Home Offices and Classrooms...

After our first full week of home schooling on Speyer Lane, we had to make some executive decisions. First dad bought a desk on Amazon for his home office (he is now in his corner office in the master bedroom)....

https://www.amazon.com/SD-Drafting-Adjustable-Assembled-Dimensions/dp/B00EYGR978/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=drafting+table&qid=1585027221&sr=8-6

Second, we had to re-arrange the Grandpa/ma room into Natalie's 2nd grade class room. We moved the bed to the corner and set up Natalie with our home computer (she doesn't get her school chrome book until 3rd grade). We also added two virus protection plans (McAfee and eero) since this girl could watch YouTube from sunrise to sundown. Lastly, we set her up with an old desk (two sizes too small) and told her to make the classroom her own. I came in this morning to a very focused yet relaxed student...I believe she is diligently working in the photo, but 50/50 she is watching YouTube..

We will see how the rest of week two goes, but generally we are off to good start. Highlight of the day was a tip we got on a bike ride yesterday from some other parents...Lunch time doodle w/ Mo Willems (Pigeon Book Series)...If you haven't seen this one yet, definitely worth a watch, it kept both Cortez girls entertained today for a full 30 min...

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/