Aug. 13, 2009 - Long time no see.
So I haven't kept up with this blog. No real reason but I'm back if for nothing else than to have a record of our home schooling adventure.
And on that note, I'm home schooling! Yes, that's right. My husband is not going to send our 5 year old to Kindergarten this year! God is so very good and deserves all the praise for this miracle.
I have lesson plans all written up for a lot of the year. Dustin, my husband, wants to see progress. He wants to see dedication. Having plans will help to keep me focused so that I don't slack off.
The only subject for which I am purchasing curriculum this year is math. I have gotten this far on my own and I seem to be stuck, not knowing where to go from here. We are using Math U See as it comes very highly recommended by most of the home school moms I know. Plus after seeing the demo it just made sense to me to teach math this way.
We'll be starting August 31, though we never really stop learning in this house. My boys ask to "do some school" everyday.
So...I'll just write down where we are now so I can see how far we've come at the end of the year.
Nathaniel is 5 and is reading. He can read almost any word he sees. He is 2 chapters into his first chapter book, Clara and the Bookwagon. It's a simple level 3 I can read reader but it is the longest book he's attempted yet. I'm so very proud of him. Right now he is halfway through first grade math.
Seth is learning to read really simple three letter words. Together we are working through Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. He enjoys it and it seems to be clicking with him so we'll continue. He is doing Kindergarten math, though he doesn't realize it. I'm a sneaky teacher. :)
We have joined a home school group and are already planning on attending several events in September. I hope to meet families we can connect with. Most of my home schooling friends are online, spread out all over the country. I'd like some IRL hs friends too!
That's enough of that. I'll try to keep up with this as best I can. Once school officially starts I'm sure I'll have lots more to say!
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