The kids are home for the summer.
The teachers made it quite clear the brain drain that occurs over summer break.
This summer the Tishkoff's will counteract the brain drain
(beyond June 20th-I swear!)
I have created a schedule.
I have highlighted the schedule.
Yellow is fun.
Blue is my counter attack on brain drain
(as well as something to ensure that I do not spend everyday huddled in the boys' towels at the pool.)
I used the schedule as a visual for the boys.
"See how little time I ask that you read and write and see how much time you have to play."
Well, we are day 8 into summer break.
They almost broke me of the schedule.
Alex is reading The Magic Thief.
In today's reading he came across a recipe...
(I am sucker for a book with recipes).
Very innocently, he asked if we could make the recipe after he finished reading.
Did I not see the diversion tactic as it hit me straight in the face?
No, I didn't.
So we made, "Benet's Biscuit's."
Alex cut the dry ingredients in with the butter.
He made a well and added the milk.
He pressed out the dough....
and then I realized I do not have circular cookie cutters.
No need to worry...
that is what wine glasses are used for before 5:00.
Alex finished cutting out the biscuits
and laid them on a cookie sheet
and plated his delicious biscuits.
Then in asked, "Can I go play?"
(The light bulb finally kicked on...)
So while Alex did eventually "get to" play with his friends,
he also "got to" finish his writing
(I counted the measurements from baking as his math)
and he "got to" make biscuits with his mom.
Thanks Alex!
