I’m so excited about this coming school year. I’m probably more excited than Jonathan. I know I have an obsession with books and school supplies. I’ve been like this all my life. I have no rehab plans. 🙂 Here are our plans for 2011-2012, which will be Kindergarten for Jonathan: Sonlight Core A – This…
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Wizard of Oz Preschool Pack
Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations just blogged about this new preschool pack. The Wizard of Oz in on our list of books to read in Sonlight Core A. Some of the activities in this free preschool pack will make great supplements for our reading!
Summer Plans
For now, we are homeschooling year-round. Jonathan thrives on a schedule. It doesn’t have to be strict and there can be spontaneous changes, but he needs to have general structure to his day and week. Plus, I believe that at a young age, having large gaps in learning leaves too much potential for loss… use…
A Year in Review…
We are not quite finished with our first year, but I’m currently preparing for next year and evaluating our first year of homeschooling. What worked? An eclectic, Charlotte-Mason leaning homeschooling style. I love everything I’ve read about the Charlotte Mason method but I incorporate bits and pieces of other methods that work well for us. Sonlight….
My Funny Words Flip Book
I just printed, laminated, and assembled this fun little flip book that I got from Confessions of a Homeschooler. It is going to be a surprise for Jonathan for on the plane ride to California. Jonathan is far beyond CVC words, but he will enjoy playing with it, making real words, and laughing at the…