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WHY? Our Journey Into Homeschooling
Friday, November 3, 2006
Taking It Easy
I have to admit, we've been taking it easy
lately, but with good reason. We are eagerly awaiting the "arrival" of
A.J.'s baby sister, Lily, who was due Oct. 31. It's hard to commit to
much of a structure when you know it's all just going to be blown out
the window soon.
We have done a couple of things, though. First, computer time finally
got limited when it seemed like A.J. was spending all day on the
computer playing games. I won't argue whether these games are
educational or not because every game has some good in it; I just want
to make sure that he can still entertain and educate himself in other
ways, move around, and interact with people. Once he gets in a routine,
it is often hard to get him out of it. For example, he's always been
great about going places and driving with me, but lately, because I've
let him stay home so much (with Dad, of course), he balks if I ask him
to go nearly anywhere with me. His limits on the computer are pretty
broad; he still spends plenty of time there, just not all day.
The next thing we're trying is a worksheet system with rewards. It's an
easy way to learn/brush up on things while waiting for baby and for
after she arrives. So far, we've done them together (especially new
concepts or stuff to be reviewed), but it is something he can do on his
own as well. Right now, we have been working out of a third-grade book
with just general concepts (we've done multiplication, contractions,
reading comprehension, etc.), but I'm thinking about ordering some
books on more specific topics that meet his interests more closely so
that he'll be more excited to do them.
Also, I've noticed he's been reading a lot out of this Emeril cookbook
Grandma R. got him for his birthday. I thought today maybe we could go
to the store together, pick out the ingredients for one of the recipes,
and make it together. That should be fun :) He really likes to make
stuff. His specialty right now is a "Meat Delight Tortilla," a simple
"sandwich" that he makes with small packages of lunch meat, shredded
cheese, and a couple of tortillas. He makes it all by himself and
thinks it's pretty yummy.
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Science
Usborne First Nature: Fishes by Alwyne Wheeler
Usborne Discovery: Sharks by Jonathan Sheikh-Miller
Usborne Discovery: Whales and Dolphins by Susanna Davidson
The Nature Company EcoXplorer Series: Under the Sea by Priscilla Wrubel et al.
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Emeril's There's a Chef in My Soup by Emeril Lagasse
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Minimus Pupil's Book: Starting Out in Latin by Barbara Bell and Helen Forte
Sign With Your Baby by Joseph Garcia
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Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - Untitled Comment
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needs our prayers.
Please lift her before the Lord and stop by to let her know you are praying.
Thank you,
Theresa