We started school today and had a really great time. It is hard to get back in a new routine and start a new schedule. Faith loves school and is such a joy to teach. We are going to be going four days a week, taking Friday's off.
Wednesday will be our elective/project day. She wanted to take Typing and Spanish. We will also do a Bible study from Life Pac.
She started reading Ann of Green Gables. We will review chapters and do book reports, something new this year. When she finishes we will have movie days like last year, complete with all the goodies. It is fun to read a book and then see the movie.
Every Friday, is Faith's day to cook. She got the Cooking DS for her Nintendo DS. She will plan and cook the meal. Although, her first menu cracked me up.
Appetizers: Chips with salsa and cheese sauce
Main meal:Beef Taco's and Dumplings
Dessert:Pound cake with strawberries and whip cream
Everything sounded good except- Taco and Dumplings? what?
So she will save the dumplings for another meal....she is so funny.
This year will be using: Saxon Math 5/4
Rod & Staff- English Grade 4
Editor & Chief- A book where she gets to proof read & correct articles and stories.
Spelling Power & Vocabulary by Beverly L. Gordon
Science Apologia-Exploring Creation with Zoology-
Creatures on the Fifth Day
History & Geography-Alpha Omega Life Pac-Grade 4
http://www.aophomeschooling.com
America's Story-American history covering Christopher Columbus through 1990's
We have a fun filled year planned with many new projects, but she can't wait. We planned the four day school year because her gymnastics schedule is increasing.
She goes Mon-Thurs. and then in January, Saturday will be added. So she will be spending 15 plus hrs a week in the gym. After school, she is still going downstairs to the office to work. She loves it, and the staff here loves her. I will try to post pictures with projects and things we are doing during the school year.
I also want to wish Cyndie, Sue and Camille a happy and productive school year.
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Thanks! You, too, Suz! Your curriculum line-up looks great.
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Hello, my name is Kristi Gesink and I work for the Homeschooling Company Alpha Omega Publications. I noticed after reading through your blog that you use our LifePac curriculum as part of your teaching curriculum. We would like to say a big thank you for mentioning our company on your blog and we would appreciate it very much if you would please turn that mention into a link directly to our site at http://www.aophomeschooling.com, that way friends and readers can simply click on the link and find out more about your great curriculum choice!
ReplyDeleteIf you have any questions please email me at tkgesink@mtcnet.net
Thanks again and may God bless your day!
Kristi Gesink
AOP
No problem. I added the link. I love the cirriculum.
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