After VBS, we have been busy and just have kept things moving around here. We have been cleaning out the garage (still working on this one), moving furniture around, cleaning a few things out as well as fixing somethings around the house. Allen Sr. is officially back at work this week and we are getting back to our schedules. We went to the IBLP seminar last weekend and we are headed to the Homeschool Conference this weekend. After that I'm working on getting our school schedule done. Almost have the school room organized a few things need working on, but it will come with time.
This will be a new experience for us having Allen Jr. home with us this year. My plans are to Homeschool him as well. I have a few ideas on what I want to do with him and hopefully will get more at the Conference.
I have made a few trips to IKEA over the last few weeks and hope to make one more trip in a few more weeks. I just love their organizational/storage things. Of course, Allen also took me to our one/twice a year shopping at the Container Store. I think we would continually be broke if we lived closer to one of those. I love container, boxes, gadgets, etc.
One thing we have already bought and Makaela has started on is Teaching Textbooks---we love this Math curriculum for her right now. It may not something we use from now on, but right now it is what she needs. She has been doing it over the summer to get use to it and see how it goes. She should be through with it before Christmas, and we will just purchase the next grade. She is playing catch-up with her Math anyway, during the time of my Dad's illness (Feb. - June), I let her Math go that year. It was the last subject we need to finish, so we just picked it up in the Fall of that year. She is doing 5th grade math right now instead of going into 6th grade on her math. That is okay with us and she will catch up in time. I really don't like the whole "What grade are you in?" question. I like the idea of just going with what works for your children and their learning styles.
Well, that is what we have been up to the last few weeks.
I completely agree with the whole grade question. I wish we had an IKEA or Container Store closer. I have been eyeing those teaching textbooks too and I'm very curious. Hope to see you soon.
ReplyDeleteMy upcoming 4th grader has been telling people she is in 4th and 5th grade, which totally confuses people. I love the look on their faces, though! LOL! The reality is that we used ABeka Math and it is so fast that I am switching her to Rod & Staff and she will be doing a few things in the 4th grade text, but mostly she is ready for the 5th grade text. The other part of that reality is that if you looked at her writing skills she would be down a grade... but we don't have to point that out.... ;)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I got your message and I look forward to meeting you at the conference. I am gonna be brave here and give you my cell..... if you don't run into me at conference just feel free to call me. 409-225-3934 [--no weirdos out there are allowed to call me ;) --]
@ Stacy Jo - Hope to see you soon too! Are you coming down to visit Annette anytime soon? If so maybe we can see you then.
ReplyDelete@ Shannon - That is the joy's of homeschooling, having them in various levels in each subject. I think it is funny when someone ask that question, then the response our children give them.
I will write your number down...I will go to your blog and give you my number.