Sunday, June 21: 180 + 8 weeks

Robin took the CAT test this week, as required by law. Because he is not a confident reader yet, we asked his proctor to read the test to him, but he did the work of selecting the answers. In most areas he did very, very well. However, he doesn't have a good grasp of spelling or other language mechanics yet, which was reflected in his scores. I read to him: Grandma Elephant's in Charge by Martin Jenkins


You Can Count on Monsters by Richard Evan Schwartz


Katie And The Sunflowers by James Mayhew


Music for the End of Time by Jennifer Fisher Bryant


We listened to the music described in the last book. He went swimming and exercised.

Friday, April 24: 180/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Handwriting Without Tears, Explode the Code, and read a Bob Book. I read to him: When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Muñoz Ryan


Hurry Up and Slow Down by Layn Marlow


Brush, Brush, Brush! by Alicia Padrón


We listened to a recording of Marian Anderson performing. Robin exercised.

Thursday, April 23: 179/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Explode the Code, Handwriting Without Tears, and read a Bob Book. I read to him: When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill


Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses by Jennifer Arena


The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky


We watched a brief documentary video about DJ Kool Herc. He exercised.

Wednesday, April 22: 178/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Handwriting Without Tears, and Explode the Code and read a Bob Book. I read to him: Lookin' for Bird in the Big City by Robert Burleigh


Pete & Pickles by Berkeley Breathed


Where Is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz


We listened to a recording of Miles Davis and Charlie Parker playing together. Robin built a robot out of
recyclables:

 Robin exercised.

Wednesday, April 15: 174/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Handwriting Without Tears, Explode the Code, and read a Bob Book. I read to him: By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder


A Nest in Springtime: A Mandarin Chinese-English bilingual book of numbers by Belle Yang


The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Rosemary Wells


Robin exercised.

Sunday, April 5: 166/180

Robin heard the Easter story, made crafts on spring themes, and worked on a puzzle. Here's an action shot from the 'active games' part of the morning at church:

He exercised.

Thursday, April 2: 164/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Explode the Code, and Handwriting Without Tears. I read to him: Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman
Follow the Money! by Loreen Leedy


The Scraps Book by Lois Ehlert


Robin exercised.

Monday, February 16: 136/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Handwriting Without Tears, and Explode the Code. He read a Bob Book. I read to him: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel


If I Only Had a Horn: Young Louis Armstrong by Roxane Orgill


Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett


He exercised.

Wednesday, February 11: 133/180

Robin went to the Franklin Institute Science Museum. We saw The Art of the Brick featuring Lego sculptures by Nathan Sawaya. The T-rex was Robin's favorite:

He also enjoyed going through the giant heart, among other things! Robin exercised.

Saturday, January 31: 125/180

Robin exercised and baked cookies. He attended a party at our church where he participated in arts and crafts and lego building.

Thursday, January 29: 124/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Explode the Code, and Handwriting Without Tears. He read me a Bob Book. I read to him: Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane's Musical Journey by Gary Golio
Afterwards we listened to some of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme". The Lot at the End of My Block by Kevin Lewis
Robin exercised.

Sunday, January 25: 120/180

Robin attended his religious education class, which made valentines for congregants. He exercised.

Tuesday, January 20: 118/180

Robin attended his MAHC classes: Making Magic Items, Logic Puzzles, and What Do People Do All Day? He exercised.

Tuesday, January 6: 112/180

Robin attended his MAHC classes: Making Magic Items, Logic Puzzles, and What Do People Do All Day? He exercised.

Thursday, December 18: 101/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Handwriting Without Tears, and Explode the Code. He read a Bob Book to me. I read to him: Friends by Rob Lewis
Bridget's Beret by Tom Lichtenheld
Robin exercised.

Tuesday, December 16: 99/180

Robin attended his MAHC classes: Making Magic Items, Logic Puzzles, and What Do People Do All Day? He exercised.

Tuesday, December 9: 94/180

Robin attended his classes at MAHC: Making Magic Items, Logic Puzzles, and What Do People Do All Day? He exercised.

Tuesday, December 2: 89/180

Robin attended his MAHC classes: Making Magic Items, Brain Teasers, and What Do People Do All Day? He exercised.

Tuesday, November 25: 85/180

Robin attended his MAHC classes: Making a T-Shirt, Small Scale Building, and Paper Airplanes. This was the last day of these classes, and Robin helped sell t-shirts.

Sunday, November 23: 83/180

Robin attended his religious education classes, which focused on making a beautiful gift (out of mosaic materials) and improving the outdoor play space at the congregation. He played chess. And exercised.