Homeschool Expo

The count down is on for the Georgia Homeschool Expo July 31-August 1, 2009. It is the plan to take the entire family. I really want the kids to experience this grand event. I had the opportunity to go several years ago with some other homeschool moms. This year, I want dad and the kids to come too; making this a great weekend for the entire family.

2009/2010 School Year

After much prayer and research, I feel lead by the Lord to use the spine from Heart of Dakota for my older two "Preparing Hearts for His Glory" with the extensions. This is a curriculum that has the Charlotte Mason approach. I wanted to do world history especially for my eldest son because after this coming school year, he will enter the 9th grade. HOD allows you to use your own math, language arts. So here is what we have so far:

6th & 8th Grader(Using the appropriate grade level math and grammar)
Preparing Hearts for His Glory with extensions - History, Science, Bible, Art
Literature - Drawn into the Heart of Reading(HOD)
6th grader Math Singapore 6A & 6B
6th grader Math Life of Fred Decimals and Percentages
8th grader Math Life of Fred Beginning Algebra
Art - Draw and Write Through History
Grammar - Growing with Grammar
Handwriting - Can Do Cursive
Science - Maybe beef it up for 8th grader; have to wait and see

Big Man- Kindergarten
Kindergarten Math
Kindergarten Hooked on Phonics Pre-reading
Handwriting Without Tears
ABC Readiness Series
Leap Frog Letter Factory
Leap Frog Talking Word Factory
Leap Frog Code Word Caper
Roll A Dough Letters
Lots of Books
Melissa & Doug Learning Toys

School Year Coming To An End

Ashamed to say that it has been almost 4 months since posting. With the official school year coming to an end, I must say how blessed we have been and how much the Lord has been our firm foundation. My dear friend Sheila(Encourager), loaned us her families copy of Tip Lewis and His Lamp. Wow! What a blessing that was to read. We used it as a read aloud for morning and evening devotions. This book is about a young boy who everyone considered a scamp; he is told a story of the conversion of a pastor, and the Holy Spirit begins to work on his heart. He has the desire to want to do better, and encounters many ups and downs. He is a witness to his family and friends and the story goes up from there. This is not a story to just allow your children to read, it is a great book for the entire family. I believe that it is available at Rod and Staff publications.

Tot School

I made matching cards with the upper and lower case letters A - D. I had the "Big Man" turn them over and match the letters and say what letter he found a match to. I plan on adding on hopefully next week with the matching by adding correlating objects that begins with the letter, and have him match the letter with the object. Did lots of reading, playing with playdoh and putting together Melissa and Doug chunky puzzles. We had a great week. Sorry no pictures!

Weekly Report

We had a very productive week even though all three children had colds. No pictures this week though.

Bible - continuing bible study on Plan of Salvation

Math - continuing on with fractions, reciprocals and multiplication & division

Spelling/Vocabulary - word look up, definitions and word recognition. Spelling & Vocabulary

test.

Grammar - review and test

Science - will catch up next week

Social Studies - continuing with Ancients

Reading - various reading books

Wordless Wednesday

("I finally get it! Close one eye, leave the other one open, says "The Big Man")

Blog Challenged

Ok, someone needs to help this sistah out with the blogging skills. I am pea green with envy(in a good way of course) at the following blogs Love's School , Joy's of Homeschooling , and Trivium Academy and there are others. I have got to give you ladies a shout out. Your blogs look absolutely fabulous. I know you are really busy taking care of business(i.e., family, homeschooling and blogging creations), but when you get a minute, give a sister a little help, would you please? I do know a little photoshop(smile).