Homework Nooks

" yes, kids love technology, but they also love legos, scented markers, handstands, books, and mud puddles. It's all about balance." 

I'll admit, I was a bit worried that when my daughter first started kindergarten, she wasn't ready. It took her along time to adjust to this new intense schedule of school which consisted of: long hours, school work, less play time, not being with mommy time, and hardest of all HOMEWORK. That year, I frequently called my sister (who is an experienced teacher) to talk to her about my concerns, or in her words "to bring me back to reality". I was worried that I wasn't providing enough outlets for her, or maybe I wasn't reading enough stories at night....or maybe this and maybe that....blah..blah ..blah......She always reminded me that her strengths will show and I just needed to be patient and just keep doing what I was doing. So I did. I have to tell you- she hated trying to read and hated homework and so instead of forcing her, I tried to teach her by "Monkey see, monkey do" probably a terrible way to explain that...but I figured if I read every night and showed her how much fun reading can be, she will then learn to love it too.


Fast Forward to First Grade.....


First of all can I just shout out.... FIRST GRADE?! WTH?!......ok, I'm calm now. I just can't believe I have a first grader. So I have to say how lucky I am to experience with my very own eyes, my child really blossom this year. It's incredible to really be able to watch your child grow and to have a glimpse of who they are becoming. I want to nurture the shit out of it. sorry, but I really do! I freaking LOVE IT! I know I'm her mother and it maybe a biased opinion.....but she is so incredibly sweet, creative, and smart. She is loving to learn to read in both languages and is so responsible.

True story, so every week they get a "homework packet" that's due each week and needs to be completed....it's about 5-7 pages of different homework activities. So two days ago she came into my room and told me she completed the whole packet, so that way she can focus on her reading and not have to do homework for the rest of the week.  I checked over her work and couldn't believe that this kid actually did all this work in one day- only so that she can focus on her reading!

So I decided that I wanted to show her how proud I am of her and all her hard work by making this adorable homework nook for her. It's her own personal and quite space :) She loves it! (and so do I)
You can see where I shopped to find items on my instagram: tonijones  by tapping on the picture.

Thanks for reading, xo