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nline too at the end of the day we paperclip the completed worksheets and put them into this folder my husband really enjoys seeing what james has done and james is so proud to show his daddy his school work i also have a teacher tray where i keep books i use repeatedly throughout the week e g our chapter read aloud our reading comp book etc this is really handy as it keeps my materials separate from james at the end of each week i save the completed schedules in my organizer this is helpful because it serves as a record of what we ve done and it also provides me with a clear idea of what we need to cover by the way i must mention that i love my organizer i haven t quite decided how to use it to its full potential but so far it s been a great help inside of it i keep a copy of our monthly calendar notes ideas planning sheets weekly reader teaching guides as well as pouches filled with writing tools and stickers that s one other thing that s been a fun new addition to our school time the stickers i remembered that i used to love when my teachers put stickers on my worksheets to show they were pleased with my work i found loads of these little stickers at the local teacher s supply store james was just tickled when i pulled them out and i ve noticed he puts in a bit more effort in the hopes he ll get a sticker many thanks to my wonderful friend terri for this idea i made this schedule sheet for james and i keep it posted in our classroom next to our calendar so he can see what s coming he really likes it and often looks over to it and announces what we re doing next we start school at about 8 30 9am or later depends on how motivated we are in the morning and the entire routine takes us about 3 hours this works out well since our afternoons are usually busy with playing errands or classes btw morning exercises is just a more grown up way of referring to circle time you can read more about our circle time here i m really really pleased with our new schedule and learning method i like that we re still using our classroom despite the fact that much of our work comes from books and worksheets we have school every day in our classroom and work at the little table in there three times a week james does shelf work where for 30 minutes he can work on anything on our shelves currently the work on our shelves is from our mini units side note i thought we d move through those much more quickly than we have there are 3 units we have yet to cover when we get through those i will create only a handful of trays each month for the moment our curriculum is really just a hodgepodge of methods using various books workbooks and tactile materials beginning next fall we ll be using more specific methods for our core subjects in the next week or two i hope to share about our new school library ps here s a recent pic of my sweet pea i just can t get enough of that smile thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 10 15 am 23 comments labels homeschooling organizing our classroom rhythms in our home saturday october 29 2011 baby knit in action it s such a treat to see my little girl finally wearing some of the baby knits i made for her during my pregnancy she s just about outgrown these little booties here she is wearing the milo vest since she arrived i ve knitted another bonnet a cardigan and a sweet little pair of sheepy pants i hope to photograph them and come back soon to share with you thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 8 18 pm 16 comments labels baby knitting reorganizing just had to stop by to share this with those who d appreciate it i found these school books all 47 of them at the thrift shop today there are some real gems in this pile and the best part is the whole lot cost only 12 i m now inspired to reorganize our entire library into a more coherent system we have four 8 foot bookcases packed with books and the above purchase will have us spilling over onto another bookcase i ll be back at some point to share details and photos on how i organized our school books and james reading books it s going to change the look of our classroom a bit but i m feeling ready for a change so the timing is perfect speaking of change i ve also been doing a lot of thinking and researching about james curriculum for the reminder of this year and the 2012 2013 school year you may be surprised to learn that we ll be moving away from montessori for the most part i ll still use certain aspects of the method and many of the materials we already have because i really do believe montessori is an excellent way to teach and learn the fact is there are just some subject areas where james suddenly seems to be doing better with worksheets not to mention the fact i have come to the sad realization that i just don t have the energy anymore to create loads of trays each month and on that note i should mention that i won t be doing big monthly themes anymore either but instead we ll focus on smaller less frequent units sort of like our mini units of course all of the materials we already have and those that i ve made won t go to waste when juliet is of toddler age and throughout her preschool years i ll guide her by way of the montessori method just as i did with james it s peace of mind to know i already have all of that on hand ready to go on a different note i m slowing working my way back into blogging i ll stop in and post only when i get a chance truth be told i don t think i ll ever come back to blogging as often as i used to i ve quite enjoyed this break and it made me realize just how much time i spent on the computer before juliet came my priorities have shifted my free time has been cut in half and my energy level hovers somewhere just above low it s all good i m not complaining just sayin you won t see me around these parts as much as you used to these two sweet coconuts keep me on my toes thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 7 23 pm 21 comments labels blogging books homeschooling thrifting tuesday september 27 2011 just stopping by hello friends remember me so many of you have very sweetly sent me mails wondering and hoping that we re settling in thank you for your warm thoughts you re all very kind i m not ready to come back to full time blogging just yet but i thought i d pop in to say hello and to give an update on how things are going with us my two loves i m happy to say all is well life with two kiddos has definitely been an adjustment though thankfully james has accepted juliet whole heartedly and that alone has made the transition easier it s finding time in the day that s been the real challenge for me especially when juliet first came home the days just flew by i think last week was the first week when i finally felt like i had a grasp on time i actually managed to read knit and take a shower the latter being the real luxury we call this look the church lady d my husband was off work for three weeks and then my wonderful sister in law flew over to help for two weeks and oh my goodness was she ever a help not only did she cook clean and take care of the kids whenever i needed her to she found the energy to do school and a variety of fun projects with james i ll share more about those later she was also an enormous source of wisdom and support with regard to breastfeeding and childcare she just left on saturday and i m already missing her at the beach yawn this is the life so with hubby back at work and my sil gone i m officially on my own now that was a scary concept to me at first but after some thought i now feel really good about it i realized there s not much we haven t already done so there really shouldn t be any major surprises we ve ventured out many times for errands meals appointments fun excursions in fact juliet has already been to the beach and had her little toes dipped in the ocean i ve nursed in public several times a huge anxiety overcome and i ve experienced the joys of both kids having a public meltdown at the same time i m ready for life with two bring it on itty bitty feet i can t believe our little girl is already 5 weeks old she s a sweetheart a cuddle bug and one very determined girl she has one of the loudest cries i ve ever heard from a baby as of last week she weighed 8lbs 13oz up over two pounds from when we left the hospital she lost some weight during our stay there needless to say she s eating well i m exclusively nursing her on demand around the clock she only wakes up a couple of times in the night to eat and then thankfully always goes right back to sleep we re co sleeping and i think that s the reason i feel surprisingly well rested each morning teeny tiny hands my body is still resetting to its pre pregnancy state it s strange and amazing at the same time to feel things shifting back into place recovery wise i m still a bit sore from the c section but otherwise i feel quite normal one thing that s not normal for me is just how hungry i am like all the time i feel like i eat non stop i ve heard this hunger is common for breastfeeding mothers and thanks to the huge calorie burn that occurs while nursing i ve lost over 20 pounds since giving birth beach bum james is doing well too he s been such a good boy so helpful and sweet he s still very much in love with his sister and dotes on her constantly she s very taken with him too and whenever she hears his voice she ll move her head around until she finds him james has also been enjoying our mini units and so have i i love how compact and portable they are well that s about all for now i ll try to update again in another few weeks i have so many ideas and activities i want to share with you all and i often find myself writing blog posts in my head oh but there is one last thing i do want to mention in the last 6 weeks i ve received dozens of emails with questions i apologize for not being able to respond to any of them i can t say exactly when i ll be able to as life is a bit busy for me at the moment thanks for your understanding and patience in the meantime please be sure to check my faq post to see if i ve already addressed your question s hope you re all doing well and that your school year is off to a wonderful start thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 8 30 am 29 comments labels baby sunday august 28 2011 our littlest coconut she s here she s here ohmygosh she s here clearing throat sorry i m still just a little excited our sweet and wonderful baby girl is finally here with us and let me tell you she is nothing short of amazing of course i m not at all biased meet our little juliet juliet came into the world on august 22nd at 12 52pm she weighed 7lbs 8oz and was 18 5 long she has soft brown hair and the most kissable cheeks ever james is absolutely head over heels in love with her his first words to her were i love you baby sister he has showered her with so much love and affection that it has brought me to tears on more than one occasion it s heaven seeing the two of them together my husband and i are just as proud as can be and feel so very blessed to have these two loves in our lives ps i am beyond happy to report that despite a very rough start exclusive breastfeeding is going beautifully i owe so much to my friends and local la leche league consultants for their support thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 2 30 pm 141 comments labels baby special moments friday august 19 2011 baby leave well friends it s time i say good bye for a while our sweet baby is due any day now and i have a feeling she ll come sooner than later i can t say for sure when i ll come back to posting as i have no intention of rushing anything during this precious and fleeting time i ll do my best to pop back in to share a photo of our new love and to announce her arrival since so many of you have very sweetly expressed an interest in her and my pregnancy i truly appreciate the warmth and well wishes so many of you have sent my way thank you for that your words mean more to me than you know i ll certainly miss all of your positive and encouraging comments over the coming months especially since that s when i m likely to need them most wish me luck in this new journey as a mother of two i hope you all have a lovely fall season blessing hugs love and all that good stuff mari ann posted by counting coconuts at 3 15 pm 58 comments labels baby thursday august 18 2011 august sensory tub back to school one last sensory tub for the road i sure will miss creating these over the next few months since james will still have school with my husband i decided to go with a back to school theme for this tub i ve been wanting to make this for a while but opted for a fall apple theme last year instead here s what s inside shredded notebook paper james under my supervision used a shredder machine to make this personalized pencil case i won this in a giveaway james can pack the supplies in the pouch and i know he ll love using the zipper crayons pencils erasers which can be added to the pencil tops for a fine motor activity pencil sharpener to be used with the pencils of course scissors james can further cut the shredded paper paper clips these can be used to make chains see our recent activity involving this wooden alphabet tiles with little holes at the top to be used with the lacing string in the pencil pouch number beads 0 10 can also be laced foldable ruler no clue where this came from i ve had it for years tiny yarn apples knitted by me last year colorful shapes they link together mini homemade notebook james can use the pencils he s sharpened or the crayons to draw inside of the notebook small alphabet book school bus calendar cards back to school novelty buttons found at joanne s years ago james had since grown tired of the transportation tub and the pond tub so this new one was welcomed with opened arms his favorite thing so far is the foldable ruler click the button below to see a full list of my sensory tubs or click here to view my slideshow on the counting coconuts facebook page thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 8 00 am 6 comments labels fall sensory tubs thanksgiving wednesday august 17 2011 homemade notebooks you guys have been making me laugh lately whenever i put out a new post i ll undoubtedly get an email or a comment telling me to just relax and rest before the baby comes i suspect you think i m running around like a crazed pregnant women stuck in a crafting frenzy well minus the running part i suppose that s a pretty accurate statement but what you must realize is that 1 i love crafting and 2 creating things is a very relaxing pastime to me laying around and watching tv makes me anxious i need to be doing something with my hands since we re officially done with school for a while i ve had more time to just sit and craft hence my recent posts it s been wonderful and very restful and thanks to the plethora of ideas out on pinterest i ve been at no risk f...
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