As I look ahead to starting week two in the morning, I wanted to type a few words about the first week. It was a short week with Memorial Day on Monday and then Friday we went to the Children's Museum and the Library. The other few days we took it slow and easy. In years past, I have attempted to tackle every subject the first day and that has almost always resulted in overwhelming frustration for kids and mom, so this year, with all of the emotional turmoil that we've faced, I thought we needed to avoid overwhelming ourselves.
We got back into the Jonah study we started this summer, but hadn't been faithful in doing consistently, we also sang hymns, and started reading a book about missionary Mary Slessor (Trial by Poison). There was a good deal of Math Facts review and Letter Writing. The kids spent a considerable amount of time outside and we did a little bit of Nature Study as a result. That's about it! It doesn't sound very academic, I know, but considering I still haven't ordered any new curriculum this Fall, and having stopped a month and a half before schedule last Spring, it was a good first week. My strategy of not overwhelming anyone worked so well that I actually have kids begging me to do "schoolwork" with them and when Daddy arrives home in the evening and asks about school, the kids report that we didn't do any. They have NO idea about the academic nature of Letter Writing, nor how critical really knowing their Math Facts is in order to succeed in mathematics! This week will need to be a bit more intense though. I'll definately be starting Phonics again (if only to appease 3dd5)!
I would love to post some pictures, but Tech Support has been a bit busy lately. Soon, I hope! I pray you all have a wonderful week with your precious babies. Try not to overwhelm yourselves! ;) |
