Elias was the first boy awake today, so we took advantage of the quiet and got to work!
We talked about shapes so I could get an idea of what he knows. He drew circle and made it into a robot with a forehead, hair, nose, mouth, arms, legs, and shoes.
I asked him if he could draw a square. He diligently tried, took a look at his work and said, “Actually, that looks more like a pentagon.” Perhaps I have sorely underestimated my child.
We continued to talk about shapes and how many sides they have. He thought it was funny when I said that a circle has zero sides. He had never considered it.
Next he drew for fun. I wish I could remember what this was.
He does not hold a pencil correctly, so I showed him how. He doesn’t like how it feels, so he ignored my coaching. We traced his name and then worked on it free form. He made the best E he has ever made!
He worked on puzzles while I helped the big boys start their work.
He also created some art. He found the ruler to be a fun tool. He had never used one before.
Gluing and cutting paper has always been fun for him, so he made Daddy some art as well.
We sang the alphabet, talked about how to use a calendar, and worked in his workbook a little bit. It was a good first day!
Lewis slept until 830am today. On the first day of school he got out of bed, ate, brushed his teeth, got dressed, and was NOT late to school at 9am!!! Plus, there were no arguments, meltdowns, or yelling. He even put his glasses on without being asked! What a contrast to years past. This just might be Lewis’ jam. 
