Aug. 20, 2009 - Back to school soon
So much for good intentions about blogging. Ah well, try, try again.
Today was the first day of trying to get into our morning school routine. We start on Monday (the 24th), so my goal was to get up and get the dc up, have breakfast, and be ready for school by 8.
We almost made it. I was out of the shower and ready to go by 8:10. They were NOT happy about being awakened early, though. LOL. Earlier bedtimes tonight, I think.
I am frantically trying to finish lesson planning. Some were easy--I use Edu-Track and I purchased the dowloadable lesson plans for those, or I was able to copy from a prior year. Others, like Introductory Logic, have been exceedingly hard. Some courses may have to get folded in as we go along.
We've switched to TT for 2 of the children--Pre-Calc and Pre-Algebra. The 9th grader will still be using Math U See for Geometry, only because I couldn't afford 3 TT levels at once.
I most need to get done the Tapestry of Grace plans, though. I've gone through all the book lists, checked my library for what they have, and ordered some of the rest I still need. But I need to order the others (at least those I will use in the first semester), and get the plans finalized and in Edu-Track.
We will be using IEW this year as well, and I need to somehow figure out exactly how we will be doing that.
Our homeschool this year consists of dc in 11th, 9th and 7th grade, along with the 2 1/2 year old. Thankfully more of my courses are student directed this year than last, so I will have more time to spend with the toddler. I am also making use of video tutors for the first time with Teaching Textbooks and Introductory Logic.
Feeling excitement about the new year, but also trepidation on how it will all go with a busy toddler, and a work from home business.
