Day By Day - I'm so excited!!!!!!!

May. 24, 2006

I'm so excited!!!!!!!

We are DONE with the charter school!! I'm so excited! I didn't realize how happy I could be finally disentangling ourselves from them! Not that the people involved weren't the best...but it was a real burden the last few months!

J2 has some learning disabilities and having to work at their pace and on their standards just sucked the fun out of homeschool!

We signed out this morning and the first thing I did when I got home was to get out our history projection that I had created two years ago and dusted it off! Right now it looks like we are going to do World History for the next two years, then California histoyr followed by 2 years of US History. After that 4 years of World History - but slower and finally, US Government the last year of school. Knowing me this will change many times...but just knowing I have the freedom to plan our schedule again --- I'm sooo jazzed!

Celebrate with me!!!

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May. 24, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

Doing the happy dance with you!
Perri

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May. 24, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mistresninos

Aw, shucks, I thought you'd won a trip to Disneyland. ;-)

No, seriously, I'm thrilled for you. Now you can do what is best for your son and help him as only a mother knows how.

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May. 25, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by MamaHen

That's wonderful!! The best of luck to you as you get to rediscover the true joys of homeschooling.
~Lorri

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May. 25, 2006 - oh how I know this joy!

Posted by Dana

We pulled out of the charter school in Septmenber - 3 weeks into the school year. The freedom was energizing. I am truly excited for you!

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May. 26, 2006 - Definitely a BLESSING!

Posted by mamma1420

Oh good! It is so freeing to be done with obligations! I can't put any of the cute smiley icons here but I am very happy for you!

finding His blessings,
Jessica

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May. 27, 2006 - Yay!

Posted by dawilli

I'm so glad you're feeling a burden lifted, you'll have so much more joy and energy to persue other homeschooling endeavors now, have fun with whatever you decide to do!
Have agreat weekend,
ali

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May. 27, 2006 - Yay!

Posted by TriciaJoy

Congrats on taking this leap of faith, Amy! May your joy increase each day!

--Tricia R.
BTW, I am now blogging at homeschoolblogger.com/TriciaJoy but I don't know how the friends thing works. Help!

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May. 27, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by HouseMouse

We're sticking with our charter school for now, even though I too find their regulations a bit stifling at times! We live way out in the sticks, with no other kids nearby, and plus we're broke... charter school offers so many free social activities it's a deal I can't pass up! Fortunately, our charter school teacher is great and lets me go my own way as much as she can. But I feel the "lifting of a weight" in the summer, when I homeschool independently. It's so much easier!

Anyway, congratulations to you. If you do any California historical sites this summer let me know. We go to the Coloma Gold Discovery site from time to time, and I'm thinking of going to Indian Grinding Rock state park. If we had the $$, I'd take the kids to the Exploratorium in San Francisco...

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Jun. 16, 2006 - So how's summer going?

Posted by TRINITYPREPSCHOOL

Come on over and vote in my summer homeschooling poll.

Blessings on your day,
Maureen

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About Me

Day by Day....we strive to learn together, love each other and have some fun. Day By Day.... we strive to raise our boys to be knights and warriors for the Lord. Some days it's a struggle...

Cast of Charaters

Me - I like to read and knit. I've been a Christian for many years and loving learning about God and seeing the Lord work in our lives! I also post on my other blog, "Journaling Back To Joy"
DH - Is a theologically trained teacher of 4th graders at a Christian school. He loves astronomy, LOTR and playing with the kids! He is the funniest man I know.
J1 - 12 - our oldest. He came to live with us when he was 16 mos old and completely turned our lives inside out! While he is struggling with self-control right now - he is the one who can brighten the room just by smiling! He loves creating things from our recycling and anything that allows him to move (trampoline, skateboards, inline skates, etc)
J2 - 11 - our middle son. He is the one who I am currently homeschooling. He loves to create things from Legos and he loves movies. He would watch movies all day if I let him :( He has just had a major breakthrough in reading - for which we are praising the Lord!
J3 - 6 - my joy. He has a very tender heart for me and really works hard to make me happy. He loves to cuddle and is just learning about Legos. He wants to be with his big brothers so much, but the age difference is a big hurdle right now.
Joshie - 5/29/02 - 2/22/03 - Our surprise! Our only pregnancy that the Lord allowed - and we were blessed to have him for those short mos. We are all still grieving his loss - you'll hear alot about that from time to time. We look forward to getting to know him someday.

Curriculum Choices

• Math: Modern Curr. Press
• Language Arts: Apple Tree, Pathway Readers & Phonics Pathway
• History: California History (Beautiful Feet)
• Science: Exploring Creation Through Astronomy
• Current Read Aloud: Redwall
• Current Audiobook: Blue Dolphin