Aug. 16, 2009 - Making some changes...
After finding out that the classes the children will be taking at co-op will require daily homework up to an hour I decided to cut some of our subjects.... I am in the process of getting our schedule together and a master shopping list and monthly menu so I will know what I need to replace or buy when I go shopping....my biggest goal for this coming year is to be efficient with my time and be organized...if the Lord blesses us with more children after this next one we will need to have our house and family ready for any new additions....
Also Aaron was able to fix and put the boys' bunkbeds together yesterday.... he and Isaac are going to buy some wood and make a set for the girls so they will have more room in their bedrooms....
We had bought the boys and girls full sized beds when we first moved....since we live about 9 hours from family we wanted to have a place for guests to sleep.... but we have come to realize that those visits are few and far between and have decided that having the children share beds are not worth the trouble it has caused or the space it has taken up.... the more children we have the less space we'll have (which is ok with us, but will require these and other changes)... I am sure everyone will be understanding about it all... or at least I pray they are.
The biggest issue is that I feel we are to have the spirit of hospitality and I want my home to be open to people.... but I guess we can always throw a blow-up mattress on living room floor.... Is there a rule about that? Is it rude to expect guests to stay at a hotel? I don't like the idea of it... but I guess unless we move into a bigger house we really don't have any other options...and that isn't something we are able or want to do right now....
well anyway... the slightly changed new classes for the children this year....
Makayla:
co-op classes.....
Micro-biology (Apologia Biology)
Junior High Literature - Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare
And at home.......
LIFEPAC® Practical Christianity Set
Pre-Algebra/ Algebra 1 (Teaching Textbooks)
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Alisha:
co-op classes................
And at home......
LIFEPAC® 6th Grade History & Geography Set
Math 6/7 (Teaching Textbooks)
LIFEPAC® 6th Grade Science Set
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Isaac:
co-op..........
And at home..........
LIFEPAC® 5th Grade History Set
Math 5/6 (Teaching Textbooks)
LIFEPAC® 5th Grade Science Set
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Isaiah:
co-op...........
and at home......
LIFEPAC® Kindergarten Language Arts Set
Horizons Kindergarten Math Set
Comments
Sep. 3, 2009 - Good for you! What about others?
Posted by Anonymous
Has a masters degree plus 2-3 additional accredited coures every 3 years.You are doing what every public schol teacher does!
Teaching and testing and following all the curiculum needed for a child to accomplish standards testing. Also makin sure each student has an individual plan, including students not only with learning dissasbilities, but health problems.....and you love them all. They are sent to us to learn.AND we love them and teach them and rejoice in them each day. A public school teacher is a true gift from God. We do for our own....and the "OTHERS" Foster children, precious children with both pasrents incarcerated.
