Pressure off

This week was so much more relaxed and by the end of the week, my son and I both liked each other a lot more than in previous weeks.  It is a good sign that I was pushing him too much and frustrating both of us.

We had fun with the new approach to the art cards in which we tried to recreate the painting.  This way allowed us to focus on the painting in detail and still have fun with it.  I was concerned in subsequent weeks about the paintings being too complicated for us but a friend of mine suggested just choosing an element to copy and I think that is a fantastic idea!

Here is some of our work for the week:

There hasn't been enough writing for my liking but this is one of our biggest pressure points.  He doesn't want to.  It isn't fun and making him do it just sucks out any desire he has to do it correctly.  I don't know now whether he can't write some things properly or whether he just chooses not to.  I think it is mostly the latter but I can't be sure.  I'm still brainstorming on this.

The phonics lesson went "ok" but that is all.  I'm on the fence.  We'll hit it again in the morning as well as the letter "S" this week.

We are traveling beginning Wednesday so I'm hoping to do anything that requires home supplies in the first part of the week.  He can practice writing anywhere.  I'll bring along a workbook or two and the flashcards.

And a bonus picture of the kiddo trying on hipster glasses. :P