December 17, 2009

Finally got the snapshot off the video of Gracie's Birthday.

Here she is in her birthday present from Aunt Suzie, looking like a model!!!

Love this pic.

:) Will post more later

December 16, 2009

Last day of co-op :(  Kind of sad/love the fact I can spend $$$ elsewhere! ;)  I guess they didn't get enough volunteers to teach.  If they get some, they'll let us know.  Otherwise, they're going to re-try for fall.  I think Colette will be old enough to be in a younger class then, so I can try teaching a class this fall :)  I want to teach a unit-study type of study with the Little House picture books.  The classes are very non-academic, but more fun.  I would like to do a class for the younger kids. The parents are all required to volunteer in classes, so I'll have ample assistance!

Had some good news today!!  Gracie was in the younger K-1 class for language arts, her teacher said if they do have class next semester however, she'd probably get more out of  the grade 2-3 class!! Her reading and writing was high enough she said :) Proud mommy!!

It didn't help that Gracie/Rachel/Colette have friends, 3 of which are in one family that decided to bypass next semester even 'if' they have it!  It was interefering with their schoolwork, but she is willing to come back for just fall semester.  She is going to try and find a Christian soccer team, as their old coach has left.  Christian sports are different, it's just for fun.  No competition, parents aren't allowed to yell for sidelines (they'll just kick them out.).  The rules are clear.  So if she finds one, all her younger kids (has 7) play soccer and I think Gracie will enjoy that.  Rachel is reluctant to do any sports so I may not bother to spend the money.  (In PE she just kind of stands around, Gracie tries)

I bought a book today :)  It's a used book, but  goes with what Rachel is learning in Time4learning-Vikings. 

It comes highly reccommended, as is suppose to be almost cartoon-like.  I think she'll like this one!!  I am getting these ideas from their friends mom, lol... whatever they're studying-read a book on it!  How she gets the history books involved.  So I'm sure they're appreceating that!!

She'll be studying Eskimos next (or I guess now they call them Inuit).  Can not find any books on them.  I thought for sure they'd have some kind of story-life book. 

Happy Homeschooling!!

God bless!!

Yes, we're still alive ;)

Haven't had much time to post lately, sorry!!
Nothing really exciting going on.  The kids are using 'Time 4 Learning' (http://www.time4learning.com/), and Rachel is using Saxon also.  Time4learning has become a great supplement!!!

Today the kids are going to co-op.  They are having a Christmas party today, and I believe the next semester will start after Christmas.  I'm still not sure what classes they'll be taking. 

A few days back we went and got the kids ornaments.  Colette (3) got an ornament shaped like a present.  I woke up the other day and she was all, 'I broke it mommy! I broke it!'   Turns out, she was trying to open it up to see what was inside (nothing, it was solid), and she was banging the corner on the door to pry  it open! lol...crazy kid
Will be back later!!