A Day of Firsts: Tennis, Tech, and Terrific Connections!
What a brilliant day it has been! Today was filled with new experiences, academic milestones, and wonderful moments of connection. From a first-ever tennis lesson to soldering and reconnecting with old friends, it was a day for the books.
Morning: Acing a New Sport 🎾
Our day started with a dive into the world of tennis! After watching a few videos to get the basics down, we headed out to the park for his first time on the court. It was amazing to see him pick it up and have fun with it. We tried to get some friends to join, but everyone was busy—their loss! After our match, we took a nice, long walk around the park as a cooldown. The enthusiasm was contagious; as soon as we got home, he immediately put on a half-hour video about tennis techniques to improve his game.
Afternoon: Milestones and Making Things 📚
Today marked another exciting first: we officially started social studies! This feels like a huge accomplishment for me. Last year, my focus was entirely on his English Language Arts (ELA), as he was working at a first-grade level. Building that foundation was critical, and now that we can communicate more complex ideas, we can finally branch out. It feels so good to see that progress pay off.
I set him up with some social studies work on a new website we’re trying out, and I managed to sneak in a quick nap. Later, after he had some fun playing Minecraft with a homeschool friend, we tackled a project we’ve been meaning to finish. We soldered the power switch wires to the amplifier for our classroom soundbar. We then got the subwoofer, soundbar, power supply, and amp all installed. It’s almost in its permanent spot, though I’ll have to revisit it once I find the missing wall mounting brackets!
Evening: Connecting with Friends 🎮
The great moments just kept coming. To cap off a fantastic day, he was able to FaceTime his best friend from his old charter school for the very first time! They caught up while playing Minecraft together, and it was just wonderful to see him reconnect like that.
All in all, it was a truly brilliant day filled with learning, laughter, and accomplishment.
