(As portrayed by Mom & Dad)
I have been enjoying some time on the computer lately. I am learning to launch programs on my own and play some really fun games. Today my little shadow, named Emmerson, was with me every step of the way. I eventually got frustrated when he kept stealing the mouse from me!
Today I went to my buddy Zachary’s beach condo. We had a wonderful time playing in the pool and then building sand castles at the beach. We splashed in the water and got all tuckered out. After a morning in the sun we came upstairs for some rest and relaxation. Zach and I ate lunch! 🙂
We watched a movie snuggled under the covers in Zach’s bed and then afterwards we came out for snacks and watched the rain fall.
What an amazing opportunity to have. I really love my bestest buddy! 🙂 Thanks!!!
I have really been bugging Daddy to teach me about the inside of animals. We have read a lot of books and now we are moving to the next level. I have been waiting patiently for over a week (okay not VERY patiently) for the kit to arrive in the mail.
It came today!!!
I had to get all my science gear on. Goggles and my lab coat from my party were my required safety gear.
Checking out the worm in the jar.
So excited to dissect!
Daddy helped put all the pins in and do the incisions. I used a flashlight, tape measure, magnifying glass and tweezers to check out the inside of the worm.
Daddy taught me all about the internal organs.
One cut daddy made burst the digestive tract. Little worm dirt poop came out. EWWW!
I liked learning that most of the worm is for its digestive system. Really only the top part up to the band was the main organs.
What a fun thing to do with Daddy.
That was one LONG earthworm. MUCH bigger than the ones I was catching in Ohio.
I am ready to move on to some of the other specimens that came in the kit (crayfish, cricket and a FROG!!!!)
For those interested – like other homeschoolers – we recommend Carolina Biological Supply. We got their Young Scientist Animal Dissection Kit which included some tools and four animals to dissect – a worm; a crayfish; a grasshopper; and a frog. We also bought their dissection pad (#629004) since we figured we would use it over the years. It’s actually really nice – much nicer than the old black wax. And Dad decided to get a set of instruments to use for rest of my education – #621136. Anyway, Dad was very pleased to deal with them!
I have really taken an interest in reading this summer. I am taking a class at SPC sponsored by USF. The first week I went they moved me up to the class for 1st graders because I have a good grasp on my phonics already. I am enjoying the class, we play games, read books and draw.
Mommy and Daddy bought me “BOB” books. I am reading a few a day…. BY MYSELF!!!!
I am so proud of me! 🙂
This morning we went to the neighborhood picnic. I was excited to go down the big slide.
Weeeeeee….. SPLASH!!!
SPLASH?? that wasn’t what I expected. I don’t like this anymore!
Mmmmm, snowcone…. this I like! 🙂
I had 2 snowcones and a few cookies… right before my summer reading program at the college. UGH! I came down off the sugar high about 30 minutes into class. Mommy made me go outside with her and go for a walk for a few minutes. Success! I did the rest of my class with marginal silliness. Lesson learned, not that much sugar before school again…ever!!!