So, today is one of the days that was only meant to bring me two pupils in my little homeschool. But my nine year old, Ammy, called her little sister so now I had three children at three different levels doing three different lessons- all at once.
Because they can’t read, or, the reader becomes distracted and then forgets what she has read, and loses her place and then forgets what the words conveyed to her, I have to sit and discuss with each of them while the others wait. Usually, I tell the older two what to do and then I call the younger sibling so they can work while I teach her. Not today. Today it was mild chaos.😉
My nine year old’s lesson included learning the difference between is and are. So, I said to her, “Ok, look at the children here at this table. Count them… Must I say, ‘How many children is at the table? Or must I say, ‘How many children are at the table?’”
They all agreed that the correct word is “are.” And then my littlest girl added, “Three children! Ammy, Mickey,” and then pointing at herself, “and Pharaoh!”
I had to ask her again. She’s so proud of herself!
Yes, she’s only got stockings on her lower half. She was meant to be having quiet time in bed! But she and her conspirator older sister brought her out in stockings and a T-shirt.
I don’t know how many months this phase will go on for. I know my teens are embarrassed when out in public with her. I’m relaxed- as long as she isn’t hurting anybody, and doesn’t cause any problems for anybody, I’m ok with her hyper fixation. It could be worse.
They said I should write a book 