I have now set up (yet another!) blog. This one is to record the explicit learning experiences (and perhaps some of the incidental ones, particularly as we progress) we share with Puggle.

My reading this week has focussed on a couple of different things. Firstly, I’ve been looking at ‘Baby Yoga’ by Francoise Barbira Freedman. So far it looks good—and comprehensible to non-yoga experienced person me. Basically it’s info on exercises for baby—which in essence are simply physical games. Exactly the sort of information I was after as Pad and I are both well aware of our need to focus on Puggle’s physical skills (physical development not being a strong point for either of us).

The other stuff I’m reading is on Montessori methods. ‘Montessori Read and Write’ by Lynne Lawrence is quite informative. I’ve decided though, that I’m not going to attempt any more of Maria Montessori’s writing, I’m having difficulty following her style. But I like what I’m seeing of her ideas—although, I’m enough of a CM-type person that I think I’ll leave the early reading alone. Of course, really, I plan to be driven by Puggle, but I don’t see the need to get him reading early unless he seeks it out. I’m reading ‘Montessori Today’ by Paula Polk Lillard as my primary overview. Not far enough into it yet to comment.

I’m almost through collecting copywork from ‘Anne’. About 10 chapters to go. Then I have to go through and weed the list. I currently have about seven selections from each chapter after the first ten, and I need to end up with no more than about three. That will be a challenge. But I should be able to get it done by the end of next week. I hope.

Today hasn’t gone as planned with Kabuki’s abcess:-(