The past week and a half of homeschooling has been ok. Zachary has some subjects he likes better than others and he takes much longer to get those done but he has acomplished a ton of work so far. His grade average so far is 90. Great job for the first week of school! So far in the past 8 days he has done work in: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Science, Math, Comprehensive Curriculum (a book with everything in it), History, Geography and Grammar. He doesn’t like to write sentences or stories …he would rather just say it quickly outloud..but hopefully over the next year we can get him into writing beautiful stories so I can share them with all of you. He does most of his work in the mornings when the girls are asleep and at nap time. He does work when they are up..but it is rather hard to concentrate when they both want to sit on his lap or need his help with something. This is a constant…they love their big brother!!! I am off to help Zachary with some Science work. Another busy day ahead of us.
Homeschooling August 29, 2007
The past week and a half of homeschooling has been ok. Zachary has some subjects he likes better than others and he takes much longer to get those done but he has acomplished a ton of work so far. His grade average so far is 90. Great job for the first week of school! So far in the past 8 days he has done work in: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Science, Math, Comprehensive Curriculum (a book with everything in it), History, Geography and Grammar. He doesn’t like to write sentences or stories …he would rather just say it quickly outloud..but hopefully over the next year we can get him into writing beautiful stories so I can share them with all of you. He does most of his work in the mornings when the girls are asleep and at nap time. He does work when they are up..but it is rather hard to concentrate when they both want to sit on his lap or need his help with something. This is a constant…they love their big brother!!! I am off to help Zachary with some Science work. Another busy day ahead of us.
Busy, Busy Busy… August 29, 2007
Lately I have been super busy…keeping up with the housework, keeping the kids happy, trying to keep somewhat of a schedule for Zachary’s schooling, planning ahead for the next day or so….it is draining! I have been sick as has everyone else in the family. Melody and Peter are the only ones who seem to still have the cough left. They are just about better but still have it hanging on…hopefully it will be gone soon!! I haven’t been sleeping well because I have been thinking so much about what else I have to get done. So much to do and so little time.
I make lists for everything. What I need to get done. What I want Peter to do when he is home. What the kids need for school or for craft projects or for anything. I make a list. I have paper strewn all over my desk and you would never know I have a desk top because every single time I clean my desk off it is covered within what seems minutes!! I already have a new list started for today with six different things on it that I need to get done..today..not tomorrow but today. Lets hope the kids behave so I can get it all done. Zachary is already up getting some chores done before the girls are up and I am trying to get some things printed and ready for the day. I planned on posting on this blog every single day for the past week..do you think it ever happened? That is me..the busy homeschooling mom of three. Got to love it!
Homeschool August 24, 2007
This was Zachary’s first official week of Homeschool and he did rather well. Overall his grades average out to a 90. Not bad for the first week. He seems to not really enjoy Math that much..we did it two days this week. I am going to have to work harder with him in this subject. He used to get it all rather easily..but I think over the past two years with him not asking for help when he needed it and the new way the school was teaching Math he just lost it…which is truly sad.
Pick your nose August 21, 2007
Sleep, oh beautiful sleep… August 21, 2007
Last night Kylie fell asleep very early in her high chair. Peter was nice enough to bring her up to bed and she has been there ever since..this is a blessing in disguise. She is usually up till 10:30 or later! The older two, Melody and Zachary went to sleep at 9pm and I decided to go and lay down for a few minutes to rest…I haven’t been sleeping much and really needed the break. So I did lay down around 9:30 or so and didn’t get up till 5:00am!! Wow…that is amazing to me. It stinks that I did wake up at 5am..but still..I got more than 4 hours of sleep!!! I got 7 1/2 hours of sleep! That is unheard of!! I haven’t gotten a full night of sleep in forever!! Plus I actually got to see Peter before he left for work and I can get some stuff done early before the kids are up!!
On another note, Zachary started homeschooling yesterday! I started him with spelling words, 18 of them, then we moved onto reading comprehension in two different books and then finally some math. In the middle of the day we took a trip to Wal-Mart to get some stuff but all in all it was a good day. Zachary wasn’t too thrilled that he wasn’t allowed to watch TV in the morning but that is too bad. No TV until the school work is done..that is my new rule in the house. We have the dining area all set up for school work. Cork board up, dry erase board, school decorations..just like when I was a kid..lol… and a book case full of curriculum. I also have bins full of folders, paper, binders, craft stuff and you name it set up as well. Today we will be working on Science and History and go from there. I don’t really have a full schedule of how we are doing things done yet..I am playing it by ear this first week to get into the swing of things and we will see how that works out. Lets hope that Zachary realizes that the sooner he finishes his work the sooner he can do other things.
He loves to whine and I JUST CAN’T STAND IT!! I hate whining!! That is our number one rule of the house..but he seems to break it every day. OH well…he is only 11 after all. Other than the whining we had a very good day.
TODAY my sweet Hubby is 34!! August 20, 2007

