The Rescuer and the Captive. part 1

The Rescuer and the Captive
I remember the terrible storm
      What a terrible storm... So much water and wind... I woke up in a daze. My head was so foggy. My legs wouldn't work right. The large ones would come if I stayed out in the open like this, but I couldn't run, couldn't even walk. I tried to pull myself along, but it was painful going. I was too slow; they found me before I could make it to cover.
      I had been taught since my youth to stay far away and out of sight of the large ones. They dwarfed us in size, so maybe they assumed they were the dominant species. It's not like we could ask them. They had me surrounded. They were watching my distress. I still couldn't see well in my dazed state, but they were poking me with something. Then they just left, I was too groggy to fathom the reason. Maybe they'd already learned what they needed from watching me. Maybe they thought I was as good as dead anyways. I was too tired to dwell on it. I would just rest.
       Wait! I had been trying to get somewhere. What had I been doing? Oh, I needed cover, but I was so tired. It was too hard to move.
       One of them was back, or maybe it was a different one; I couldn't be sure, but I was too spent to run now anyways. Couldn't move enough to fight back. And so cold and wet. The large one picked me up and put me in box. It took me away. It seemed we were traveling somewhere faster than I was used to ever going by foot even when I ran. When we got wherever we were going, I was taken in the box into one of their big buildings. Some fluffy dry stuff was put in the box on me and something radiating heat was put next to me. I just lay there, devastated; getting taken by a large one meant you didn't come back.

Asher's quiz

given to Asher after listening to him complain.

Why should I feed my fish?
A) to bug Asher.
B) because I'm mean.
C) because it's my responsibility as a pet owner.
Why should I watch my fish after I feed them?
A) to make Asher jealous.
B) to make Asher mad.
C) to make sure I don't over feed them.
Why is it bad to over feed them?
A) it's actually not bad to over feed them; I just lied.
B) it's actually not bad to over feed them; I just made that excuse up.
C) over feeding messes up the water and can kill the fish.
If it's after 7:30 and you aren't ready for bed yet, what should you be doing?
A) getting as much play in as you can before your parents bug you about getting ready for bed.
B) doing whatever you want; eventually your parents will nag you enough to keep you on task.
C) getting ready for bed; a consistent bedtime routine helps you fall asleep faster and sleep better.
If it's after 8:00 and you aren't in bed yet, what should you be doing?
A) getting as much play in as you can before your parents bug you about getting in bed.
B) doing whatever you want; eventually your parents will nag you enough to get you in bed.
C) getting to bed as soon as you can; your growing body needs sleep to stay healthy.
Mom will want to share her fish with you when you ________
A) are rude to her.
B) accuse her of always being mean to you.
C) are respectful to her.

Poem Bouncy Balls

Random poem/song I came up with while playing with Edmund:

Bouncy Balls

Sign a song of bouncy balls.
They are everywhere:
All over the carpet,
Underneath my hair.

Edmund loves the bouncy balls;
Loves to dump them out.
He asks for them everyday,
And spreads them all about.

To the tune of Sing a song of six pence

kids journal prompts

If you or family is having trouble journaling, try some prompts. Also try drawing pictures to go with what you're writing about. It is also good just to free write even if it's just writing silly stuff and not actually recording what you have been doing with your life.


My name is




I live in




My address is




I am           years old.


I am awesome!














!
I want to learn:

1.


2.


3.


4.




These are my pajamas:



















Doodle of the day:












How to clean your room
1.

2.

3.

4.




The most delicious pizza needs to have










The hungriest person I know








The smartest person I know








The bravest person I know








The                          person I know








I'm grateful for

















I wish I could change

















Where I'm sitting:













From here I can see





















Dear                         ,












                                        Love,




If I was face to face with a wild animal I would...

















When I'm at the beach,


















If                                        could talk,
















Hot                                Cold













A mystery:





















A dream:















A secret:



















I like it best when...
















I used to...




but now I...













I wish...






I will...




only if...






No one should ever in his/her wildest dreams...
















Never say...











Once in a great while, I get to...











The last time I...

Book recommendations for parenting

Here are some books that I recommend that are available from the Greater Phoenix Digital Library. You just need a library card with a pin to one of the local libraries.



Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg
Unfortunately this one is only available as an audiobook.



The Diaper-Free Baby by Christine Gross-Loh
I only found this recently, so I haven't really tried it with my baby yet.



Love and Logic for Early Childhood by Jim Fay
I haven't read this one yet, but I did like Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay (not available from the library).



What to Expect when You're Expecting and What to Expect the First Year and others by Heidi Murkoff
There are more of these books, but I've only read the first one so far.

Poem School

I like to use a sing song voice for this one kind of like the Fun song from Sponge Bob.

School

S is for summer vacation is over.
C is for citizenship.
H is for heaps of homework.
O is for outstanding grades.
O is for observing the rules and instructions.
L is for lots of learning.

Poems Haiku

They aren't really Haiku or even that good, but I was just messing around with the 5-7-5 syllable pattern one morning when I couldn't sleep. I decided to give them titles.


Reading

If the Braille bug bites
When you read in the darkness,
You can feel the words.


Crunch

When eating apples
Be prepared for the crunching;
Most like them crispy.


Begging

Eating bananas?
Prepare to share with babies;
They love bananas.


Thomas

Sit in a window.
Watch out for little fingers;
Do not ever harm.


Knick Knacks

Sitting on a shelf,
But I'm not a Christmas elf:
Forgotten treasure.