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<\/a><\/p>\nSpencer desperately wants to be in school.<\/p>\n
He sees his sister leave everyday regularly asks when he gets to go.
\nWe’ve visited her classroom a few times and he BEGS to stay.<\/p>\n
To soften things a little we’ve started holding “Spencer School.” It usually only lasts 15-20 min. and only covers one topic at a time. But its enough. And its official enough to satisfy the little guy at least somewhat.<\/p>\n
Last week one day we talked about patterns. And we played with beads!
\n“Patterns” was a word he didn’t really understand… until I explained that the beads had to take turns. Then he got it!<\/p>\n
Here are a few pictures of our activity that day.<\/p>\n
I started by just letting him string the beads, then we talked about what a pattern is and he did another.
\nI gave him pipe cleaners instead of string so it would be a little easier – those beads are small. The one on his neck is a pipe cleaner too, it barely fit, but he insisted on wearing it!<\/p>\n