We are finish with our fifth week of school. The week is went fast. I know that since we started our school days are taking longer. We are learning so much this year and we are enjoying it. We are thinking about switching to year round schooling so that way we will take a few weeks off through out the school year instead of a bunch at the end of the school year. We are loving everything this year. We have finally worked out all the kinks in everything and we are fine with it. So this year everything is a winner.
I cant believe we are almost finished with our fourth week of school. Our school year is going pretty good though. We are right on schedule in everything but history. We decided to spend extra week talking about the pilgrims.This year is so much nicer then last year with our schedule. We were off schedule by this time on several subjects. I think that this year is flowing a lot better due to the fact we are staying on task and not letting our selves get off the schedule.
Whew three weeks are already done for the new school year. This year seems to be flying by. Before I know it I will turn around and daughter will be in high school. This year seems to be flowing by pretty easy with our curriculum choices. We are actually staying on schedule with everything we are using. There is not one subject that we are behind in. That wasnt like that last year. But this year I laid out everything she has to do in a planner for her. So she enjoys marking stuff completed on her planner.
This years math is going great. She has actually learn some stuff this year verses last year. I know though we will struggle when it comes to multiplying and division. So that will be hard and stressful for both of us.
Well I think I have chosen the one I need to. I will be thinking on for a couple of days before I order my pictures. This is the winner pose.I think anyways.
We cant wait until tomorrow. We love the structure of school schedules. Our days seem to flow better when we follow the schedule. I still have to decide to were and how to take Allison's school pictures. I thinking about taking her picture outside. Our second week is beginning tomorrow.
Well the first week of school is done. It has been a great week. I will have to tweak the history plans a little bit to fit our time better. So far so good with the curriculum. Allison really likes all of it. She has several notebook work this year. WE are doing spelling, english, and bible in notebooks. We write our bible verses, sentences, and journal entries. This year in math is pretty good.
Well we are back at school. We have two days under our belts. I know one thing this year the teaching part has really picked up. What use to take 20 is now taking 45 minutes. We are trying to learn alot more then last year too. So far everything I picked out has really worked out well for us. But the jury is still out on some of it. I know one thing we do alot of writing so Im glad I didnt get a handwriting or formal reading program. We would take all day long to do school. Even the R&S English change this year. We have to learn to write the paper a certain way.
The American history is going all right to. We are learning alot of stuff about Christopher Columbus's life.
Well we are getting ready on Monday Aug. 3 to start our 4th year of homeschooling. Who would have thought that we would be starting our 4th year. What started as a trial period four school years ago has bloomed into something wonderful. We started with kindergarten and we havent looked back. My cousin suggested homeschooling and we talked it over, the rest is history. We are planning on homeschooling all the way through. Al, has learned so much over the years. We have learned so much together about what curriculum works and what doesnt work. I guess you spend alot of time on trying different things out. I have learn over the last 4 years of this , that you have to be very flexible with your curriuculum, just because it works for one doesnt mean it willl work for you. So this year I have left behind R&S for several subjects. Im hoping to have better luck with BJU for math,spelling,science and bible. Im hope to be able to stay with BJU for several years. I will decide how well it is going in a few months. Normally you can tell if something will work with in the first 3 months. I guess the best advice I can offer someone is keep a list of the stuff that didnt work and why it didnt work. Usually people makes the mistake and order something that didnt work before. I have found that if it didnt work before then it isnt going to work any better the next time around with the same kid.
This year I decided to make my own history for American history. We will pick up our favorite history (mystery of History) again at fifth grade. So we have two years of American history to cover. We will do maps and hands on stuff every week on Friday. So I finally got the history laid out. I thought I would post it here. I used the "A child's story of America as a spine, with library books, American pioneers and patriots, and boy's and girl's of the colonial days. Mainly library books are going to be used. Since I have a girl we will use all the American girl books in the program. Well here is the plan anyways. I can add more or leave out some stuff if to time consuming.
American History: A Child’s Story of America.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday/Friday
1
§Columbus pg.1-3
Read : Christopher Columbus level reader
§Columbus pg.4-6
Read : Christopher Columbus till finish
§.Columbus pg 7-8
§Answer questions
§Read: were are you going Christopher Columbus
§Read: Columbus, my journal
§Review about Columbus and Leif Ericson.
Friday.
Hands on project.
Timeline
Map
2
§Three Great Discovererspgs 9-10
§Read pgs 10-11
Read: Balboa finder of the pacific
§.read pg.12-13
Read: Ponce de Leon
§Read pg 13-14
§Answer questions
Review the discoverers.
Friday:
Hands on project
Timeline
map
3
§HeroicEnglish Settlers pg.15-18
§Read: Pocahontas
American Pioneers and Patriots pg.29-51(divide if to much reading)
We went with BJU for math, science, and spelling. I got to say the TM is so awesome. It is laid out just the way I need it too. The student books really catch daughter attention. We havent got started yet, so this is subject to change, but I sure hope not. We will start on Aug. 3rd with everything. Right now we are just reviewing what was covered last year. We are also doing american history this year instead of MOH. WE are waiting until Fifth grade to go through all the MOH in order. Allison was wanting to learn more about our state and country. So we are using A child's story of America with american girl books, and american poineers and patiorits added in. So that should be pretty fun. Im even adding in Magic tree house books to cover certain periods of study. Reading is simple this year. Library books with a journal to write about what she read. That is my big plans for the year. Wait a little bit and ask me about it then.
If you ask me what I have learned over the 3 yrs. Then I would have to say is that I have learned that my learning style and my daughters is totally opposite. Im more into numbers and reading. She is into more hands on stuff. So yep we clash on certain things. I think though that I have finally figured out her learning style. As long as I dont give her any math then we are fine. LOL. Give her any art thing or music then she is happy. She loves MOH because they to have fun stuff to do. Science was even a bomb. I think though that I found my answer to that problem. So Im learning more and more about her learning style and trying to not make her fit my learning style.
I just hope to one day have everything just right for her.
We are going to be doing alot stuff different next year.
Reading Drawn into the heart of reading
Spelling BJU 3rd grade
Math BJU 3rd grade
Science BJU 3rd grade
History old and reliable MOH vol 3 We just love this book series. We are going to use all of them.
Art God and the history of Art.
Music guitar lessons with grandpaw
Latin Latiana Christiana 1 and for fun Secondus by Minimus.
Bible Bible study guide for all ages.
I am currently a stay at home mom and taking classes online. I have been married to my wonderful husband for almost 9 years. I currently homeschool my only child a Daughter age 8. We are just a typical family that stay pretty busy. We have one cat, two fish, and four dogs to add into the mix. Needless to say my life revolves around my family and friends. Hear is were I try to keep everyone informed about my family. So Welcome to my life.
I think anyways.
Im more into numbers and reading. She is into more hands on stuff. So yep we clash on certain things. I think though that I have finally figured out her learning style. As long as I dont give her any math then we are fine. LOL. Give her any art thing or music then she is happy. She loves MOH because they to have fun stuff to do. Science was even a bomb. I think though that I found my answer to that problem. So Im learning more and more about her learning style and trying to not make her fit my learning style.