Yeah-we've made it to week three of homeschooling! How silly I feel saying that!
You see, our homeschooling days before our move this past May consisted of here and there, a bit of this and that, TV and trips so "mommy could get out of the house." Don't get me wrong, all of these are okay if that's what works for you, but I know for me personally, my doing these things were honestly, just me, trying to avoid the whole commitment of homeschooling.
Again-those things I mentioned are NOT the avoidance of homeschooling---my reasoning for doing those things were MY avoidance of homeschooling. I am so very aware and grateful for all the ways we can all homeschool and teach and spend time with our children-it's awesome!
So this is why I am excited about week 3 of our new homeschooling! We have been consistent in doing our work 4 days out of the week and generally about the same amount of time every day. We don't have it down yet as to what we are doing every day, or at which time but we are doing something everyday and staying pretty consistent with Math and English; Science, History, Art and Spanish have made about one grand appearance each!
We are following the classical method- The Well Trained Mind (Susan Wise Bauer). I love it but really need to do some more (okay, a bit more than some) reading and scheduling--ahhh, I am overwhelmed so easily that I tend to just not do it at all (hmmm, doesn't get too much accomplished there!)
Thus, I have a prayer request for some planning and clarity to what is going to get us into good schedule. I've heard it take 30 (or is it 21) days to make something a habit...but I imagine that is the same thing for those 21-30 days
Despite those things, God is shining through and I am praising Him everyday for His grace, allowing me another chance to homeschool, an answer to why He wants us to school, and the beautiful gift of seeing our sweet boys everyday, learning and enjoying eachothers company! HIs grace is sufficient... :)
Here is a list of what we are currently using: (Our 3 boys are ages 3.5, 5 and 7)
Singapore math, Phonics Pathways, Abeka Blue Backed Speller, readers, Abeka Science Reader 1, Story of the World, First Language Lessons, Discovey Kids Chemistry set, Abeka manuscript workbook, cursive handwriting, Rosetta Stone Spanish (online from the library!), art (I'm winging it so far!), Dolch sight words list, Mudpies to Magnets, the ABC's (I'm making up some preschool things-sort of!), music (soon hopefully), some dictionary work with spelling words, Bible...
Like I said, we have been reading and doing math consistently, and the rest of things have made brief appearances...but I am okay with this because we'll eventually get it:)
Have a great wonderful, blessed night! His Peace with you! | 