First Day of School

Well…today was the “official” first day of the new school year. Even tho we did a bit here and there, over the summer, today marked the begging of the 2010-2011 school year.

All I can say is, “Boy am I tired!!”

There is still a few kinks to work out, with the scheduling and such, but for the most part I think we did very well. So here’s a bit of what we are doing.

Glorianna is doing the “Answers for Preschoolers Curriculum”, put out by the Answers In Genesis People. It covers Phonics, Math, Music, Colors, Shapes, Bible, Bible Memory and even some Physical Ed.

Azariah is doing Abeka. But instead of me actually teaching him this year, he’s doing online streaming. I figured I needed a bit of a break since I was teaching 3 kids this year. The online streaming is cheaper then the actual DVD’s and they also keep track of what he has viewed and for how long. I still keep his grades and report cards, tho.

Both boys are doing Bob Jones Bible. They really liked it last year, and I like it a lot better then the Abeka Bible, so we just went with it again this year.

Zion is starting a new curriculum this year called “Moving Beyond the Page”. It covers Phonics, Spelling, Writing, Reading, Science and History. It comes with lots of experiments he is going to be doing, which he is really looking forward to. It also comes with charts, maps and lots of books!! That’s the best part. Zion loves to read and this curriculum is mostly reading. All of his “schooling” is incorporated into whatever book he is assigned to read.

M.B.T.P. does not cover Math, tho, so Zion is doing Saxon Math. This is also new for him. (he did abeka last year) This one is mostly self taught with some parent guidance, so hopefully it will go smoothly.

I will be posting pictures soon. Just wanted to get Day one blogged. I still have a few things I need to finish up but for the most part we are ready to plunge along.

Stay tuned for more exciting school news.