.  The other day there was a drawing of a ham in the top row.  She did it while I was out of the room, getting ham correctly.  I was surprised that she recognized that picture.  When I asked her about it she said, “It’s a ham, like Green Eggs and Ham!” Of course!  Silly me!

Sometimes she lets me put stars on them when she completes the sheet, but other times she insists on bringing it back to school the next day so his student teacher can put a star on it.  :). I joke about saving them all and turning them in on her first day of first grade.  Joke, of course, bec,ause most end up in the recycle bin.  I think she has some work to do on her handwriting before first grade anyway.  She is mighty smart for Pre-K though!!