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Jonathan continues to love the butterflies. We're almost finished with Van Gogh. We started some mammals, which he likes, too. He likes geography as long as I don't spend too much time on it. We finished with states a while back, did continents, and are now working on countries in Africa. We... (More)
Posted by joyful on April 5, 2005, 8:10 am
Category: Jonathan
He seems to have at least one new word a day now. Sometime before March 24, he said "boots." On March 24 he signed "cheese" and drank some water from a small bathroom cup by himself without crushing the cup to a pulp and without spilling very much. He says water that sounds like "why." Other... (More)
Posted by joyful on March 29, 2005, 9:05 am
Category: Jonathan
This morning Jonathan clearly said, "puzzle." It was not a Mommy-only interpretation, I'm sure. Anyone would have understood it. He likes the musical instrument puzzle, and I think he says "tuba" but that is a Mommy-ears questionable one. (More)
Posted by joyful on March 23, 2005, 8:34 am
Category: Jonathan
I have not been too interested in paintings or going to art museums (except I did always like to see the Tiffany glass work.) I will admit that I had my doubts about whether Jonathan would like the Van Gogh bits, simply because I had no appreciation for them myself. But I determined to show them... (More)
Posted by joyful on February 18, 2005, 8:40 am
Category: Jonathan, Reviews
Jonathan and I have finished the state outlines and are now learning the placement of the states within the US map. The bits comprise an outline map with the state in question filled in with red. Some of the New England states are hard to see. I wondered if Jonathan would follow, but now I... (More)
Posted by joyful on February 16, 2005, 10:57 am
Category: Jonathan
As indicated previously, one of Jonathan's bit cards is Van Gogh's painting "Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear." The last two times I've showed it to him, he has pointed to his ear (and maybe even said something like "ear.') (More)
Posted by joyful on February 14, 2005, 1:43 pm
Category: Jonathan
Jonathan has been very happy with his bits recently, asking for them a lot. He is never bored with the picture bits, but I have had to scale down on the math and reading cards. However, the other day I discovered a way to show the math dots that keeps him riveted. I say the number several... (More)
Posted by joyful on February 9, 2005, 10:08 am
Category: Jonathan
That bottom right canine finally showed itself. Jonathan has had a cold for the past several days, which makes sleeping tough and also diapers. Stuffy/runny nose and diarrhea are no fun for baby or parents. After washing all the diaper covers every day for the past several days, I have decided... (More)
Posted by joyful on February 7, 2005, 11:25 am
Category: Jonathan
This will be specifically a Jonathan update, with a post about our Daley family vacation soon to come. January 20 - Says "hi" January 21 - Jonathan was reading his five languages book to himself. When he got to the Good bye, Train page, he waved and said, "bye-bye." Signs "water" - we... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 25, 2005, 5:55 pm
Category: Jonathan
Jonathan has been asking to vacuum the house all week, but I told him we had to wait until Monday. Today he was so excited when I was vacuuming that he was bouncing and grinning and saying, "vacuum" over and over again. He also got a new set of reading words today and "vacuum" was one. He loved... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 17, 2005, 1:48 pm
Category: Jonathan
Other things have gotten priority over this blog recently, but I have been keeping brief notes, so here are some tidbits:November 28 - Jonathan climbed onto the red couch all by himself. November 30 - Jonathan now can say "no." One time as I was putting dishes in the dishwasher, he closed the... (More)
Posted by joyful on December 14, 2004, 8:43 am
Category: Jonathan
Is, I think, what Jonathan says for his name. He has said J-J in the mirror before. After shuffling his family bits the last time, the Jonathan bit came up in front, and is easily visible in the file rack. Just now, Jonathan went up to it, pointed at it, and said, "J-J-J" with the syllabic... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 16, 2004, 5:11 pm
Category: Jonathan
Jonathan's most recent set of family bits includes the people he knows best - Daddy, Mommy, and Jonathan. The Daddy and Jonathan bits, especially, get a big smile and happy sound when he sees them. When one of those happens to be the last one, he exclaims and points joyously, saying "Daddy!" or... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 16, 2004, 5:07 pm
Category: Jonathan
I have been teaching Jonathan using a not-so-intense version of the programs recommended by The Institutes . I'm adding this post here, because I want to give updates as a kind of diary. But I wanted to clarify in public why I am doing it. If it really does work, what better and easier... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 2, 2004, 1:04 pm
Category: Jonathan
Charles Finney isn't all that popular at my church , so hopefully I don't get kicked out for reading this (:, but I finally got around to starting to read Lecture Notes on Theology by Finney this morning, when I woke up early due to a cold. I have only read the first couple of pages, but... (More)
Posted by jondaley on September 21, 2004, 5:51 am
Category: Reviews
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