We weren't scheduled to finish school until the first Friday in June, but as the weather got nicer Ethan got more and more motivated to just be DONE! So we doubled up on some lessons and this last Friday was his last day of second grade.
We celebrated with a Mexican fiesta (to cap off our final geography study). Grandma and Grandpa came over for dinner, and Ethan made tacos almost all by himself. We also exploded the volcano that Ethan had made for our final science unit. I had his history, science, and geography binders completed so he could display all his hard work this year.
This was a good year in a lot of ways, but also a difficult year in some ways. Having two very active little people who love to ... um, let's go with *experiment* ... and who need virtually constant supervision has stretched me more than a little. We've worked out some changes, though, and I'm optimistic about next year!
Ethan has done very well in his subjects. He's discovered a love for geography, particularly mapwork. His handwriting has improved dramatically, and he's really enjoying cursive. He'll tell you that he doesn't like math, but he does well in that, too - he just thinks there are too many pages in each lesson!
He told me this morning that he loved summer vacation, and he's certainly been making the most of it so far! He is cheerfully doing the handwriting and math exercises that we'll keep doing all summer, though, because he's big enough to understand that will help ease the transition into third grade.
My goodness. Third grade. When did he get so old?
