Welcome to the First Homeschool Log
We began the homeschool journey months before Ocean was born. Then the sleep deprivation and adjustment in our family proved to be too much with home school. Then we began again Autumn 2007. I plan to do school Monday - Friday year round. We are not going through a specific curriculum, though I am using a Pre-K curriculum book purchased at Costco as a lesson aide. I am currently reading the book "Teaching the Trivium - Christian Homeschooling in a classical Style" by Harvey & Laurie Bluedorn. I hope within the year to transition to a classical approach.
Here is an example of August's writing work. We are working our way through the number words. He can count to 50 verbally and recognizes most of those numbers visually as well. Long ago he could count in Spanish - but I lamely did not keep up with the Spanish. He can count in ASL (American Sign Language) to 10.
Ocean is learning his ABC's. He "sings" along to the song and can point out some of the letters on the Alphabet poster in he and August's bedroom. He knows that his name begins with "O" and August's begins with "A".
August is reading many words and is beginning to actually enjoy his Phonics study. We are working through a book titled "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons". It is a great tool in teaching children to read words by sounding out their individual parts. Now I just need to find a Phonics lesson that actually teaches the rules of phonics and spelling. If you read this and you are in the know, please share the know!
Math...August knows his fractions; 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 and whole sums. He is just beginning to understand simple arithmetic; addition and subtraction. He has memorized and understand 2+2=4. He is inquisitive about multiplication...all thanks to our Quantum Leap Pad 3rd & 4th grade sampler - he loves it!
Presidents & U.S. History: Again, thanks to the Quantum Leap Pad sampler! August knows the names of many presidents and is currently most interested in JFK. He actually chose a biography on JFK from the kids section at our recent library visit. He keeps it in the car. The sampler also gives bits of information about all of the wars the U.S. has been involved in and marked periods in our history - such as the Great Depression. This exposure has reminded me of just how much important information I have forgotten from my own education. Hip hip hooray for learning it all again!
Here is today's arte de Ocean!
Here is an example of August's writing work. We are working our way through the number words. He can count to 50 verbally and recognizes most of those numbers visually as well. Long ago he could count in Spanish - but I lamely did not keep up with the Spanish. He can count in ASL (American Sign Language) to 10.
Ocean is learning his ABC's. He "sings" along to the song and can point out some of the letters on the Alphabet poster in he and August's bedroom. He knows that his name begins with "O" and August's begins with "A".
August is reading many words and is beginning to actually enjoy his Phonics study. We are working through a book titled "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons". It is a great tool in teaching children to read words by sounding out their individual parts. Now I just need to find a Phonics lesson that actually teaches the rules of phonics and spelling. If you read this and you are in the know, please share the know!
Math...August knows his fractions; 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 and whole sums. He is just beginning to understand simple arithmetic; addition and subtraction. He has memorized and understand 2+2=4. He is inquisitive about multiplication...all thanks to our Quantum Leap Pad 3rd & 4th grade sampler - he loves it!
Presidents & U.S. History: Again, thanks to the Quantum Leap Pad sampler! August knows the names of many presidents and is currently most interested in JFK. He actually chose a biography on JFK from the kids section at our recent library visit. He keeps it in the car. The sampler also gives bits of information about all of the wars the U.S. has been involved in and marked periods in our history - such as the Great Depression. This exposure has reminded me of just how much important information I have forgotten from my own education. Hip hip hooray for learning it all again!
Here is today's arte de Ocean!
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