Full day of academics, but we covered almost everything that I’d hoped we would. Anytime we can do that I’m so thankful, and any anxiety that may be there is diminished. Equally important was that we enjoyed ourselves as we learned, and we enjoyed what we learned. Some days I do feel like we are just crossing things off of the checklist, and I hate that. The checklist is not what real learning should be about and how it should be done. Learning should excite them and me. Not every circumstance can be that way, but one can make a general statement regarding the learning process and environment.
Some topics we covered today: addition, cursive, SWR phonics, reading, poetry, piano, French, comprehension techniques, critical thinking skills, early explorers, landforms and rocks, fractions in word problems, HTML, possessives, plurals, letter writing, Venetian artists, spelling, and multiplication, Dr. Dolittle, Life of Fred, and the Hardy Boys.
I’m forgetting things, but that’s at least an idea.
My biggest challenge, as I’ve previously mentioned, is the time factor and getting that one-on-one with each of them. A primary goal of mine is to mold them into independent learners.
Activities for us today: 3 hours of gymnastics, 1 hour of soccer, and Scouts and in between I made it to the gym, a treat for me.
After we made it home for a late dinner around 8:30, we still had studies to finish so the kids finally made it to bed around 10:30. Now, that’s late for them, and I don’t like going that long in the day, so most likely I’ll let them sleep in:)  Being able to adjust your sleep schedule is certainly a benefit of homeschooling.
Off to prep for tomorrow. Still doing research on math and what things might be of value in our home studies. There’s so much out there that it’s overwhelming at times. More work to be done!