Homeschooling

I home-school my children. No, I am not crazy. I am doing what I believe God is calling me to do.

I do not believe that God calls everyone to home-school.

I also believe that God does not call the equipped...He equips the called. Because believe me, I did not feel equipped when I started on this journey last year.

Home-schooling has been an incredible journey. One that I look forward to continuing in the next year.

This year we are doing a few things the same and a few things different. I have a 3rd grader, 1st grader, preschooler and toddler. The 3rd and 1st grader are at home, the preschooler is going to preschool away from home. There is a woman at our church who runs a preschool out of her home. She is amazing. Buddy went to her 2 years ago and Buster starts there in September. He is a very excited little guy.

Bunny, my 3rd grader, will be using the following for her school year:
Math-U-See (Beta)
Story of the World (finishing Vol. 1 and starting Vol. 2)...we are also using the recommended reading for her reading/writing curriculum.
Apologia Science: Exploring Creation, Day 5, Flying Creatures
Rod and Staff Grammar (Grade 3)
Sequential Spelling
A Reason for Handwriting

Buddy, my 1st grader, is going to be using:
Math-U-See (Alpha)
Story of the World (finishing Vol. 1 and starting Vol. 2)
Apologia Science: Exploring Creation, Day 5, Flying Creatures
First Language Lessons
Handwriting without Tears
Explode the code (finish book B, start books C and 1)
I will also be using "The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading" to work on our reading skills.

We also have open gym twice a month at church with the other home-schooling families, Bunny has ballet and American Heritage Girls and we are looking at getting Buddy into Boy Scouts.

It is going to be a busy year!