January, 2013

OK, so I am failing at posting weekly. I just can't find the time to sit at the computer at home and add my pictures. I don't like to add posts without pictures. I think I am going to try to post a weekly blurb about what we have been doing based on the Homeschool Mother's Journal and then at the end of the month post pictures.

Homeschool Mother’s Journal: January 23, 2013

In my life this week…

My husband is back from a week long trip to Florida without us. I am so glad he is back. I am looking forward to snuggling up and watching our favorite tv show “Nashville” on Wednesday night. Our work schedules are crazy. I look forward to every moment we can get.

In our homeschool this week…

Luca’s theme this week is mittens. We will be reading books about mittens and doing some worksheets and activities revolved around the theme.

I changed up Luca’s math curriculum last week. We switched from MUS to McRuffy’s Press Kindergarten. I have seen such an improvement in one week I am excited to see what this week brings!

Continuing to work with Luca on reading. He has about 20 words he can now read on sight. Every day I add another one. Pretty soon I expect him to take off on his own.

Nico is moving along in math at a steady pace now. He will be finishing up reading “The Call of the Wild”. He has really enjoyed this, so much, that we are going to read “White Fang”. We are going to do a mini unit study on the Alaskan Gold Rush and Alaska. I have a kit ordered to pan for gold. My husband worked in Skagway, Alaska for 6 months flying helicopter tours. I visited once a month and collected a lot of pictures and information from there. We have a movie about the town of Skagway. It should be a fun little addition for him. I have been bad this year about just plugging away and not adding that variety.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

Don’t be afraid to change something if it is not working.

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…

Nothing in our near future at this time.

My favorite thing this week was…

Luca’s development in math and the excitement on his face when he gets his reading words correct. Nico’s joy of reading a book.

My kiddo’s favorite thing this week was…

Luca bought a nerf hatchet so he could compete with Nico. They love their nerf toys.

Things I’m working on…

Scrapbooking our school year 2011-2012.

Here are the boys enjoying a beautiful 60F day. The following day the temps dropped to 14F. Oh come back spring!