The Teens Are Hard on Everyone

Miracle because she's trying to figure out how to be one.

Mike and me because we're trying to figure out Miracle.

Grace because she's trying to learn how to recognize them.

School has been moving along very well this year. Miracle is more than a third of the way through her math and science for the year. She's almost finished with composition for the year. When she's finished with all her eighth grade stuff when can begin ninth grade. I asked her to please wait at least until she's 16 to graduate.

Grace has successfully printed all the upper case letters. We'll begin the review tomorrow, then it's on to lower case. Her cutting skills are improving. She can find her way through mazes like nobody's business. She's learning how to make her numbers.

Numbers just might be our Waterloo. She can count, no problems there. But number recognition is a whole 'nother story. She especially gets bogged down in the teens. She looks at them as if she's never before seen them. She wrinkles up her nose and pronounces, "I don't know what that one."

Today I made flash cards (1-100), and mixed up the order. Right now we're only focusing on 1-20. Maybe that will help get past this.

Any other suggestions?