We homeschool year around. That means that we can take time off when Daddy is home or when company comes. It means that we can take time to enjoy the rare desert rain. It means that we can take a break from our regular school routine when someone calls to tell that there is a reptile presentation at the library that starts in 20 minutes.
We don’t school for a set number of days and call it quits for the year. We complete the curriculum that we’re doing and then move on to the next year. That tends to make it a bit difficult to tell when one semester, trimester, whatever ends and when the next one begins. It all blends together. We no longer have a set grade for Munchkin. She’s working here and there in various subjects.
Right before Christmas, we took a break from schooling and didn’t start back up until after Grandma and Grandpa left. I made some adjustments to what we’d be doing for this part of the year. Munchkin got to decide which science curriculum she’d like to work on next since she completed Biology before Christmas. (She chose Marine Biology instead of Chemistry.) We’re continuing on with some of the items that we’re reviewing, and other items have been set aside. We adjust as we figure out what works and what doesn’t work.
It feels good to finally be back in a more normal routine. Munchkin does better when she knows what to expect for her day. She knows what subjects she needs to complete, and after Bible, I allow her to pick the order of completing those assignments.
Munchkin’s soccer season has now started up, so Tuesdays and Thursday nights are practice nights. Saturday morning is game time. Wednesday evening is Awana. She’s been having fun taking friends from our neighborhood to Awana. We routinely take at least 3 other girls with us. They challenge each other and motivate each other to get more sections done. It’s a blessing to see them all excited. It’s amazing how loud the vehicle gets. Wow!
We look forward to seeing when this half of the year will hold for us. For now, we praise God for the many blessings in our life, and we also praise Him for the crazy storms. Without the storms, we wouldn’t be able to fully appreciate the sun.
My son Bradley has ADHD really bad and I thought about doing the homeschool thing but then we found the most wonderful teacher at the school we were attending to help us!! I wish you all the best of luck with your Homeschooling and I know that there are alot of people that discourage it but I think it is an individual thing!! Glad you all enjoyed your time off! Have a great day! Blessings from Georgia!!
Sounds like you've got everything organized for a great rest of the school year. We pretty much school year-round too, but we have to break things up a bit to turn in to the school district each year.
That's how we homeschool too. I love the flexibility to take a break when someone is sick, during the holidays, when we go out of town, or when we have visitors. Our schedule is a lot lighter in the summer, but then the kids are involved in day camps and summer camps, so they are still doing things that count toward school. :o) Perhaps the only drawback is the dumbfounded look the kids get when people ask them "What grade are you in?"
Just curious, did you use Apologia Biology? My DD (15) just finished Apologia Biology and will soon start Apologia Chemistry.
Blessings,
Cara
hope you continue to have a successful happy home school where you both learn lots
Cara,
Yes, we used Apologia Biology.
Awana's is a good program for churches to have for the kids. I know my niece and nephew were in their Awana program all the way, even in high school.