Saturday, December 26, 2015

Merry Christmas

Mark was a little distracted and did not seem too interested in opening gifts but we finally got him to open a few...


Thursday, December 17, 2015

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Good sentences today

Grandpa nand i fish in stream.
I do not like to scrub the floor.
Oliver has a scrape on his finger.


Monday, December 14, 2015

Nice long sentences...

mark makes A big splash when he jumps in the pool.
write your name on scrap of paper.


Thursday, December 10, 2015

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Good typing today

boy is splashing in the pond.
spring
strap on  suitcase
dad is strong man.


Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Graduated to 3 letter consonant blends

Mark did good typing today!

split the wood
scream out loud
stream of water and rocks
scrub the floor


Monday, December 7, 2015

More Spelling zap today

Mark could not sit down and attend this morning so we did a little more Spelling Zap...


Friday, December 4, 2015

Finished some spelling zap independently...

Mark was not in a sit-down-and-type mood today.  He was definitely in a good mood so we did some Spelling Zap at the end instead of typing...I was surprised to see that he finished a couple of the 4-letter word sets that we had been working on!  I know that I have seen him working on the app at other times so he must have completed the work on his own!



Thursday, December 3, 2015

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Grandma should like this video...

wolf howling at sun.
Ice is melting.
grandma gives me gifts.
i use my left hand to scratch.


Monday, November 30, 2015

Nice break over Thanksgiving

turn lamp on
wind is blowing
put mony in bank.
ant crawls on ground.
put stamp on envelope.

Had a great first day back after the Thanksgiving week break.  I started feeling sick on Tuesday (last week) and finally went to the doctor on Sunday to find out that I had strep throat.  Thank God for antibiotics...feeling SO much better today and it has only been less than 24 hours since I started taking them.


Friday, November 20, 2015

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Got back to work...

a fish lives a pond.
crank
sit down in the tent.
green paint is for the door

I think I got Mark back on the right sleep schedule...much more focused today! 


Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Mark was sick yesterday...

Mark just stayed in bed all day and did not eat anything...VERY odd behavior for him.  Not really any other symptoms...today, he was pretty flighty and I could not really get him to sit down and attend.  We did a little Camp Discovery but didn't get around to the typing...try again tomorrow...

Mark was at school for not even an hour and the teacher called me to pick him up..he was falling asleep...

Monday, November 16, 2015

No video today...

...Mark was very flighty this morning and I have a terrible headache...I had trouble getting him to sit and he could not concentrate at all on the Camp Discovery so I didn't even bother loading the video...

However, it does look like the email is working again!  So, here is the little bit that we did type:

cast
eggs in nest
mist
chest


Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Final consonant blends

The typing email did not come to me and now yahoo seems to be not working..at least I have our video...


Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Now consonant blends at the end of the word...

elephants have ivory tusk
vest
i can make fist


Okay, I thought we were finishing consonant blends but we were just finishing consonant blends at the "beginning" of a work and now we are doing consonant blends at the "end of the word.  

We are being exposed to so many new words!  And Mark is doing great with sounding out words...

Monday, November 9, 2015

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Nice note from OT...

We are probably not working today...there is no school.  Going to parent-teacher conference in a bit.  Got this nice note from Mark's Occupational Therapist...

Hi Denise,
I wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that I am really enjoying working with M. over at the high school. We have been working on some typing and I am impressed with his skills.

I just wanted to let you know that M. is really a delight to work with. He has such great manners and is such a good listener. You guys have done such a wonderful job raising a great young man!

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

More consonant blends

bride
sled in snow
snake in grass
plug in ipad

We finally finished Community Helpers on the Camp Discovery App!  Then, Mark did incredibly well on the Day of the Month program that we have been working on.  Lastly, Mark did not so good on the Attributes...I was getting so frustrated that I finally just stopped that and we went on to typing...I think maybe we will try to limit the Camp Discovery to 2 programs...and then maybe the Spelling Zap (which I love...makes Mark think more...)





Monday, November 2, 2015

Slow day...

...not sure if Mark is feeling well. He did not sleep last night and he seems in a good mood but it still makes me wonder...




Friday, October 30, 2015

Happy (early) Halloween...

...we are running behind this morning and Joshua forgot to take the treats for his home room (so I will have to run them over there...)

So, no typing this morning.  Happy Halloween!


Thursday, October 29, 2015

Blends review

a king wears a crown.
The globe is round.
the leaves are falling off the tree.


Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Finishing r blends

joshua got a prize ribbon at fair.
broom for sweeping
picture frame
I like fruit pizza.


Monday, October 26, 2015

Filling out paperwork

Mark is up for his 3 year review at school so I have to fill out a bunch of paperwork for that.  I opened his notebook this morning and found a speech evaluation that I am supposed to return.  So, I spent a little time working on that while Mark was doing some programs on the iPad...


Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Finishing L blends

plate plug
clap your hands
club 
a silly clown
toot your flute
fly in in a plane

Had some trouble getting the Camp Discovery done this morning.  So, we went to typing and he did great.  He is probably tired of working on Community Helpers...been doing this for a couple of months now...

He was very playful after we finished...




Monday, October 19, 2015

L blends

clam at the beach.
this flower is purple
baby play with blocks
look at flag
globe is the earth


Friday, October 16, 2015

Short explanation of Camp Discovery app

Mark had to use the bathroom (which I think he has figured out is a great escape...).  So, I took a little time to try and explain the Camp Discovery app and our progress through that...


Thursday, October 15, 2015

Finishing up some s blends

spoon scared sled snap square. store



Mark needed a break so there is not much at the end of the video...

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Got a good nights sleep and lots of good work...

roller skates slide stairs smoke swing  smile snail skunk stage sleep






It seems that our work is so slow...HOWEVER, the other day I noticed that we had completed almost all the activities under one of the Camp Discovery "chapters" and today Mark got another spelling list completely correct.  So, as they say, slow and steady wins the race...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Not much focus today

snake 
i  go shopping at store.

I kept asking him his favorite store...EVERY morning he asks to go to Walmart.  I thought this would be an easy question but he kept answering with "pizza" and "cheetos"...clearly need to get back to the "WH" questions...

Friday, October 9, 2015

Homecoming today!

I wear a coat When it is cold.
what do you plant in your garden?

Short session today...we were busy working on Ordinal numbers and I forgot to turn the video camera on...


Thursday, October 8, 2015

Review of hard/soft c and g

Still working on the email issue...trying to get a way to copy and paste Mark's typing...I think I am getting closer to a fix...

Got it fixed!!!

mom has on lace dress.
we will drive across the bridge. 
we saw a goat at the farm.
dad go to work in the city.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Hard and soft "g"

Not sure what is going on with Mark's typing...I cannot get it to email to me all of the sudden.  I checked my spam but it was not the problem...


Wednesday, September 30, 2015

More long/short vowels review (I guess we were not finished...)

Not sure what is wrong with the Camp Discovery because I have been forwarding Mark's typing but I never get the email!


Monday, September 28, 2015

REVIEW Practicing short and long vowels

bear cub
square cube
ice cream cone is melting
duck is swimming in the pond
tree vine
tape
fishing rod


Friday, September 25, 2015

Finishing long u sound

dune at the beach
prune is a fruits
tube of toothpaste
cute deer and rabbit

Starting a new program within Camp Discovery...ordinal numbers.  Nice to be working on something new!


Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Monday, September 21, 2015

Friday, September 18, 2015

Long i sound

my kite is flying in tree,
i ride bike to fair.
i like the smell of floowers.


Thursday, September 17, 2015

Lots of nice work...

..very focused at the beginning then started having trouble with his nose (a headcold).

I play a game. i like to play bowling.
I will bake cake.
grandpa needs a cane to walk.
we saw an ape at zoo.


Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Sat down better today...

I  see a bug on my leg.
the rug is red and white.
I can play the drum.



Got new internet today!  What was taking 10 hours to upload now takes 1!!!

Still having some trouble getting focused...

The sun is hot.
i take bus to school.


Friday, September 11, 2015

Finally got our Camp Discovery app working again...

The pot is very hot.
the bunny likes to hop.
can you spin a top?

Very busy...grandma arrived last night!


Thursday, September 10, 2015

Short i sound

We are still trying to get back into the groove of school.  I forgot to send Mark's lunch with him yesterday!  I made a picture schedule for Joshua of everything he needs to take for school (he forgot his locker key yesterday...).  It's a good thing we live across the road from the Middle School and the High School is not too far away (less than a mile).

I downloaded this video over night.  I am going to have to do that until we get our better internet next Tuesday!

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Another new spelling app

Tammy put the lid on the pan.
I can zip my coat.

We didn't get too much done today.  Tried another new spelling app that I really like...





I am a day behind with posting the videos...I think I mentioned before that we are having internet troubles.  I called today and we are going to get a new internet provider next Tuesday so hopefully that will fix the situation!

Friday, September 4, 2015

Good work for a Friday

spike likes dig in yard.
mom put the baby in the crib.we we
we dirnk milk at lunch.
tammy


Trying a new word game

outfit
ring
fish
hit the ball
pig
hill
six
milk
dig with shovels
sitting

We are having trouble with our internet.  So, it took me a long time to get this uploaded.  I am going to look into new carriers this next week.


Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Starting High School!!!

Okay...it's obvious that summer just got too busy for us to continue with the typing but we are back now!  This morning, Mark had an assignment due for his History we class so we worked on typing it..

Mark's Quick Life
My name is Mark Wetzel.  I was born in Raleigh, North Carolina.
This summer, I picked huckleberries.
I fed lettuce to a giraffe.




Joshua's first day of Middle School and Mark's first day of High School!  Big transitions for both of the Wetzel boys!




Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Short e sound

dad had frog in a net.
the bird sleeps in the nest.
Can you smell flower! 
the shirt is wet.
my dog like to beg.


Trying to get back on track...

A jet flies in the air.
belt
I can sleep in tent .
mom works at a desk.
a spiders live in web.
a girl wears a dress.


Friday, July 3, 2015

Busy summer days...

Finally getting back to the typing/spelling.  I had been attending a training earlier this week and yesterday we had Camp so didn't get to do our "work".

I sleep in a bed.
I had scrambled eggs for lunch. 
net for Fishing
I use my legs to walk.
The hen is sitting on a nest.






Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Customized employment training

Today (and tomorrow), I am taking part in a training about customized employment.  So, I didn't have time to work with Mark today.  Joshua did 2 lessons with Annie...


Friday, June 26, 2015

Summer school Day 4

Joshua went back and looked at the lessons that he had trouble with.  Then, he took the test again and passed!  I think we will not do "schooling" on Fridays because we usually go to the river and I have to pack our picnic...



Mark was having a hard time focusing today.  We did finally manage to get a little work in...


Thursday, June 25, 2015

Summer school day 3...

Joshua was really tired today and we had to do a test on his spelling.  He did good and it helped to identify some places that we need to work on...



Mark did great and we did do some typing after we played with a matching app first...