Updated homeschool info
Ξ April 29th, 2009 | → 4 Comments | ∇ Homeschool Stuff |
For homeschoolers, spring and summer are often planning times, as we start getting ready to order or create materials for the next school year.
Oh, who am I kidding? I never plan ahead. I don’t even plan our week, I just open my teacher’s guide when I feel like doing school and then pick something that looks like fun.
But, there are people who actually do plan ahead, so I just thought I’d let you all know that I updated my homeschool page (the link to it lives over in my sidebar under the “decaf” section).
It has what we’re studying now, as well as some of the things we’ve studied in the past, and a brief comment on what I thought about it.
And links! I linked everything to make it easy to find.
There’s not a whole lot there, since Chloe is somewhere between kindergarten and second grade, so we haven’t been doing this long.
Isn’t that first grade, you ask? (you think I don’t hear you, but I do!)
But you see, if Chloe were in public school she wouldn’t be allowed in first grade because her birthday is in November.
One of these days we’ll move to a state that requires forms and tests and stuff, and then we’ll pick a grade for her, but for now?
Eh, whatever. We do what works.
on April 29th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
You homeschool just like us! I don’t even have a teacher’s manual. I love the way I homeschool and our kids are learning. I have 5 kids – 7, 6, 3, 2, 6mo. The 7 and 6 year olds are somewhere between K and grade 2. Both just started reading and are doing Grade one level math. Because we have to give a grade they are in 1st and 2nd but here I have total freedom to teach what I want. As long as I can prove that they are learning and progressing. Last time my facilitator was here, neither girl was reading. So I’m doing okay!
on April 29th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Very cool. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on curriculum. I’m envious of your spontaneous approach – I’m an over planner.
Not that I ever follow through on all my plans though!
on April 29th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Haha… My brothers, sister & I were all homeschooled and never knew what grade we were in. “Well, I’m doing 10th grade math, 11th grade reading, 8th grade science, but I’m 9th grade age…” etc.
on April 30th, 2009 at 6:45 am
We’ve bumped ours up a year too since several of them just missed the cutoff and they are above level anyway. That is the beauty of homeschooling, no?
Should you ever want to do a geography unit, I have some great resources on my homeschooling blog too. {grins}
Have a great day!