Zach and Esther started back to school this week.  Kate and Josh aren't due back until the 15th.  Zach was ready to go yesterday, but Esther ...well... she did her work, but under some duress.  Today everything was fine though.

I was a bit amazed how much Zach retained after nearly 2 months off. He did great. We're still figuring out what works for him and what doesn't. He thinks and learns differently than the others; and his trouble with labels vs. his understanding of concepts causes us to continue to look for solutions. However, because I've found he responds so well to lapbooking, we are returning to them this year.

Last year we didn't do any lapbooks; and apparently they missed them. When I was workign with Esther and Zach today on the two lapbooks we started this week, Kate asked if she and Josh could do lapbooks again this year too. They just seem to really enjoy aspect of creating a tangible product from their schoolwork - combining the art with the activity.  Should be interesting to see how it all goes.