Feb. 5, 2008 - Where Have I Been?
I didn't even check to see when I last posted, but I know it has been a while! Winter has been busy in Maine, though it seems to be dragging by so slowly. The calendar may say that it lasts only three months, but true New Englanders know that it's actually half the year. This winter has been a particularly cold and snowy one too. One delight of the season has been my four-year-old son's love of the snow. Previously, he hated it and screamed if it touched his bare skin. Well, he still does that. But I have finally figured out how to dress him for the outdoors in such a way as to avoid screaming. He made snow angels the other day and is sledding down the backyard. It's snowing again today so we'll have to create a new path tomorrow.
As for homeschool, we finished up Unit 5 of the Interlock which was so fun. The kids just loved learning about space! Yesterday we began learning about fish. I have to admit, I was not too excited, but the kids were thrilled. They love to go fishing with my husband on his boat. I enjoy it too, though I do not go fishing. I just try to keep the kids from falling overboard and from getting themselves stuck with hooks. We are blessed to live in "the town of 14 lakes"- we don't have far to go to find water. I was reminded that my children have not yet been to the ocean and we only live about two hours from it. Definate field trip for the future... the snow should be gone by August.
I am already excited about starting Volume 1 in the fall and we are only about half way through this school year! It's definately going to be a leap ahead for us, but I know we are up for it. The more I use this curriculum, the more I love it and find my groove. The retention in my son and my other little student has been amazing. There are times I feel like the "outcast" of homeschooling because everyone else in my church uses the same, different curriculum from Weaver. But I know I have been called to use this curriculum and, as a wiser, more seasoned Weaver once told me, black sheep have more fun!
