Never thought I'd say this - Home education has been an absolute joy this year. I LOVE IT.
Will and I are reading historical fiction and using it to study history, literature and religion. BAM. His Grandma is tutoring him in Math via Skype. DOUBLE BAM. He's getting grammar and handwriting practice. BAM. And he's got co-op, science, and lots and lots of time outdoors. It's A-MAY-ZING.
He's so happy.
The littles are speeding right along - all learning to read. The BOB books are super fun and I highly recommend www.starfall.com for supplimental phonics and reading time. I'm not opposed to making learning fun. In fact, I think it's good, in general, that learning be slightly more fun than cleaning one's room.
Let me say that I'm not the kind of mom who has kids who put on war paint and inact famous battle scenes in history. I know moms who do that and I have mad respect for them. I did it last year with my littles and they remember it fondly but it's super time consuming. This year we're doing more Montessori homeschooling things.
Montessori homeschooling is also A-MAY-ZING. You teach your preschoolers practical life skills like sweeping the floor. It's so awesome because then, when they decide to spit corn bread onto the floor, you just have to say, "Honey, please sweep up that corn bread." And they DO - happily. That's right, TWO miracles.
I love Maria Montessori. And I love homeschooling my kids *this year.
*Terms subject to change. Void where prohibited. Statement only valid for one year.
