RMJ - the 3 Boy Home

• Apr. 5, 2007 - Better late than never

We've been busy as ever over here at the 3 boy home.  We completed a unit on plants and have started on Chemistry with DS8.  We are using Real Science 4 Kids, and so far we are quite happy with it.  We are also doing a unit on Central American history -Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs, We completed the Olmecs with a lapbook and will be moving on to the Mayans soon.

DS8 is working on multiplication facts. He's still having a hard time remembering them.  Everything else in math is going well, however.  DS6 and 5 are working on K/1 math and are currently working on a few addition fact memorization.

DS6 (and to some extent DS5) has excelled in reading recently.  We are going through the 100 Easy Lessons book and they are really catching on and building their confidence.

I'm planning on getting DS8 to do an in-depth science fair project this year.  We just have to decide what to do it on!! 

We are off to a horse farm today - tomorrow we will be digging for fossils!  I'm so excited! 

~VT
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Grab a cup of jo and join me as I ponder the possibilities of living a full life with my three boys and the best husband in the world. We have been homeschooling since the beginning, though I have relaxed so much since that first day of "school". My overall goals for the boys are for them to love learning and to be able to learn to learn.

The Boys


The Inventor: 8 years old
He is my oldest and there are time I look at him and nearly cry because he is growing so fast. He knows the look and says, "I know, I know, you are thinking of putting a brick on my head again." He loves to invent things. His current project is to use old, unwanted toys to build a robot. It is on my list of things to research. He is my project learner.

The Cowboy: 6 years old
He is my middle child and loves everything to do with cowboys and farmers. He often tells me he is moving to Texas when he grows up. I promises that I can visit and will be able to ride a horse when I do. He loves doing worksheets to feel a since of accomplishment as well as projects.

The Cuddlebug: 5 years old
My youngest and last. This one is at opposite ends of the universe from one moment to the next, happy as a lark to mad as a hatter, cuddling one moment, flying around the yard the next. While he rarely sits through learning time, he apparently listens though because he can answer many questions I pose to DS8. He also has brought books to me just to show he can sound out the titles before he runs off.

The Learning


Math
We are using Saxon Math currently for all the boys. DS8 is in Saxon 3, DS6 is in Saxon 1, and DS5 sometimes does Saxon K and sometimes Saxon 1. We don't do everything in Saxon. Sometimes we cram 6 lessons in one day because the boy already knows it. Sometimes we don't do math out of the book at all. We also do math in unit projects. Just recently, DS8 made a detailed graph of monthly rainfall totals for our hometown and the three larger rainforests. We compared and contrasted and made conclusions.

Literature
We use real books. Currently I'm reading "Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingles Wilder aloud. Roland is finishing up "Bunnicula" by Howe.

History

Currently I'm using Story of the World, but history is seeming quite bland. I'm looking for something to spice it up.

Science

We have been using mostly Mommy-made units for science with some Evan-Moore thrown in. However, I just purchased "Real Science 4 Kids" for Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. I'm really excited to see this new package. I'm just waiting for it to arrive.

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