I can’t believe we are into our 7th week of homeschooling! That means only 29 weeks left. Woohoo! The time is passing so quickly. The past seven weeks have been GREAT overall. Here is a quick recap of what we have done so far...
We have finished a total of nine books in our history curriculum so far. We started ELO the first week in September, which is our homeschool co-op group and I am teaching General Science for 7th and 8th grade. We are into our fourth core lesson of Spanish. Both boys memorized ALL of Psalm 8 and recited it for their grandparents!!! Jamison gave his first speech and presentation on John Adams in his President’s class at ELO, he got to study a real pet bird in his Science class at ELO and he is learning to play the recorder in music class. Edison learned how to make a chemical reaction with vinegar and baking soda in his Science class at ELO, he learned how to solve Critical Thinking mysteries and he has excelled tremendously in ALL of his academics.
Schoolwork is great and all, but can’t we have any fun??? Of course we can! We went to Kids Station for our kick off school party, then Splash Kingdom with daddy and Nana to celebrate the start of a new school year and we also made great friends on swim Wednesday’s at the Curfman’s. I enjoyed a back to school Mother’s Tea with our homeschool group. Edison has enjoyed Teens @ the ROC in Longview and has also started playing percussion with the homeschool band. Jamison will be starting flag football with our homeschool group in October. The boys enjoyed a huge air soft gun war today at the Hill’s home and Edison will be getting a behind the scenes tour and free lunch at Olive Garden tomorrow. We are also taking the boys to the Flight Museum in Shreveport on Friday. Whew, I am tired just thinking about all that we have done!!!
This journey began with a lot of unanswered questions, anxiety, excitement and lots of prayer. God has definitely shown Himself very evidently in all that has happened so far. He provided an opportunity for Edison to still play in the band, which was one of our big holdups about public school. We had no idea that a former band director would volunteer his time to put together a brass/woodwind/percussion ensemble when we decided to do this. And Jamison is going to be able to play flag football, which was one of his holdups. However, we still haven’t figured out our Corbin problem (his best friend from school). He misses him dearly but good news, he is spending the night on Saturday!!!! God is good!
So, I say all this to say...homeschooling has been an adventure these last seven weeks. I can’t wait to see what the future holds. But I do know Who holds the future and I am relying fully on Him to guide my footsteps.
Top 10 great memories from last six weeks:
1) Watching Jamison carry his legos from our house to Grandmama’s in his pj’s and realizing these days are numbered but I am here to share them with him.
2) My boys snuggling next to me while I read, “The Sign of the Beaver”.
3) Seeing the excitement on my boys faces their first day of ELO.
4) Lunch at the Akin’s after ELO and all the laughs.
5) Finishing school by early afternoon and having Jamison set hog traps with me.
6) Hearing my boys recite Psalm 8.
7) Jamison cooking his brother breakfast.
8) My boys being able to help me deliver Scentsy.
9) Jason reading and teaching Bible to the boys.
Last but not least,
10) Having my mom finally say, “I think I like this homeschool thing because I get to watch my grandsons do PE”!
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
