If my High School friends could see me now! Who would have ever thought I would choose to quit my job and undertake educating my 3 children, 13, 10 and 8??

This is my first official year of homeschooling. I actually withdrew my youngest last year in January (was that really a year ago now) after moving to a small community where I thought, finally my children will benefit from a small town atmosphere and small town school. I had another thing coming! After multiple confrontations from my child's teacher, followed by an ultimatum from the principle who demanded I allow corporal punishment I threw the book at them...or rather the withdrawn form! I was scared to death and read every book I could think of about homeschooling. After 2 months, I withdrew my other two children when I felt I had a semblance of what I was doing. I started out with standard school textbooks and found that I really didn't like the direction I was heading with it. It just seemed to stale, too disjointed. I was introduced to Unit Studies and found my niche. Money was an issue, so I also needed something I could feel comfortable with and was cost effective. Introduce Weaver by AOP. I love the hands on, the freedom and the price that allows me to teach all 3 on the same subject, all incorporating the Bible as my standard. Initially I bought the whole basic 5, along with the Penmanship and the Success in Spelling. However, now that I've gained in confidence and seen the advances my children are making thus far this year, I've decided that I want to blaze my own way when it comes to the subject of Language Arts.

I will post more later on my ideas for this concept. It may be disapproved by for some, but we all have to adapt our education to suit the needs of our children right? It is no different for me. Thank you for reading along with me as I take it a step at a time, a day at a time...rejoicing all the way.

Blessings,

Christine