And all the moms said "amen"!
I'm telling you- it doesn't matter WHERE your child is educated- the first two weeks can be downright EXHAUSTING!!!
While this is our 8th year homeschooling, the fact that we didn't homeschool last year has brought back many of the "new/honeymoon" feelings for me I thoroughly missed being around my kids all day and being the one to teach them. It has been nice for this momma to be back at it.
One of the things I have missed the most was our Bible study time. While we tried to continue coming together even when we were in the Christian school last year, the depth that we strived for dropped drastically. Plus, knowing that they were getting daily Bible lessons and weekly chapel made it easier for us to slack off at home. We started the year by looking briefly at each book of the Bible and then watching the What's in the Bible DVD that went with it. We are each keeping a prayer journal with the option of drawing something that goes with what we discussed. Some draw, others don't.
Most mornings I spend working one on one with Isaiah. The girls aren't big morning people (haha!) and this way they have the option to take it easy or work on their own studies. A benefit for Isaiah is that his school work is generally finished by lunch. Coffee is vital for any homeschooling mama. Coffee and Jesus. Just saying.
My middle daughter created a blog. You can check it out at Life with me, Faith. I'm hoping that it will help her with creative thinking, typing, writing, and spelling. Right now, I'm just letting her have fun with it, but eventually I hope to see her posts grow in content. If you stop by, say hi! I know it would bring a smile to her face. Younger sister, AJ, has requested a blog as well, so look for that coming soon!
Speaking of younger sister.... Our church volunteers at the local food pantry during the month of August. We serve there every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. I am thankful to serve, but timing wise it can be a challenge. It made our school week a little harder, as well, but we made it work. Homeschool=flexibility! AJ brought some of her school work several times to work on it during the slow moments!
A little community service looks great to colleges, but serving the community goes deeper than that- it's about being the hands and feet of Jesus. #momofasophomore
I haven't assigned any reading to my daughters, but my youngest has developed a love for Sherlock Holmes. It all started innocently enough.... by watching America's Got Talent. One of the contestants is like a contemporary Sherlock Holmes. She's been hooked since! Thank goodness for the library!!!
All in all, the first two weeks of school have gone great! We've had continued success with Mistic using Acellus. So far, we are very pleased with this choice! The lessons are fairly short and I can tell she is being introduced to new concepts and topics. She uses her phone to watch the video and do the lesson. She takes notes and has just done amazing! Bonus points- it is all graded automatically! Yay!!!!!
Isaiah and Aspen are rolling along, as well. Faith's school load was lacking a little, but we have tweaked it. She is also doing the same online spelling as Aspen and Isaiah- just at the grade level that works best for her. She will do the activities using her notebook (that she wrote her spelling words in) and will only be required to actually learn to spell certain words. #homeschoolperk We also added a little unit study (a country) and Family & Consumer Science. She is all about babies and little kids so her first one is child care and development! I'm excited for her and I hope it will light a spark of excitement in learning for her! When school comes hard to you, sometimes you just need a different approach! We have also discussed her doing some baking (breads, muffins, cupcakes) and selling them to earn a little extra cash. Nothing crazy- just a couple loafs of bread here or there. We shall see!
On to week 3!!!
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