My seeds (because I needed more) arrived today and Abby decided on her own to alphabetize them.
We finally had an empty paper towel tube (which actually wasn't long enough) so Hannah was able to complete her science project. She made a telescope using a tube and two magnifying glasses.
Everyone had a chance to read a paper with it.
Short answer? No.
They spent more than half the school year not doing their work. So we are doing a modified year-round schedule.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the girls do math, language, handwriting, and Bible. On Tuesday and Thursday, they do science, history, family reading, handwriting, and Bible. Since they read all the time, I am not worried about their reading so long as their Bible reading is done. Caleb is supposed to do all subjects each day. This includes math, reading, journal, handwriting, and science. He joins us on Tuesday and Thursday for history.
Since they are all at various stages of their curriculum, I don't necessarily have a first day of rhe school year. I have already sent in my homeschool notice of intent and I received an email that it was processed. So, technically, August will mark year two of homeschooling in Arkansas. It will also mark my 20th year of homeschooling.
Ironic that in 1994, I dropped my college major of being an elementary school teacher and said I didn't want to be a teacher.
The new incubator- that provides quite a bit of learning time daily, it seems! I love the telescope - what a great project!
ReplyDeleteYes it does! Hatch day is always fun around here. Our older incubator, which is still good, has to be constantly monitored and sometimes can take a week just to get the temperature and humidity right.
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ReplyDeleteThe Apologia Exploring Creation series is what I use up to Highschool, then I use the science kits from either Rainbow Resource or CBD. I don't rush science, but let them explore it on their own. So sometimes one year of curriculum goes two years.
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ReplyDeleteI had carpentry shop in Hi School, but a finished product wasn't required. I only remember a required task of making a perfect 90 degree corner on a wood block.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a rather simple task, but I am sure it was probably a lot harder than it sounds.
DeleteWhen I homeschooled we did "summer school". It mostly consisted of going to the library to find books to read, reviewing math concepts from the year (but not doing anything new), attending workshops, activities and community events, cooking, and physical activity outside. We did have a small garden and the hens and ducks at the time. If the kids each read 20 books and completed 20 math review sheets, we would go to DQ. LOL (We read a lot so 20 books was a challenge, but very attainable.)
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I have a reward system set up. They know what they have to do. When they fill two charts, they get a reward, but it is hard to find rewards out here and we don't like to ingest large amounts of sugar.
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