Jude's reading is coming along nicely, and he like his sisters will be seen throughout the day pouring through books, with him deciphering all the new words. I love love love been a part of this process, and then standing back and watching him put it all together himself. We also play reading games along the way which Jude loves - below is a version of snakes and ladders but each different game follows a new phonics lesson, he learns the rule so quickly this way.
I have always been one to buy lots of books, in fact a month never goes by without some new books been bought. Sometimes it is overwhelming to have so many books in the house, but most of the time it is lovely to see the children pick up a book and suddenly show an interest in something they never have before. Jude picked up an Usborne body book 2 weeks ago, and suddenly wants to know everything happening on each page. We are currently doing the senses, and he wanted to try this fun experiment that you see below.
An ear experiment to show why we have two ears :D - both ears are needed to locate a source of sound. Jude had to close one ear and his eyes so that he could not see where the music was coming from, he spun around.
And then had to point where the music was coming from, his direction was completely wrong which shows that he needs both ears listening. Of course the girls just had to try this out for themselves too.
Jude had fun making this bouncy ball from crystals, a really nice pattern
I think one of the things the children enjoy the most when painting, if not as much as the painting itself is making new colours and experimenting with different colours. Here Jude is trying to make brown for the drum he is painting.
