It is nice to have routine. Some routine even if it isn’t quite like it used to be. Day #93 of school went smoothly…perhaps because I was not here! I had to work today but school had to go on. One good thing about having older children- a lot of their work is done independently.
The kids and I sat down last night to write out their weekly schedules. We have taken out Heritage History Classical Curriculum just for this week {only this week I hope} so that I can figure out where they are in that and make a plan. Also to be set aside for the time being {perhaps all of January} is Composer Study. We will pick it back up in February.
Here is what was done for school today {we have to ease back into it}:
Lee:
Bible: Reading (Duet. 27), verse (Colossians 3:1-14)
Math: Life of Fred Beginning Algebra (Lesson 100)
History/Geography: Wes. Civ. (page 35-358)
Language Arts: Excellence in Literature (getting reacquainted), Everyman
Foreign Language: First Form Latin (Lesson 24, worksheet 2); Greek (review)
Gov’t/Economics/Civics/Logic: -
Science: -
Composer Study: -
Fox:
Bible: Reading (Duet. 16), verse (Proverbs 15:16-20), Saints & Heroes (Loyola)
Math: -
History/Geography: -
Language Arts: Jensen’s Grammar (review)
Foreign Language: First Form Latin (Lesson 24, worksheet 2)
Gov’t/Economics/Civics/Logic: -
Science: The Sciences (Physics), Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity (1/2 chapter 3)
Composer Study: -
When I was at work, one of my coworkers began asking questions about the requirements for homeschooling. He was very polite and did not insinuate that it was distasteful. I did however get the impression that he feels it should be regulated or have more ‘investigation’ by the school district. *shudder* Like I said, he was positive about homeschooling {so I think} but he either isn’t happy with the current level of government involvement or isn’t up to speed on just how much they are already involved {and often hindering}.
We {my coworker and I} had some decent conversations that touched on a wide range of topics; homeschooling was just one. He has grand kids that are my kids’ age! Interesting how times have changed…and not exactly for the better. In some ways and areas. But that’s a post for a different time.
It’s time to get Day #94 under way. Right after I have another cup of yummy French Vanilla coffee with soymilk. {it helps lessen my sugar intake and gives me protein while still letting me enjoy my coffee *smile*}
Hi Blossom! I get the same kinds of questions/responses as your coworker gave you. Folks are surprised that my state doesn't have its own curriculum that we must follow, one that's equivalent to the public school agenda. I always point out that hs'ed children DO have to take standardized tests (but leave out the part about "every three years"). That seems to hush people up. Their faces relax, they nod and seem less anxious. "Ohhhh!" Because a standardized test makes things all better!
ReplyDeleteThat is funny, Ellen. Yes, they seem to think that the testing makes it all okay...which imho really doesn't mean a thing. In Ohio we have to have either testing or assessment (via portfolio evaluation) each year. I'm still undecided on which I will do. Possibly both.
ReplyDeleteThe gentleman that I was talking with was concerned (perhaps that is the correct term) with what kind of assessment we had and WHO does the assessing. It seems to me that he wanted to make sure that someone 'official' was evaluating my children. It was interesting.