Oct. 1, 2006
What's new...School Year 2006-2007
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I realize I've been MIA since before our school year started, so I'll take this chance to get everyone up to date. We will be coming to the close of our first quarter at the end of October, so I will post a new update at that time as well. Overall changes to this year is a new Co-op and a new schedule. We begin our day with an iron rich breakfast (teenage girls need their iron) and a little School House Rocks! We love these songs, and they get basic refreshers. Then I work one on one with Jacob while the girls work independently. Occasionally the girls will need me for something, but they are on their own for the most part. The Co-op is wonderful! We already feel at home there and it has helped our acclemation to the homeschool community here. The kids are finally meeting other kids. And for the most part, they are really enjoying their classes. Cassie is doing well so far. Her most difficult and time consuming subject by far is Latin. Her schedule is fairly rigerous for first semester: World History, Chemistry, Algebra2 (she's taken this already prior to high school, we just wanted to lighten her load), Grammar, Vocabulary, Art (basic color, drawing technique~this is not her forte), Voice (on her own and she is scheduled for an audition for the high school praise team of our new church). She is contemplating getting back into Karate for pe. We will see. Her co-op classes include a Shakespeare literature class, History of Current Events (this is a credit class), SAT Math Prep, Yearbook Club, and Drama-Improv Comedy. Jessica is doing well, contrary to what she thinks. Her talent, unsuprisingly so, lies in the language arts areas. She is taking on a bit of a challenging semester as well. Her schedule includes: Math 7/6 (She was placed here due to a poorly taken achievement test over the summer. She insists she is in "stupid math" even though she is testing steadily through it and will complete it within the semester.), Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Physical Science, History of the Constitution, Christian Literature, Spanish, and Guitar. Her co-op classes consist of a very heavy literature class of works by Austen & Dickens, a stitch class (she's chosen knitting.), Forensic Science (a survey/lab class), Forensics (not the same as the former. This is the Speech Team...She will be competing with a recitation of "The Raven" by Poe in January.), and Yearbook Club. Jacob is improving by leaps and bounds this year. The one on one work was more than necessary. He is behind grade level work due to the visual processing and confidence issues left from public school. Because he is middle school level, my main priority for him is to be able to work independently by the end of the year. This means much, much practice. He starts his day with mental warm-ups using logic puzzles, a handwriting page (the physical task of writing is still a chore for him due to the visual processing issues.), and timed math tests. We then work several mental math problems verbally and move to our Math lesson. His schedule is as follows: Math 7/6, Grammar, Literature, Early US History (literature/character incorporating lapbooks), Zoology (studying flying creatures), Spelling, Art (the same as Cassie), and Typing. Because we are pushing in his everyday studies, he is limited to 3 classes for Co-op: Toastmasters (to build confidence in speaking in front of others.), Open Gym, and America at War (a video/quiz class). More info to follow... |
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Oct. 1, 2006 - Hello
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