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This was our Kindergarten curriculum this year...

Today he completed another workbook with smiles and cheers. So now "A - Z Bible Stories", "Handwriting Without Tears" and "Spectrum Phonics" are completed and he has 30 days left for Lifepac Language Arts and Math and about 6 days of lessons for Spectrum Reading. As for science and social studies... I did not come anywhere close to completing them. I just could not get into the way they were organized and ended up doing some of hie science with the other grades (adjusted to his level) and social studies we did together.

I am starting to shop for next year's goodies.

How Much Is That Doggy In the Window?

Our dog is being allowed more and more freedom from his crate as he gets older and is now sleeping out of his crate most nights. Tonight he discovered the full length mirror at the end of the hall. He thinks its another dog. He does not like that dog. He barks and growls at that dog and as that dog moves to and fro, he works harder to defend his domain. It is so funny to watch because he is so serious about that dog in the mirror. Of course I stopped laughing when he woke the baby up with his barking. Crazy dog.

For the first time in months, we have a very slow week coming up. 7th grade is starting a new babysitting job that she is very excited about, but we have no appointments. Yay!!

Book It

Today we will use our Book It coupons for lunch. I know that I will have to add the buffet in for the boys 'cause that little pizza will just be an appitizer for them. LOL!

Things I Don't Miss...

This week for my beautiful foster children I have Early-On coming, an IEP on Wednesday and a teacher conference on Thursday. This is my 7th year homeschooling and I tell ya... I don't miss those type of meetings at all!

The public schools have spring break April 4th - 8th. I think we may have some half days and then kinda relax during that week. I am hoping to let the kids do a yard sell that week by selling their old toys, clothes and other stuff.

Good week to all who browse here. Ha Ha Ha!

Finishing Units

Several units have been finished by all grades. Kindergarten in on the last unit of H*ndwriting Witho*t Te*rs and I am actually thinking of moving him to the cursive book instead of the next one which continues with printing. I have not done well with cursive for any of the other kids, so maybe he will be the only one to learn it early. LOL! He is also almost done with his Bible curriculum, having only 1 weeks worth of lessons left. He will then move to a 365 day children's Bible which has little 1 minute Bible stories. I am doing the Bible in a year again and really want the kids to be able to do it too.

Both 3rd and 7th grade are in the review units for most of their subjects. We did not have much of a summer break last year because we got so far behind in school. Looks like that is not going to happen this year.

This week, Entertaining Angels on Wednesday and food bank on Thursday.

Today is my brothers birthday. I cannot believe he is 39 years old.

Happy Birthday, Kid! Ha Ha Ha!!

Birthday Wishes

Today is my mom's birthday.

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Pure Entertainment

I was sitting here watching the monitor and the 2 year old was running laps in his crib. Crack Me Up! So I watched for a few more minutes and then he literally dropped down on the mattress. I zoomed the camera in and he is knocked-out sleep! Ha Ha! I think he ran himself right to sleep. Pure entertainment.

Reading Award

Yesterday during class, Kindergarten demonstrated great use of his phonics knowledge to read words that I thought he would not be able to read. So he received an award for being a "Star Reader"

Progress

It was a good and productive week.

Kindergarten is flying through addition and subtraction using a number line and I am noticing that he is learning some factors. He started addition with 10's this week and seems to do them without using his number line. He has mastered the pre-primer dolch list and has almost completed the primer list.

3rd grade is back to practicing his phonics daily as he is struggling again with reading. He is not confident in his skill and so will just glance at words instead of trying to break them down. In math, story problems are giving him the blues, but is working hard on multiplication. His pace is very slow, but his grades are all A's.

7th grade did alot of grading this week and improved many of her grades. She had a big poetry lesson from the book of Psalm and really picked up on symmetrical writing. She is planning to  be done with school early again this year which is fine by me. When I first started I aimed for the 180 per year, but soon let that go with the increase of daily living skills.

My other kindergartner is doing well. She likes going to school, but also likes staying home when her school is closed. I sometimes thinks she is torn between wanting to go to PS and staying home. She will often ask what we are going to be doing or where we are going while she is gone. She is bonding so very well....

My toddler is so very funny and extremely entertaining. His new thing is to do bilateral toe touches, but he does not cross over so I guess they are not really bilateral. But he loves to copy the olders and tries jumping jacks as well which is Hi-la-ri-ous!!!! He is very attached and loves my mom most of all.

No plans for the weekend.

Peace!

New Stuff!

My new dishwasher came yesterday and I am very excited. It has been awhile since we had one. My last 1 broke down, cost as much to repair as it would have been to buy new and besides, I had enough kids of dish washing age in the home, so I just delayed buying a new one. But... the time has come and I am excited and so far, have not even let those critters load it yet ( I really don't mind loading it, just unloading is not my favorite.)
The installers asked the typical questions, "You kids don't have school today?" and they explained that they are home schooled and he just said, "Huh!?!" Not one comment about socialization. I was shocked and ready.

OK.. I have a huge family decision to make. Prayers appreciated.