Gearing up...

Gathering all the new material for the fall. Year number two is just ahead. So hard to believe we made it through the 1st year. Makes me think we can do it again.

This next year we are not doing full Abeka, we just can not fork out that money like we did last year. So we are changing it up a little.

So Far...

For Landon

Abeka Language/Lit
Wordly Wise Voc/Spelling
Spanish
SOS Bible
SOS Science
SOS Geography
Daily Reading
Saxon Algebra 1

Joshua

Abeka Language
Saxon Math
Daily Reading
SOS Bible
SOS History
SOS Science
Spanish
Wordly Wise Voc/Spelling

Chloe

Abeka Math
Bible
BJU History
BJU Science
BJU English
Wordly Wise Voc/Spelling
Daily Reading
Also different things to fill her workboxes.

I am thinking of doing workboxes this next year with Joshua, to change it up for him, we shall see.

WE MADE IT!!!!

We have finished up our 1st year of home schooling...can I get an AMEN!

The kids are thrilled, I am thrilled. We had a lot of bumps in the road but also many smooth ones. When asked if I will do it next fall, I say yes. I still can not believe I have done it, I can't believe the kids have done it.

The boys just took the Stanford test and we await for the results, it will be neat to compare them to last years test scores. I need to test the kids yearly...I was too late to get Chloe in, but I have no doubt as to where Chloe is....with the boys having formal school for so many years, I really needed them tested...not just for them but for me. I will have them all tested each year...if they like it or not.

I thank all my home school friends that have helped me along the way...and the support of my family.....Love you all!

Bring on year #2!

I still can not believe that Landon will be in 9th grade...Joshua will be in 5th and Chloe a big 2nd grader...YIKES!!!

1st Lapbook

We did our 1st one over some of the American Symbols we have studied....Will for sure do some over the summer and plan more for next year. Chloe really enjoyed doing it!

Workboxing....

Have not posted in a while about how things are going in this area....
All I can say is we WILL be using them again next year! I would be lost without them. Chloe does very well using them. I wish I had them at the start of the school year.

On to the boxes..

#1 Abeka Spelling

#2 Abeka Math

#3 Cursive Practice Sheet

#4 Abeka Reader

#5 Speed Drill Practice Sheet

#6 Abeka Phonics Sheet

#7 Abeka Language Sheet

#8 Place Value Cards..I have her read the number out and write in on a white board

#9 Abeka History

#10 Latch hook, she has not done this in a long time.

Soccer Time

Joshua and Chloe seem to enjoy it. Chloe was stand offish at first, but then really got into it. Thankfully they both practice on the same night at the same fields, hey I will take that!

Caught ya..

Reading...

At night before bed, if the kids are not "tired" they can read. I wish they all would someday have the love of reading I have. I don't have the time or I guess I just don't take the time to read like I would like. As long as they read some each day, I am good to go. Maybe some day they will love it more. I can hope.

Landon was not thrilled to see me with the camera and hides his face...nothing new..he is reading Anne of Green Gables for his Lit class. I have never read this book, and have picked up a copy for myself to read. Chloe is reading a fairy type chapter book, her 2nd one. She loved them. Joshua is reading Old Yeller. Good choices all around.

The big 7!

Today Chloe is 7.. The years are flying by.....She is growing up so fast.