to the homeschooling style I love best...

Unit Studies.

This week, we had unit study day for St Patrick's Day. I had a blast finding things online to use for our studies. And we, TOGETHER, had a blast using those things. We all learned more about St Patrick...things I never knew! We baked, we cooked, we sang, we read, we learned.

All the while, my mind is having the same thought over and over again. THIS is what homeschooling should be. Fun, interesting and informative. I'm sick of workbooks. I'm sick of all of us being on seperate pages so to speak. I want the closeness and learning of unit studies again.

We used the Prairie Primer for three wonderful years. Next year, Natalie and Mary will be visiting Laura's world. Thomas will be using Blessed Is The Man and Rebecca will be using Far Above Rubies. We'll still use Math U See...and add in whatever else we deem necessary. But, I want learning to be fun again. No more drudgery. No more "ugh..it's school time".

So...we'll stick this out till the end of the school year (or until I can't take it any more ) and then we'll return to my love...unit studies.

Ahhhh..it feels so good to know that an old friend is returning...