Well...!

Seems like we are finally back into somewhat of a routine. Today we started using Beyond Five in a Row. The first book to read is The Boxcar Children. Since J can read it himself I am letting him do independent reading and then we do the activities together. We did a science unit today on meal planning and proper nutrition - he made up his own restaurant and did a menu for it, then "ordered" from it to make up a balanced meal. It was interesting to notice that the food pyramid has changed a lot lately. They've adjusted the amounts within each food group, and beyond that have even broken them down to age groups and boys/girls (like dairy, for instance). We printed the new chart and have it prominantly displayed at the entrance to the kitchen! We also set our reading goals for the month of October for the Pizza Hut Book-it program. J, reading on his own, set a goal of 30 books (1 per day), and N, who I read to at bedtime, set a goal of 100 books! Good for him....I think we can do it! Funny how one little pizza can provide such great incentive. I guess living rurally as we do, going to the city to Pizza Hut is a pretty big deal.