Math on a Holiday

Daddy was home on Labor Day, so we just relaxed and played most of the day. When they did get bored, however, I brought out some of their math toys to play with. Abby and Abram both love the pattern blocks, and ask to get them down pretty often.

First Day in Elementary Sunday School Classes

Abby is now in the Elementary program in our church's Sunday school program. I can't believe she's getting so big. They have a small group of about 10 children who meet together for 20 minutes, then they go to a K through 5th grade collective worship service, than back to their small group for Sunday school class. She really liked her first day, but was a little dissapointed that she couldn't stand beside her Aunt (9 year old aunt) during the Elementary worship service. I would guess that the children's program from K through 5th at our church is about 100 students, but I really don't know for sure. I just recieved the information on the program they use, and it sounds awsome. It's called "252 Basics" and you can check it out at http://www.252basics.com/.

Here are a few pictures of her first day:

Abby poses for a picture with Daddy at the K classroom's sign-in table.

Our Children's Minister's assistant (on the far left) moves from room to room to make sure everything is moving smoothly in every class from the infant room to the 5th grade classroom. She is a very busy person! Abby's trying to decide where in the circle she wants to sit. She knows most of the children in this classroom, so the transition was easy on her (she's a little shy with new people).

She feels most comfortable between one of her friends and her new teacher. The woman in blue is the K teacher and the young man is the class's assistant. This is the Sunday right before Labor Day, so a lot of people are out of town. I would expect a normal number in Abby's class to be closer to 10 children. Abby's Sunday school class is where she gets most of her structured 'socialization', but she has plenty of friends both in and out of class. (Don't think I am worried about socialization, however. I know she's going to be fine in this area with how many people we are around all of the time, but I know other people are concerned).