Jackson Life: The most asked question is...,..

So the number one question that I"m asked is..., do you want to guess? I'll tell you what is not asked. What curriculum do you use for Owen? How is school going? What is your schedule like? Do you go on field trips? Nope, none of those questions are really asked. It is, What do you do with Emily during school? Well the answer is this..play time, Elmo, tot trays, reading, and whatever she wants to do, within reason. I don't push learning down her throat. She is two and is learning every minute of everyday weather some realize it or not. I'm teaching her to say more words and she loves to imitate whatever her big brother is doing. Learning NEEDS to be and IS FUN! When Owen sits down to do, "school", she climbs up in the chair and says,"school, mine." That is where the tot trays come in. I got the idea from here http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.net/2009/02/behind-scenes-tot-trays/. She has amazing ideas! I don't have a cool shelf to set them on, so they are usually placed on her table. I let her pick and choose what to do. Sometimes she only does one or two. Other days she does all of them and some over and over again. Painting and playdoh are favorites! I'll admit some days aren't easy and she does require a lot of attention sometimes. I wrote about Owen's work box system here http://thejacksonlifex4.blogspot.com/2012/09/we-did-it.html. So when he has a star card, meaning independent work, I usually spend alone time with Emily. Our days are not perfect but they are getting easier as we get into our groove. I took several pictures over a few school days to give you a peek into Emily's day. Sorry for the quality, they are taken with my phone.