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Haven't been here in a while. Sorry. Just trying to finish off the school year, although the learning never stops, right? Elijah is officially done with Saxon Phonics 1 as of today. Yea! He has also completed First Language Lessons for grade 1. Elianna finished Math-U-See Beta last week - yippee! And together they've completed Story of the World, vol.3. I've decided that it's ok, really, to not complete a text in one year. However, I am a stickler for finishing them. So, next year Elijah will finish Math-U-See Alpha and Elianna will finish Prima Latina and Rod & Staff Beginning Wisely English 3. I looked through the end of these and the next books really do build on the previous books. So on we go... For summer, I can't handle official summer school. I have never gone myself (public schooled) and my mind is made up - summer is all about play! However, learning never stops. So, I have some fun workbooks that my children have agreed they'll do with me or without me when they get bored. Anytime that "B" word comes out of their mouths, I know what I'll present to them as a boredom buster (or maybe a chore I really need help with Elijah will complete School Zone First Grade Scholar Deluxe Edition next week and is excited to do the 2nd grade book. He's also used pages from Language Arts 2 Deluxe and Math Basics 1. Elianna has used Language Arts Deluxe 2, Time, Money, and Fractions 1-2, Math Deluxe 2, Summer Scholar 3, Math Basics 3, Story Problems 3-4, and Multiplication Facts Made Easy 3-4. (I didn't link all these titles because the School Zone site is very easy to navigate by grade, then by subject.) What I really like about them is the publisher notes to the teacher/parent to take the grade level loosely. Use whatever book will meet your child's need. Teach the child, not the grade. I love having that choice as a home school teacher. Other fun learning I'm planning on this summer is more nature study. They have plenty of space in their nature journals that we're all excited to fill in. I think I need one of my own. I keep asking them if I can draw or add notes in theirs! Elianna uses My Nature Journal by Adrienne Olmstead and Elijah uses My Nature Book by Linda Krantz. They're very different, but I like them both. Some of our end of year outings got rained out but one we did get to do was the local arboretum. My children were asking to return before we even left the first time. And it's FREE! Yes, we'll be there plenty this summer, as well as our local nature santuaries. With the price of gasoline, we won't be traveling far from home, but God has blessed us with a great place to live. We'll definitely be appreciating our beautiful bluegrass this summer! |
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