September 26, 2001
Well things all around have been distracted around here. School has been all together skipped some days, totally because I dont have myself together. I know lots of people have said this, but so much has changed, my outlook on alot of things have changed. I am trying to adjust, and my homeschooling seems more important, to me, than ever, now, but even some of the priorities there have changed. I want the kids to really absorb the things that are most important for them. So I have gone through the curriculum and decided to skip some stuff ( I hope to cover in the summer, instead) that way I can stretch out other units, to make sure they have a good grasp on them. Reading for Ali will at this point still go on as planned. And some of the other basics ( sorting, listening, numbers, etc) will as well. But the major units of study I have chosen till May are: Creation, Orderliness{I need it}, Christ's Birth, Faith, God's Expectation's, Christ's death and resurection(and Grace), Trinity, Prayer and Friendship. I am skipping about 4 units, so I can focus on these. Days are uncertain right now. I want them to know the important things as well as they can at this age.
Speaking of having a good grasp, both of them have amazed me. They have both learned their phone number by heart. They learned it by tune (twinkle twinkle). 12,34,567 All god's children go to heaven. There are different endings to match the last number. But ours ends in 7 so, I only remember that ending. They also both know the city and state we live in. We are working on the address. Ali has also almost memorized the pledge of allegiance. I hadnt planned on that and we arent working on it really (except saying it once a day), but its kinda cool. Her memory is amazing. She has gotten Gensis 1:1 down. The curriculum has them memorizing one every day, but I decided thats too much. I couldnt do that. So I am trying to decide her next memory verse. Alex is picking up on way more than I had thought he would. His attention span is not always there, at least it doesnt seem like it, but he seems to have it when Dad asks him about stuff. They learned jumping jacks this week too, I wish my video camera worked, because its too cute! Anyway, I have to go do school prep for today. God Bless |
