This year we are following A Well Trained Mind's recommendations very closely. We are doing Ancient History (with Susan Wise Bauer's books), Math-u-see for math (the kids LOVE math now, what a great program!), biology for science (this year we'll study animals, the human body and plants); we are starting with insects (we planted a butterfly garden) and have

watch a caterpillar

transform into a chrysalis

and 10 days later into a Monarch butterfly.

The kids were fascinated.

Observing the butterfly come out of her chrysalis.

For history and biology the kids listen to me read aloud, we might watch a video on cosmeo or look at something under the microscope, etc. they dictate and copy/write into their note books what they have learned, I use the "writing strands" for writing with M. (5th) and A. (3rd), Explode the code for A. and S. (1st), McGuffey readers (they are wonderful) and Abeka phonics and hooked on phonics. I also use First Language lessons by Jessie Wise for the younger two and The Oridinary parents Guide to Teaching Reading. M. is reading chapter books in English and Spanish and all 3 kids are doing Spanish with cd roms. I think I am going to start "building with diligence" by Rod and Staff with M. for grammar, recommended by Susan Wise B. in the AWTM. I also have the boys memorizing poems and doing copy work and dictation.  We have a piano teacher come into the home and all four of us take lessons (including me! )

A. is playing golf and S. takes ballet and tap. M. is not interested in any sports classes, so we have him excersize on his own, like in our pool or bike ride. They take an art class for homeschoolers once a week, for an hour and a half and a science class for h.s. once a week for 2 hours. We study from mon-thurs and take fridays for fieldtrips. thursdays is park day where we meet other homeschoolers. And weekends are full of many playdates.