This year we are using Sonlight Core 1 for DS8 and DD6.  We are really enjoying the Sonlight curric.  It is really nice not to have to fight so much to get some work done.  My DD6 even will jump for joy when its her one on one time for LA and Math (of course her big brother often does not, but at least he is not hating it!)  I'm personally excited to get finished with week 7 so we can move on to some real beef of history instead of just the generic way people live sections.  Its good for them to understand that there are many different cultures around and all, but I personally can't wait to move on.  I'm sure they will enjoy the meatier side of Sonlight once we move on too.

DD6 is very proud of herself to becoming a reader.  She is doing very well.  I constantly am thinking of the things she would be working on in PS.  They would be working mostly on letter sounds and just starting to try to read.  She is so quick at it, she would be one of the top readers in the class.  I sometimes feel bad that I'm not sending her to PS.  She would enjoy the class setting.  She loves everyone and just wants to please.  I know she would be successful in PS.  But I also know that she will be more successful HS'ing.  She is just as smart as her older brother, especially smart in LA, and is picking things up super quick.  Its so nice to know we can go her pace and focus where she needs a little more time (which hasn't happened yet!).

My baby DS3 will be 4 in Jan.  He has been acting out lately.  He has been having horrible temper tantrums and has gotten into talking back too.  He is hitting, kicking, and spitting - mostly as a game, but also when he's upset and/or mad.  I think a large part of it is my fault for not making personal time with him.  So I am trying to do that.  I also am thinking he will benifit from some school as well.  He is already showing readiness signs.  He'll ask me about letters and what they say.  He's trying to decipher the difference between a written number and a letter.  He can count nearly to 20 without any help (there is 1 or 2 numbers he'll skip, but that's not bad).  If he is taking his time and not goofing, he can count 10 objects (I haven't tried more objects to count yet, so  I don't know if he can go higher).  DH and I have decided to pick up curric for him as soon as we can afford to get it.  Sonlight came out with Core A very recently.  It looks like it will be fun for him.  I'm still having some trouble deciding either A or B, but I think I'll go with A and when we get done with it, we'll move on to B.  I've heard some of the books in B are a bit longer with less pictures and it may not hold his attention.  I've joined the SLPreschool yahoo group and have been looking at the 2 alternate schedules for Core B.  One just feels to Kindergarten to me.  It may be great for him next year.  The other one has more of a PreK feel to me.  I've been asking around all the forums for advise on what to do with him.  Most say to go with A.  He loves me to read to him, just like the other kids.  I don't think A will be a bad investment .  Its just a little earlier than I had planned on getting and starting something with him.  Oh well, I suppose its because I'm working with the other kids and its things over his head. I do hope that this will tame the beast lol.