Brad asked Kate how her day was and Kate said "Great, we didn't do any of that boring school work!"
I came to a full stop and Brad looked at me quizzically while I mimed that we DID do school that day and I had no idea what she was talking about. After a little chatting I realized Kate has completely flip-flopped on me. Remember how I was thrown for a loop when she really liked and wanted worksheets...if it didn't have a worksheet she didn't consider it schoolwork. She also LOVED math and HATED science.
Well, now she complains that she hates MATH and loves science - and worksheets are awful because they make her hand hurt.
She also had come to the conclusion that because we play math games and did all our school work around the house that it wasn't the boring stuff.... which she says is anything she has to sit at the desk to do.
Oh, My how the tables have turned. She such a typical kid now.
Despite her claims, she is doing really well in math and conquering all the concepts solidly. Her reading is going great and her handwriting is smoothing out. Her confidence in writing is building.... and it's all coming really naturally.
I would say the hardest part right now is just the everyday parenting that happens. She has a mind of her own and idea or plan for everything. Clashing happens often - especially since we are both very independent. But even that - as exhausting and frustrating as it can be is a joy. I am glad I am able to clash with her and work through our days together. We are challenging each other and it has nothing to do with academics - yet we are learning LOADS.
This is my favorite math assignment so far.... every time she had to write the number 6 she drew 'a party' around it because she turns 6 at the end of October. We giggled for a full minute over this when she brought it to me.
