We started with math, I had dreams, I knew what I was going to teach, how I was going to teach etc. but Gigi has a cold and Gigi was a little temperamental! She's the easy one!
Genevieve got flustered when I put the = sign on the wrong side of the equation. 49= 50-1
She said no that's wrong that doesn't make sense and his under the table ! If she was feeling better I'm sure this would not have happened. And I certainly did not win parent of the year for how I handled it! Anyway finally got her back down and explained it to her.
This is partly how I explained it
We did lesson 3 in right start transitions. 
Nathan was bored with this lesson said it was too easy.
We next played a game from right start math. It is like go fish except you are getting pairs to make 10, so if you have a 2 you ask for an 8. Making 10 is difficult for Nathan. Nathan had done tears when Gigi cheated and looked at his cards. Oh my! I brought over their abacus to check, and Nathan really liked this. He said he can see in his head the number seven on the abacus but 8 is harder. We finally made it through the game. I think I will like it better on another day.
I was planning on doing more schoolwork but this wore me out ;)
So until tomorow! Hopefully it will be an easier day!
We all have these days! And in a classroom, kids would have extra outdoor time or art when they are not coping with the work. By mid-March, you can really tell the kids are ready for a break.
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