September Looms on the Horizon
Texas schools start this week. So we started a few weeks ago. Actually, we never really quit for the summer - just did 'light lessons'. I didn't want to lose any of the momentum we'd built up during the spring. But we did start ramping up on lessons for the month of August. We're up to four hours of lessons a day - from 8:00 to noon. By Labor Day, we should be up to six hours. We're having a problem keeping our focus after lunch...
Our cirriculum is gonna change. We need something that will keep her attention. Though she's seven, she's working at a third-grade level. Might've been fourth-grade if Daddy hadn't fallen so far behind the curve. She gets bored with the standard lessons so easily. I mean, it took her less than five minutes to work through her Language Arts stuff on prefixes and suffixes.
Writing is our biggest hurdle right now. The 'Big Chief' type of lined tablet really didn't work - she writes smaller than the lines. So, we got a regular lined spiral notebook. She's writing better with it. We have two writing assignments every day. One is to write the bible story in her words - not the NIV's. The other is to copy a definition directly out of the dictionary.
Math is another hurdle. She can add and subtract really well, but she hasn't memorized her tables. I've been wanting to stop and work on the tables, but I lose her. So, we're gonna do five-minute drills every day. Flash cards or on paper - we're gonna do it. And, we'll continue on in the math book. It's coming up to multiplication soon. Our math book is "Math 3 for Christian Schools" from Bob Jones University Press.
We've got an awesome American History book that she loves to read. But it has word puzzles with every assignment (crossword, word-find, etc.) and she hates those. I guess I need to find another way to ask the questions. The title of the book is "The Complete Book of American Facts & Games" by American Education Publishing. We picked it up at Sam's for $5.70.
I don't think the science class is going to happen. As much as I wanted to do it, I'm not prepared for it. I'll wait a year. My kids are going to continue to learn about science. For neat science stuff, there's lots of stuff on the web - we like NASA and various university websites. USGS (US Geologic Survey) has a
really cool kid's section, as well!
OK - as we progress, triumphs and obstacles will be posted. I want feedback. Cheer with me as we attain goals! Help us overcome these obstacles!
Adios,
Clay
posted by ClayMan @ 5:26 AM
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