This weeks Homeschooling Goals

On to another week of prep for Homeschooling.  We are going to start school on July 14th.  I have most of the calendar worked out. I need to work out school time, recess, play time, etc.  I am going to start putting folders together.  I need to go and buy some supplies (A BIG Thank You to all who have donated to our school).  Need to check out the dollar store and Utah/Idaho Supply.  I need to make an instruction binder and make arrangements with my brother to do family pictures.  My brother, is super talented,  you can check out his amazing work at atcreations.net.

Copyright: Aaron Thorup 

1st Time in the Pool

My parents pool was finally warm enough to get the baby in.  I think she enjoyed it.  She didn't scream.  It did wear her right out because she slept for 9 hours that night.

 

She looks totally thrilled doesn't she.

We all had fun as a family.

No More Babies for Me. Update: took the clothes to DI.

It is time to unload the maternity clothes.  If you are a plus sized pregnant lady or know one you can view what I have available on my facebook timeline or you can comment here and I will get the info and pictures to you via email.  These are a few of the things I am offering.

Update:  took the clothes to DI.

Goals this week

Our home school goals this week are to organize our subjects and determine which days we will do what.  Today, for family home evening, we will decide what field trips we want to take this year and decided on an end of year school trip to Lagoon or somewhere else.

As we determine subjects and schedules I hope I will be able to stay on top of all of this.  I feel so at peace about it.

It Begins

Earlier this year we decided we are going to home school our two oldest kids this next year.  I have been doing research and learning how I want to teach my children and what I want to teach my children.  It has been exciting, fun and I am looking forward to having school at home.  We had a fundraiser to gather some funds for some of the supplies we need.  We didn't sell enough boxes of cards for an order but, several people donated money and we are going to have a good start.  I am starting to gather supplies and organize.  Today was making daily folder for me to put the girls work in for each day of the week.  We even let LeeLee decorate her own.

MiMi's Tuesday Folder (Stamps are Stampin' Up!)

 LeeLee's name writing folder.

DeeDee's Friday folder (Day labels were downloaded from preschoolmom.com)

The girls had an enjoyable time stamping with Mommy and Mommy had fun getting some organizational things done with her girls.  Thank you, Jussy, for taking a good nap and MaeMae for being good even though you didn't take a nap.

We are going to do this year round, taking a week long break about every 6 weeks with a few long weekends mixed up in the bunch.  I decided for my sanity this is how it needed to happen.  LeeLee is still going to do preschool outside of the home.  I am doing that for my sanity also.

I have always wanted to be a teacher and I love working with children but, I also have felt that becoming a teacher was not the way I could do this.  I have anxiety issues especially, when it come to meeting new people and most especially when I have to make telephone calls.

Mark is going to do the science stuff for the girls, I am going to work my sister, Sarah, in with the English and my Mom is going to do sewing lessons with the girls when she retires in September.  DeeDee is already taking piano lessons with my Sister-In-Law, April.  I am going to have MiMi start in January.  The curriculum is called A2 - Accelerated Achievement.  It is a classical education and includes instructions for all grades (K-12).  It is great guidance without giving word for word instructions.  I guess what I am saying is that is going to allow Mark and Me to be in charge of what we teach our children.

I am inviting family and friends to follow us through our journey.  So please follow along.