i am so excited about this year's "start" of school. i feel like most teachers do at the last minute: getting the clasroom in order, making sure there are enough materials for each student...making sure each level is covered...preparing plans to keep those preschool dramas/tantrums at bay. i guess laura ingalls wilder and anne shirley had the "one room school house" challenge of teaching many different levels in the same room. wouldn't it be handy if they had computer cameras documenting their days in the classrooms? i know...pencils were pretty high tech for them, what the heck am i talking about computers and cameras?

while adam is still much too young for formal lessons, he will, no doubt, be with us during our lessons. this is an age-old concern for lots of homescholing families. fortunately for us, there are many resources out there to help families like us to help keep our littles happy while we focus on the harder subjects with our olders. i haven't found one yet, so any suggestions will be welcomed!

i'm excited about our curriculum choices this year. when i'm done school-supply shopping, field-trip planning, co-op planning, and setting up the classroom(s), i will be back with pictures and more information about our lesson plans.