Aug. 28, 2009 - Our First Full Week -- We made it!
This last week was our first full week back to 'formal learning.' As summer vacation creeped closer and closer to an end I found myself feeling less than enthusiastic as I thought of all the preparations I still needed to make for our 'upcoming learning year.' Our garden, thankfully, kept us busy and exhausted with all the canning and preserving we were able to do. And to be honest - I was tired! How was I to find the energy to get our ducks in a row? Well, as usually happens - I have to baby step a little and then the momentum picks up and I begin to get closer to the 'groove' that I desire. So, it is with great joy and relief that I can say we've complete our first week and we all survived! There were some rough spots... you know the times when you ask yourself... what am I doing???? (or is that just me?) All in all, it was a success! There are so many things to learn and so little time!!
Here are some of our highlights:
PE in the front yard - playing soccer and running races
Finding our monstrous Puffball of a mushroom
My 11 y/o saying with surprise "Mom, I actually read more than I was suppose to. I just got sucked in." (the book he is referring to is "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry")
My 10 y/o saying w/ enlightenment as he added Benjamin Franklin to his timeline book... "Mom, he lived at the same time as James Watt. I wonder if they knew each other."
Some of the favorite books so far are:
Understood Betsy
Little House on the Prairie
Watership Down
The Hobbit
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry
Robinson Crusoe
Comments
Aug. 28, 2009 - AO
Posted by carlsonfamily
Hi, thanks for visiting my blog! Yes, we use AO, this is my first year hs'g!! Your life/family sounds awesome!!
Sep. 8, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Joycemarie
Wonderful book choices. And no...you aren't the only one who ever wondered "what am I doing?" You will one day have your answers as your children begin to reach their upper years and start forming their own opinions and thoughts. It is a wonderful thing to see...just keep on truckin. I know that it takes so much to prepare for winter when you have a garden...but you get to enjoy the fruits of your harvest all year. I can't do that where we live...too many huge oak trees take my sun. Some day, I am hoping to garden in my older years perhaps? who knows!
I loved your post...have a blessed day!
Sep. 24, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kimalita
Sounds great! We just started 'Robinson Crusoe.' We are eager to see what happens in the story!! ¢¾
