The Sunchild read the book ‘Ferdinand’ aloud to me over the last two days. I read it to him several days ago, and he chose it as his book to read aloud yesterday. It is fascinating to see how he is diving into the world of reading.

It has been topsy turvy in our family over the last two months. Between gearing up to leave Ohio, and the whole journey across the continent, consistent reading fell rather by the wayside. Now that we are somewhat settled into our new home, and are gaining our bearings as Olympian residents, it is becoming easier to make time for more school-like activities.

Of course, I wouldn’t want to mislead anyone. We learned a lot about geography and map-reading as we journeyed west. One of our rituals upon getting to a motel was to pull out the map and see what path we had traveled since morning. He also got a big folder from his Nana & Grandpa that has spaces for all of the state quarters. They are arranged on a large map, and colored according to their entry into the Union, and searching for quarters has been another favorite activity.

We did a lot of math on the road as well. Somehow, road trips are rather conducive to math studies. Between speed, distance, cost of gas, and travel time, there are lots of ways to play with numbers.

He kept a journal for the trip, and drew some great stuff.

And now, he has decided that he wants to learn to read. He is finding joy in it, too, and that is the beautiful part to behold.