Q is for Dr. Seuss?

Q is for the Quick Queen of Quincy and her Quacking Quackeroo
   
 As a kid I loved Dr. Seuss books.  My dad used to read them to me so many times that he got bored and started reading them all backwards, both the words and the sentences.  I thought it was great!
  
When I became a homeschooling mom Dr. Seuss became an essential part of our day.  All three kids learned to read starting with Dr. Seuss' ABC Book. It is a fun filled book with great rhymes, nonsense words like quackeroo, obvious alliteration to help kids learn the sound of each letter, and of course crazy pictures.  "Q" has always been one of my favorites with the Quick Queen of Quincy and her giant duck-like pet, the quacking quackeroo.   After learning the sounds of the letters, my kids quickly moved to Go Dogs Go and finally on to Green Eggs and Ham and others. They learned that reading was fun not a chore.

With Dr. Seuss' help my kids learned to love the sounds of language.  They haven't stopped reading since.  
They're even writing their own books.  :)  Thanks Dr. Seuss!!


Check out all the other A-Zers.  Have a quackilicious day!!

Kathy :)

A Little Scared

Summer was so much fun!

Well summer is almost done and school is just around the corner. But I'm a little scared of what lies ahead of me.  This year I'm going to be homeschooling my 7 year old son. He did very well in school last year, but he was bored and he hated getting on the bus in the morning when his sisters were staying home.


I've homeschooled my daughters now for a while and we have worked out a good system, but I'm afraid it's going to be a whole new ball game with him. First of all I know he will need a lot more individual attention (that means less writing time for me, darn!).  Secondly, his idea of a day's work consists of 6 hours figuring out all the secrets and intricacies of his newest video game. He also can't stand being wrong.  His first reaction to getting a problem wrong is to slam down the pencil and storm away. So why did I agree to this?  I guess I love challenges.... and I love having him home.



Wish me luck!

Kathy