2017-18 End of Year Assessment: Lola and Baymax
They were 2 1/2 when the school year began . . .
and they are 3 1/2 now.
Academics were not a priority for us or them. Instead we let them grow and play.
But sometimes they asked to "do school."
When they wanted "school" like the big kids, I pulled out various dollar store, Memoria Press, and Rod and Staff preschool workbooks. Sometimes they colored; often they cut; occasionally they glued or pasted; always they were proud of their work. I did not dictate what could or could not be done with their workbooks, and they mastered the use of scissors, learned their colors and shapes, and basically decided that school is really fun.
That's good enough for me.
They now both sleep through the night more often than they don't, and they are both day-time potty-trained, with Baymax being pretty close to night-time trained as well.
Lola continues to be amazingly gifted with gross motor skills. She can turn a pretty good cartwheel, stand on her head, and climb almost anything. She loses her verbal skills when she's upset, but I think that is always going to happen to her--it's just part of her wiring.
Baymax is the opposite--his verbal skills are his greatest strength, and his gross motor skills are more typical for his age.
Both of these munchkins are doing fine with their fine-motor skills and social skills--I'd say they are at the high end of average for both. Together or apart, they charm the pants off everyone they meet.
They are best friends and worst enemies, and they are--when we're not tearing our hair out with frustration--the absolute light of our days.
Next year, they'll do more formal school with me--focusing on letter names and sounds and number recognition and counting.
But it will still be all fun and games.
and they are 3 1/2 now.
Academics were not a priority for us or them. Instead we let them grow and play.
But sometimes they asked to "do school."
When they wanted "school" like the big kids, I pulled out various dollar store, Memoria Press, and Rod and Staff preschool workbooks. Sometimes they colored; often they cut; occasionally they glued or pasted; always they were proud of their work. I did not dictate what could or could not be done with their workbooks, and they mastered the use of scissors, learned their colors and shapes, and basically decided that school is really fun.
That's good enough for me.
They now both sleep through the night more often than they don't, and they are both day-time potty-trained, with Baymax being pretty close to night-time trained as well.
Lola continues to be amazingly gifted with gross motor skills. She can turn a pretty good cartwheel, stand on her head, and climb almost anything. She loses her verbal skills when she's upset, but I think that is always going to happen to her--it's just part of her wiring.
Baymax is the opposite--his verbal skills are his greatest strength, and his gross motor skills are more typical for his age.
Both of these munchkins are doing fine with their fine-motor skills and social skills--I'd say they are at the high end of average for both. Together or apart, they charm the pants off everyone they meet.
They are best friends and worst enemies, and they are--when we're not tearing our hair out with frustration--the absolute light of our days.
Next year, they'll do more formal school with me--focusing on letter names and sounds and number recognition and counting.
But it will still be all fun and games.
So many cute photos. And a cartwheel? Wow!
ReplyDeleteI love this. Baymax and Lola are so precious.
ReplyDelete“Best friends and worst enemies”. We call that frenemies.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing creations they are!--both individually and as a pair.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, they are so CUTE!
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