OK, one more way DD is like me -- we learn through stories, reading, writing, telling.

She loves her Usborne Greek Myths book, which I got along with a nonfiction book about Ancient Greeks. Mixing the stories and the nonfiction seems to help her learn so much better, even when the nonfiction is really engaging and well written. Get a story in there and she remembers absolutely every last detail. Blows my mind.

We've done a bit of math but, to my great surprise, she has gotten bored with her workbook. (She was Miss I-love-workbooks not so long ago) She did a fun camp at the science museum this week called Math Kaleidoscope -- art projects based around geometry, fractals, tesselations, etc. -- so I'm satisfied. Plus we've played lots of Blokus. Can I say again what an awesome game that is and how everyone should have it?

Mostly she is just read read reading. I've let her read some things I had been hesitant about, namely the Roald Dahl books. But she loves them, and I think they are OK. We started The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe as bedtime story. She is reluctantly enjoying it -- getting through the whole novel a chapter at a time requires a level of persistence and patience she hasn't quite reached, but I hope that as she gets increasingly hooked her persistence will increase.

Next week is a no-camp week, so I'm going to get a bit more structured during DD2s nap times. With the heat I have been quite lazy in the mornings!