Mar. 16, 2010 - New School year planning
Well the time has come again for our new school year planning. I love this part of homeschooling. I love to get everything together and order all the new curriculum. I am a little late this year because of our move to our "new" house. I now have a long awaited homeschool room. I have also been on 2 business trips since the move. As I look around my house I am still staring at boxes(waiting for me to find a home for those last odd things, which I wish I could throw away but just can't bring myself to) and tools(waiting for the next project)
I am waiting for the new Sonlight "handbook" to get here so I can review and make my final decisions. I have all my plans on paper and have ordered a few of the kids workbooks so far. My plans for next year looks like this(at the moment, but it can change)
Anri(will be 13)
Sonlight Core alt7, Apoligia General Science, Growing with Grammar 7, Teaching Textbooks 7, Vocabulary form Classical Roots A, Rosseta Stone Italian, Spelling D and E, Writing Strands 4, Mavis Beacon Typing, Mind Benders B3&4, Motherboard for computer, Art Lessons, Home Economics
Celina(age 11)
Sonlight Core 6, Science 6, Growing with Grammar 6, Teaching Textbooks 6, Vocabulary form Classical Roots 6, Rosseta Stone Italian, Spelling D, Writing Strands 3, Mavis Beacon Typing, Mind Benders A3&4, Motherboard for computer, Art Lessons, Home Economics
Samuel(age 7)
Sonlight Core 1 with readers, Science 1, MUS beta, WWE 2, FLL2, Spelling Workout B, ETC 4-6, Draw Write Now, HWT Printing Power, Muzzy Spanish
Elijah(age6)
Sonlight Core 1 with K readers, Science 1, MUS alpha, WWE 1, FLL1, Spelling Workout a, ETC 1-3, Draw Write Now, HWT Printing for me, Muzzy Spanish
These are my thoughts for now.
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Jan. 26, 2010 - trudging along
We have been deep in school mode since August (except for a Break for vacations here and there).
The girls are doing Sonlight Core 5 for history, Growing with Grammar, Writing Strands, Teaching Textbooks, Latins Not So Tough and a few other things. The boys are doing Core K and love it. E is also doing Handwriting without tears, Explode the Code and Math U See. S is also doing Handwriting without Tears, ETC, Math U SEE, Spelling Workout A, Writing With Ease, First Language Lessons. All of that is really going well and I feel this is a first in a long strand of many years!
Now, for Science- WE got a creation science set that is great for multi aged teaching, which I found out is not for me. I have had AIG's God's Design for Life and Heaven and Earth. We got though Animal and Plant worlds with great success but my girls (ages 10 and 12 were a little board). I had ordered the books from Sonlight for Core K and 5 and decied after my girls asked me to order the IG's so they have a schedule to work through. I am sooooo glad I did. Keeps me on track with the boys and the girls just love everthing thing about it!
We are now in the process of moving and I have proved to my husband that I am the worst packer ever. LOL. but we will now have a nice big place. and better yet I will have a homeschool room to store all this stuff that is piled in every corner! I am so excited. We hope to be moved in 3 weeks. Trying to balance school and packing is a challenge!
Well, that is just a quick up date.
Bahama Blessings
Heidi JO
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Nov. 17, 2009 - busy busy
I have been busy and school, work, home and everything else. I am just getting settled in again. will write a good update soon
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Oct. 9, 2009 - My favorite Apps for Itouch/Iphone
Well, my sweet hubby spoiled me and got me an Itouch last month! I knew I wanted one, but I didn't realize how much I would love it.
I had to share my favorite apps that I have been using!
Religious
1. Mantis Bible Study Software NASS-I love having the whole bible at my fingertips! I haven't uses all the great tools for study yet but I will!
2. Bible Verses - Just a random verse to read when you need it, love to wake up to this.
3. BiblePlan-you and enter what you want to read in the bible and this program divides up the reading into a timed schedule of your chosing! very cool! (links to PrayerLists)
4. PrayerLists-You list all of your people, items and needs for pray. You and divide my group, add photos of those you are praying for, assign when you want to pray for that need and much more (links to BiblePlan)
Productivity
1. Timetable-a color coded daily schedule. You can have multi schedules. I use this for each child and myself so I can see at a glance what everyone is suppose to be doing and also what I am suppose to be doing and with which child.
2.Awesome Note - love this random post-it note type note book style! I love it for keeping all those lists pretty!
3. Things - the best todo list I have found! easy to use and not to much. some of the todo programs are a little to businessy for me.
4. Occasions-great birthday, annivasary and other celebrations planner! add photos and links to your contact lists.
5. Grocery Gadget- I can say enough about this program!!! It links to my husbands iphone, I can type the lists on my laptop(which is great for long lists) or add right on my itouch as needed. this is one of my favs!
School Fun
1. Games- Uno, Frogger, Matches, Crash Kart, Cooking Mama, Fuzzle
2. ShaperBuilder- great for puzzle loving preschoolers!
3.I Write Words-great for letter and number writing skills
4. WorldBook-great for quick research projects
5. Counties- we are doing Sonlight core 5 this year and my girls can't get enough of country information that this program provides.
6. Factbook-lots of random information that the kids get a kick out of.
7. Art- great art appreation program, includes quizing.
8. SightWords-great school sight word review for my first grader
9. Math Drills-has addition, subtraction, multiplycation, division games.
10. States&Capitals-great fun in teaching the states adn Capitals!
11. US Presidents-full of facts and fun on the Presidents
12. IFlashcards-great for just about any flashcards you need for school review.
Other
1. Social networking - ITwitterPro, Facebook, Skype, eBuddy
2. iFitness-great exercise instructions in all areas of exersise
3. Food Recipies - Big Oven, AllRecipes, Epicurious, Betty Crocker Cookbook
4. iPeriod-great for keeping track of your period and other female things;-)
5. Kids-great for keeping track of your kids weekly scheduled extra curriculars
6. ChristmasList-great for all that shopping info that you need for Christmas
7. Xmas count-I was so tired of my son asking how many days till Christmas so I downloaded this FREE app for him.
I just love the freedom that my itouch has brought me! my best purchase this year by far!!!
Bahama Blessings
Heidi Jo
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Jun. 22, 2009 - Simple Woman's Daybook
For Today...
Outside my window... the rain is falling
I am thinking... of what I am making for dinner
From the learning rooms... we are in summer mode and enjoying it.
I am thankful for... my husband who is so wonderful
From the kitchen... cooked all weekend, so fun salads tonight
I am wearing... Aqua (my new favorite color)
I am reading... The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker
I am hoping... that my mother law gets to visit soon (I really love her!)
I am creating... plans for our new house
I am praying... for my husband and children
Around the house... needs a "summer" clean up and sorting
One of my favorite things... morning coffee with my sweetie
A few plans for the rest of the week... go through the kids rooms and menu plan for next week/month
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
these are our new babies! QUAIL I love to here them Peep.
Bahama Blessings
Heidi Jo
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May. 23, 2009 - Summer School Schedule
My summer is full of trying to get back on track. I started my homeschool journey with WTM but moved away from it for 2 years. Now I am back on track and see the "holes" in my girls education. So this summer we are doing make up and reviewing. I will list what we will be doing. but keep in mind that my girls are 10 and 11.
WWE 1-4 (I am using the text only as a reviewing tool)
FLL 3 (a few lessons a day)
Spelling workout B and C (review, so to start D in the fall)
Latin's not so Tough 2
math flashcards
God's design for Life - Plants
Bahamain History books 1-6 (review)
we will only be doing about an hour or 2 a day.
for the boys - ages 6 and almost 5 we will continue with OPGTTR.
Bahama Blessings
Heidi Jo
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Mar. 6, 2009 - Long Range Plans
I have decided to write out our school plan with Sonlight. I needed to see on paper where I was going and then I can decide how exactly to get there when the time comes. Just doing this gave me a huge sense of relief.
My long range plan looks like this
2009-2010 (the ages are what they are at the beginning of the school year)
Anri (age 11) Core 5 with Writing Tales 2 (for LA)
Celina (age 10) Core 5 with Writing Tales 1 (for LA)
Samuel (age 6) Core K with First Language Lessons 1
Elijah (age 5) Core K with LAK
2010-2011
Anri (age 12) Core 6 with LA6
Celina (age 11) Core 6 with Writing Tales 2 (for LA)
Samuel (age 7) Core 1 with and First Language Lessons 2
Elijah (age 6) Core 1 with First Language Lessons 1
2011-2012
Anri (age 13) Core 7 with LA7
Celina (age 12) Core 7 with LA 6
Samuel (age 8) Core 2
Elijah (age 7) Core 2 First Language Lessons 2
2012-2013
Anri (age 14) Core 100 with LA100
Celina (age 13) Core 100 with LA 100
Samuel (age 9) Core 3
Elijah (age 8) Core 3
2013-2014
Anri (age 15) Core 200 with LA200
Celina (age 14) Core 200 with LA 200
Samuel (age 10) Core 4 with Writing Tales 1
Elijah (age 9) Core 4
2014-2015
Anri (age 16) Core 300 with LA300
Celina (age 15) Core 300 with LA 300
Samuel (age 11) Core 5 with Writing Tales 2
Elijah (age 10) Core 5 with Writing Tales 1
2015-2016
Anri (age 17) Core 400
Celina (age 16) Core 400
Samuel (age 12) Core 6 with LA 6
Elijah (age 11) Core 6 with Writing Tales 2
2016-2017
Anri (age 18) Core 530 with some college classes
Celina (age 17) Core 530
Samuel (age 13) Core 7
Elijah (age 12) Core 7
2017-2018
Samuel (age 14) Core 100
Elijah (age 13) Core 100
2018-2019
Samuel (age 15) Core 200 work study
Elijah (age 14) Core 200 work study
2019-2020
Samuel (age 16) Core 300 work study
Elijah (age 15) Core 300 work study
2019-2020
Samuel (age 17) Core 400 work study
Elijah (age 16) Core 400 work study
2020-2021
Samuel (age 18) College Courses and Work study
Elijah (age 17) College Courses and Work study
Bahama Blessings
Heidi Jo
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Feb. 24, 2009 - OUR HOMESCHOOL
OUR DAY SCHEDULE
Wake Up, Eat, Dress
Chores and Quiet Time
School Circle Time Review
Independent work for Girls/”School Time” for boys
Lunch
Read Aloud Time
Finish up School Work/Mom’s computer time
Handy Work
Free time/Mom works
Dinner and Family Devotions
Evening Chores and Bed Time
SEASIDE CURRICULUM CHOICE
Anri (age 11)
Teaching Textbooks 5
Home Economics for Homeschoolers 1&2
Writing Tales 1
Copywork
Sonlight Core 4 readers, History and Read Alouds (most of them)
HOAC Lapbooks (Horses, WW1, WW2, US Economics, the Great Depression)
Unit Studies (20th Century from www.ajourneythroughlearning.com)
God’s Design for Life –Animal Kingdom and Plant Kingdom
Hey Andrew Teach Me Some Greek – Level 2
Latin Is Not So Tough – Level 1
Sequential Spelling 1
I Can Do All Things Art Program
Mavis Beacon Typing (last half of the year)
Celina (age10)
Math Mammoth Blue Series
Home Economics for Homeschoolers 1&2
Explode the Code 5, 6, 6 ½
Beyond the Code 1-4
Copywork
Sonlight Core 3 readers, History and Read Alouds (most of them)
HOAC Lapbooks (Horses, WW1, WW2, US Economics, the Great Depression)
Unit Studies (20th Century from www.ajourneythroughlearning.com)
God’s Design for Life –Animal Kingdom and Plant Kingdom
Hey Andrew Teach Me Some Greek – Level 2
Latin Is Not So Tough – Level 1
Sequential Spelling 1
I Can Do All Things Art Program
Mavis Beacon Typing (last half of the year)
Samuel (age 5)
Sonlight PK (the old one where it is all combined)
Sonlight LAK
Fun Tales Readers
Number Review 1-20
Handwriting without Tears – Letters and Numbers for Me
Get Ready, Set and Go for the Code workbooks
Elijah (age 4)
Sonlight PK
Letter and Number Review
SEASIDE ACADEMY LIFESTYLE
Chores and Quiet Time
Circle Time Review
This is the time we use to pray together and go over what needs to be done for the day. It keeps the kids on track for the day and they can ask any questions that have come up. I find that going over problems that have occurred the day before the morning after, when they are refreshed works better then when they are so frustrated, so we save all the big problems for this time. I find though that since we do morning review we have less problems occurring during the school day.
Guided/Independent
Because my boys are 4 and 5 I do most of their school with them. This includes History, Science, Literature, Phonics, Grammar and Math. I do Spelling first thing with the girls then the girls have their schedules and move through Math, Language, Handwriting, Phonics, Home Ec., Art and Greek by themselves unless a problem comes up. I have worked hard with my girls (ages 10 and 11) on becoming very independent with their school work. This year I can really see the benefits of this. They are now self motivated and very diligent in completing work.
Lunch
I try to have the boys done with their “school” before lunch. The girls are done most of their busy workbook subjects and now have the afternoon for reading and such.
Reading
The girls have their assigned reading. This includes History, Literature and Readers. They also take turns reading to the boys their assigned school books
History/Science
At this time I review with the girls through narration and comprehension questions. I love narration and comprehension to keep up with what they are doing and checking that they are understanding it all. We work on Science together 2 days a week.
Literature (Read Aloud)
Mom Reads From Assigned Read Aloud (usually from the boys list). To be honest I don’t get to this everyday. Sometimes Daddy will read or the older kids will pick up the book and read.
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Feb. 18, 2009 - CHORES AND KIDS
Once again it is time to redo the Chore list! I have gone back to my master list and redoing everything.
Chores in our home are life as my children know it. There is no choice, it is just a result of being apart of our wonderful family. In our family everyone has many jobs to do so that we can accomplish what God has called us to do. I find though it is now time to rearrange the chores and give the little ones more to do.
I find for us that if we don't get the bulk of the work done in the morning it doesn't get done. So I am dividing up tasks into the days of the week. I find they get so much more done this way. I am giving myself a chore list to. These are things that I just don't seem to get around to doing, but need to. Maintaining your home on a consistent basis makes life so much easier. We never have a whole day of cleaning we do little bits each day and the house always looks nice.
I will post my new chore ideas and list when finished (hopefully this week). I would love your ideas thought.
Bahama Blessings
Heidi JO
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