Wednesday-Hump Day!

We're over the hump, I guess. It's all downhill to the weekend now, folks. I've absolutely GOT to get a few of these time-sensitive items off of my to-do list today. I need to register a kid for an AP test, call the college and get some tech help to set up the eldest dd's account, and arrange the annual maintenance on the A/C. Good thing I'm only seeing one student today!

Here's what you can do today with your young ones:

Grab your calendar and have them either tell you or write down a description of this month's picture. Descriptive writing is very important because it builds vocabulary. Here's how to make it work: After your child has responded to this exercise, go over it together. Give your youngster new words. For example, if he wrote that the flowers were pretty, you can suggest gorgeous. If she said that the horse was running, you can suggest galloping or gamboling. See if you can come up with more descriptive words and phrases together, and then rewrite or retell the piece. Your child will be impressed with the results!