Saturday, September 6, 2008
Well, we completed our first week of school. It actually started off easier than it should have due to a delay in receiving all of our curriculum. I decided to accept this delay as God's way of easing me into the school year. At my husband's suggestion, we started the mornings off on a happy note with Veggietales on TV from 6:30-7:00AM as our alarm clock. The children woke up and gathered around the TV in shock that we would allow them viewing time before school work. The secret to this is the DVR! After the program, the TV stops! There's no begging to watch the next show and no chance for error on my part by allowing the time to slip by. When the TV stops it's time to shower, dress, do morning chores and feed the critters (kids and animals).
This first week the big kids tackled math first as I did grammar and phonics with the little kids. Then I checked the math work as the big kids started vocabulary. The little ones were left to do their writing assignments and play with the dog. After this we all did some reading and religion. By the end of the week we added our Latin class. By Friday the children we greeting each other with "Salve!" and "Salvete!" Our meal time prayers now begin with "Oremus". It's actually a lot of fun and we don't even mind the DVD instructor with the heavy southern accent any more.
Our science books arrived this weekend so we are looking forward to beginning our joint science class. Yes, all 4 children will be on the same subject and participating in the same experiments. We will, however, be at different levels. More will be required of the oldest. We are followingThe Well Trained Mindand doing a classical education approach.
This week we should be adding grammar, writing, history, geography, literature, penmanship, Spanish, logic and bible study. My husband tells me I look pensive lately. I guess it is a lot to think about! Let's keep all homeschoolers in our prayers this month!
This first week the big kids tackled math first as I did grammar and phonics with the little kids. Then I checked the math work as the big kids started vocabulary. The little ones were left to do their writing assignments and play with the dog. After this we all did some reading and religion. By the end of the week we added our Latin class. By Friday the children we greeting each other with "Salve!" and "Salvete!" Our meal time prayers now begin with "Oremus". It's actually a lot of fun and we don't even mind the DVD instructor with the heavy southern accent any more.
Our science books arrived this weekend so we are looking forward to beginning our joint science class. Yes, all 4 children will be on the same subject and participating in the same experiments. We will, however, be at different levels. More will be required of the oldest. We are followingThe Well Trained Mindand doing a classical education approach.
This week we should be adding grammar, writing, history, geography, literature, penmanship, Spanish, logic and bible study. My husband tells me I look pensive lately. I guess it is a lot to think about! Let's keep all homeschoolers in our prayers this month!
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