Teddy is 6 ½ and in first grade this year, and Maddy is 3 ½ and doing preschool activities.

For Ted:

• Horizons Math, 2^nd grade
• Explode the Code 4 and then Beyond the Code 2
• A Reason for Handwriting A
• Noeo Science, Biology I 

For Maddy:

• Explode the Code A,B,C (the primers)
• Lots of cutting and pasting sheets

And for both, Five in a Row, with some Before Five in a Row and Homeschool Share units thrown in. (www.fiveinarow.com and www.homeschoolshare.com)

It’s more than we’ve done in one year before, but I think it will work. We already love FIAR and that’s not going anywhere. J The math is working well for Ted, and so is the phonics. The handwriting is new, because what we tried last year didn’t really work for us. I like it because it’s all centered around Bible verses so it counts towards our required Bible teaching too (our cover school requires Bible be taught). Noeo science is all based around real books (good ones!) and experiment kits to go alongside. I’m hoping it’s all reusable, though of course some experiment components will need to be replaced.

Each child is keeping a binder of worksheets and coloring pages and anything that can fit flat enough to work, and Ted is also keeping a science binder (Noeo has a lot of narration or writing, depending on what works best. He’s loving the picture drawing.)

Extracurricular: Ted is joining Cub Scouts and he is thinking about church children’s choir. Plus we are still attending storytime, with a new librarian this year (we will see how it goes). Once a week the kids get to play with a dear friend of mine while I get a bit of a break … sometimes they do park days and sometimes impromptu music lessons and sometimes something else altogether. Afterwards we eat lunch and visit. Very nice! Our cover school provides lots of field trip opportunities, and we’re part of a small co-op that has further activities.