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Got some work done

May 26th, 2007 at 05:42 pm

Yesterday I cleaned out and reorganized the office. Since Thursday was the last day of school, I had brought home all teaching materials I had at school, so I got that all put away. The girls got to bring home all their text books to keep, so I organized that as well. We will be using them for home schooling. DD#3's 5th grade materials we will put away for DD#4 and #5 for next year.

What they used this year we will be reviewing during June, July and August. If that goes well, we will start with new material Sept 1. If it goes very well, we will start with new material earlier.

One of the girls struggles with spelling, and another is starting to struggle with math. So the review will be good. The one who is struggling with math should not be. She used to be an A student in math. After I got her grade card, I then found out that the teacher was leaving the room during math and letting another student teach it for the last quarter. I discussed this with the principal and he denied it was happening, but since then several other parents in the class are saying their child says the same thing, and 2 other students told me it was happening also, so I think the principal was just unaware of it.

I also downloaded a FREE home school program that tracks grades, assignments, reports, reading logs, attendance, time spent...everything.

Eventually we will be doing our schooling in the basement--but until it is done we are upstairs using the office and the dining room. When the basement is completed, we will have our own bathroom (complete except for the door-which is currently a shower curtain, and the sheetrock on the ceiling), kitchen (will be good for home ec), living room and a large area which has cabinets and counter tops and a work table for sewing or doing activities on.

The basement is also being set up so that when we have company they can stay down their & have their own private area.

So much to do, so little time......

It is humid out today, so I have to do the laundry in the dryer. It will mildew if I hang it out. But, stuff is popping up in the garden from the last 3 days of rain.

2 Responses to “Got some work done”

  1. nance Says:
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    My daughter uses the A Beka home school program, and loves it. It isn't free, but she tried another program, and swears by A Beka.
    She home schooled her oldest son, from kindergarten through second grade. Last year, he went to public school, and was way ahead of the other third graders.
    She is now home schooling her kindergartener, and will home school the baby, at least through second grade. If a child does not get a good foundation in school, they will struggle.
    I know a lot of people who frown on home schooling, but I congratulate anyone who takes on the task, and does it well.

  2. mom-from-missouri Says:
    1180207146

    I find our local public school scary. (I know, I've taught at it). My 10 year old will be going into the 6th grade. This past year when I subbed there, there was one 6th grade girl out on maternity leave, and another who was about to go out on it. 6th grade!!! One of the 6th graders was 12, the other was 14.
    That just insn't the peer group I want to influence my children.
    With me now being a SAHM, we can't afford the Christian School anymore, unless I go back to work.
    I'd rather stay home and enjoy and influence their lives while I can.

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