I've done a whole lotta school with L. It's been great so far (much better than I had anticipated in my mind) and managing S has been much easier lately. He's a really great communicator (aka, he LOVES to talk. a lot.), so I kind of feel like I'm involved in an endless game of 21 questions most days...BUT he really loves learning new things, so for that I'm thankful. And him being 99% potty trained now doesn't hurt either.
My curriculum is really easy to work with. We decided to use Sonlight because it focuses a lot on reading to your student, something L really loves. Here's my teacher's binder:
Looks daunting, right? Don't let the monstrosity fool you.
I've read L 5 chapter books so far, along with a smattering of other books that cover things like poetry, missionaries, world cultures, and true stories of a farm veterinarian(!). In turn, it's helped her recognize words and put her phonics into practice. She's been reading her "beginning reader" books to Silas these days, which helps her practice. Of course, we do Bible, math (which she likes much more than her mommy ever did) and handwriting. Science and history are covered on Tuesdays when she attends our church's homeschool co-op. The students also have chapel and PE on those days, as well as lunch and recess. The whole approach to schooling so far this year has been, dare I say, enjoyable!
I will admit, the colder weather has made it hard to have any quality "recess" time that bodes well with mommy's idea of an "enjoyable" outside experience. I did just purchase them rainboots for the season from a recently opened consignment store in our area so they can enjoy the puddles outside without getting their socks wet. L would go outside in a windstorm if she could. This girl is gonna be a mountaineer one day. She could care less how cold it is, or how rainy. She'd climb a tree even if it were covered in ice. Just send her outside and she's happy. Same goes for her brother, actually. And her sister.
Come to think of it, buying a farm would really make sense for my daily routine--well, as far as the vast, open expanse of land is concerned.
I could really do without any farm animals in my life right now thankyouverymuch.
