Mar. 14, 2009 - A Spring To Do List
I haven't felt like I've had much to blog about recently. My days are filled with constant motion, running from one activity to another. Unlike many homeschoolers who say that, my activities are mostly within my own home. Because of this business of late, I don't feel like I've been on top of my game over the last two months with homeschooling. Normally by this time, I have most of my curriculum picked out for next year, and am winding up my research on a couple of remaining things. I just haven't had the time to do those things recently. Plus, since I feel like there has been so many unknowns around here I haven't felt like I could accurately research what I've needed. For most people that isn't a big deal, but I don't feel good about next year until I have some solid planning under my belt. On top of everything else, my hubby has been having some health problems that have added to the strains of everyday life. I'm beginning to get that swirly feeling in my head again when I have a lot to do and don't feel like I have a good grasp on what needs to get done. For my own benefit, my to do list for the next 6-8 weeks.
* Continue Speech therapy appointments with Big Man & Peanut. Do homework daily with each, and speech practice with an at-home program for Little Monkey. Ongoing
* Peanut's OT evaluation is done. Wait for official report to be finalized. Schedule weekly therapy appointment (coordinate with hubby since he needs to be home with other two). Insurance has already authorized a year of therapy.
* Contact insurance company and haggle over non-coverage of educational psychological exam for Peanut. Covered!! Woo-Hoo!
* Try to determine if I should change Little Monkey's math program from Abeka to Math U See. (He doesn't feel confident in multiplication yet, and they're trying to throw in division. This is where everything went crazy for Big Man. I'm trying to head off disaster before it begins this time....but maybe it wouldn't be disaster for Little Monkey. Need to pray over this a lot!) Dear Hubby and I have agreed to a plan on this one :)
* Continue to look into Right Start math for Peanut next year. They're going to have seminars about their program at the homeschool convention next month, which is wonderful!! Hopefully that will answer my questions.
* Look into Five in a Row program for Peanut. Decide if this would be too much for him.
* Answer questions about Tapestry of Grace for friends asking about it. Loan a binder.
* Answer questions about homeschool for a friend. Have her over for a morning to talk.
* Look into Physics curriculum for next year. Gravitas Publications again? Look into supplemental experiment book like I did this year for chemistry.
* Behind again in books for Tapestry of Grace. Look up books for Year 3, Unit 3. Get a library list done, then determine which books should be purchased. That will end out our school year in history. Next year, we'll do Year 3, Unit 4 and all of Year 4. Year 4 should be purchased by early summer at latest.
* Meeting with reading evaluator. Get report & recommendations for Little Monkey. Begin research into recommendations.
* Make appointment with reading evaluator, annual appointment for Big Man in May.
* Continue to remediate Little Monkey with handwriting. Determine which letters will come next, create pages for practice. Ongoing
* Create extra cursive practice for Big Man. Almost done learning lower case alphabet. Once that is complete, begin lots of copywork for practice. Ongoing
* Weekly: extra math practice sheets for Big Man--subtraction with borrowing & clocks. Ongoing
* Watch more Barton Level 4 tutor training: Lessons 5 6 - 9? Make necessary copies for lessons. Ongoing
* Create recordkeeping pages for Barton Fluency Drills time. Add Great Leaps stories section for story practice.
* Decide on continuing education things for summer so all information isn't lost. Begin getting supplies for whatever is needed. Making progress little by little!
* Take dog doo sample to vet & pick up tick preventative. (yucky, but necessary)
* Normal, everyday chores & school responsibilities. Ongoing
* What I'm looking forward to most...besides summer vacation...the Cincinnati Homeschool Convention!!
* Begin planning outside to-do list. Spring is almost here and we need have our projects planned out for the summer or nothing will get done!
* Write thank-you notes to church friends who did so much for us while hubby was in the hospital and also when he was home recuperating. Geez, I really need to get on this one!
* While hubby is gone for treatment over the next week or so, add in the things he would normally do to help out: more laundry, garbage, take kids to taekwondo, added academic time for: read-alouds, bible stories, verse to memorize for church, flash cards. I'm not going to worry about doing catechism questions or geography.
Yup, my head is spinning. Summer vacation will be wonderful. I hope I get to relax a bit this year!
Comments
Mar. 19, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by foxvalleyfamily
We LOVE Five in a Row.
It is some of our best memories of homeschooling so far!
Here are some of my entries that deal with FIAR.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/foxvalleyfamily/462141/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/foxvalleyfamily/484817/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/foxvalleyfamily/520350/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/foxvalleyfamily/410093/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/foxvalleyfamily/442090/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/foxvalleyfamily/447332/
Blessings,
Michelle
Mar. 20, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by pottershand
Thanks for stopping by our blog. I'm looking forward to summer break as well. I do plan to not take as much of a break this year though. I'm not sure my girls want that.... Anyway, just remember, do what you can do in one day and let the rest wait!
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