After spending some time raising children from 3 different
continents I have learned that kids are kids- they really are just the same.
period.
When reading their school books they want to know where they
are going to stop before they even start- so they can tab the page.
Day 2 in
America
But they would
wander in, sit down and ask for school.
Sometimes I would say, 'later,' but
Helen would always ask, "Why?"
Right now I have no idea what to call their grade- but it doesn't
really matter now...they are sooooo bright I have no doubt that they will be
graduating with their age peers.
They are doing 1st grade reading- Cat and the Hat books and
those early readers (not bad for not knowing 1 word of English 6 months
ago!!)
They are doing 3rd grade math curriculum (addition/ subtraction
and multiplication)
They see that Jacob does his 4th grade math using a computer
program that they are so interested in- so after I explained to them that once
they finish their 3rd grade math they get to use Jacob's computer math program-
Helen started doing 3 days of math in 1 day.
She probably does 3 weeks work of math in 1 week because she wants to
use that computer program so bad. Im
letting her do this as long as she keeps getting the answers right! Talk about ambitious...(and she's the one who
is contemplating being either a doctor or a nun...no kidding there;)
They are 1st grade spelling, and I have them practice lots
of copywork.
They listen in to our history and science books but this is
one HUGE gap that I see in their education.
It's pretty obvious they did not have these subjects- sometimes it
shocks us what they don't know.
Examples:
they have never seen pictures or heard about TONS of animals. Sharks, whales, almost all sea creatures
expect fish. Bears- They had no idea
about. A kangaroo- they thought was
hysterical- they cant wrap their mind around the whole pouch thing.
Mystic aquarium was a thrill for them- during
the sea lion show- where the person commands the sea lions to do things- the
girls looked shocked and totally
confused about how the animals can hear and obey....must of even been a little
creepy!
Walking in our woods they have asked if we have tigers. They have told us countless stories about hyeenas
in their own area. They are so scared of
hyenas- they told me that when there mom was out at night they would stack
things up behind their door so that hyenas would not push their
way in!
They have no geography or history education. They know very few names of African
counties- never mind Europe , Asia
and the Americas Vermont Ethiopia
History is totally confusing and Im sure they are not
grasping any of it- Im just glad they listen in to my reading- I know they aren't
able to comprehend about Columbus or the Middle Ages right now when I read
about this stuff to the kids- they never heard of England- ...it will just be really interesting stuff
for them when they hear it again later and actually comprehend it.
Food is still a daily struggle. Helen hates everything dairy (except icecream
of course!) her teacher would force her to drink milk with she said, 'but there
was flies on it mommy, gross!" So
she wrote off all dairy for the rest of her life.
It's a God miracle
that their favorite food is venison- it make's Mike supper proud that the girls
go crazy for it :)
to be continued...
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