Monkey Game

When the older children are doing their schoolwork in the mornings, we try and keep distractions to a minimum. (What does this mean when there are two toddlers in the house?!) We don't let Lincoln use the computer in the school room, so he has been given iPad time instead. He's become addicted. His current favorite game he calls the monkey game. It's supposedly educational, but he just taps everything on the screen until it goes away. He doesn't usually follow the directions: Pick the red fruit. Count the fruit. Which fruit begins with Q? (Seriously? How many children can identify a quince? I can't!) Despite his lack of understanding of the game, Lincoln finds the monkey game very entertaining and we get a short break from being NEEDED.

When I have spare time, I sit down with him and do puzzles. He's very good at beginning puzzles that use pegs or cutouts that only fit one piece. He and I are now working on 12 piece jigsaw puzzles. His favorite set is, of course, the vehicle set. His older brothers preferred this set, too, over the animal sets.