Full Of Hands- Our Learning Journey

So I have decided Eli lives to argue.  Maybe a lawyer?   Even when he has complete control over his work, he has to complain, yell and argue.    Maybe it's just another layer of stress from the coronavirus stuff.  Monday started with some writing and grammar with sight word cards.  Mom kept making spelling and punctuation mistakes Eli had to correct.  Then we went in an did a short math "quiz"   Then Eli picked Helen Keller to read- so history and reading together.   Then he wanted to go to his grandparent's house- so I made him a to-do list to get done before he could go.  He read the list- did the items and checked them off.   Tuesday and Wednesday were spent doing work with grandma at her house.   All sorts of math, reading and writing activities.  Grandma gets creative to get him to do the work.  Thursday and Friday were back at home....

Life is weird right now.  Very weird.  But the show goes on for us every day.  It's spring break for the county school, but unschoolers never have a break because we realize learning happens all the time.  Cooking things- science and math Family game night- problem solving/mazes and spelling with scrabble.  Not to mention math with scrabble points.  We got some 1st grade workbooks for review- didn't make it home before he started working on them.  Play at the park Workbook again Puzzle time- it was a map! He noticed some states and read their names.  Back to the workbook- he got 3 done in the space of 5 days without being asked to do any of it.  Matching games with colors and numbers Workbook just because.  The game of life- money, counting, reading.  Workbook again. He's enjoying any game including learning games this week.  Breaking out a book to read on t...