5th grade!

Where has the time gone!  It's hard to believe that I've been homeschooling for 7 years!  As of this post we are on day 11.  And I'm really enjoying it--so far.  Ask me again in a few months.

Highlights
*The new spelling that we are using this year is awesome.
*C is taking a "typing" class (I don't think they call it typing anymore; but that's what it will always be for me).  Hopefully by the end of the year, he won't be hunting and pecking any more.
*He is reading a book called Arby Jenkins.  It goes along with a study guide.  Both are produced by BJU (Gasp!).  The study guide is making him really think when answering questions about what he has read.  There are different types of questions for each chapter: literal, critical, and interpretive-which I love.
*We are both enjoying getting back into a routine.
*I am enjoying the little bit of time that I get to myself while he is doing school.


Interesting to note
*His math teacher on DVD is the same math teacher that I had in 6th grade.  I think all 3 of us kids actually had him.
*This year is crazy fast paced!  Week one he had a quiz in science and one in history.  Day 10 he had a language test; day 12 he had a science test.
*There are a ton of projects he will do this year.  The first one is introduced this week--week 3!
*He still struggles with math.  Not because he doesn't know the facts.  But because he rushes and is sloppy.  And thus, makes mistakes.  Argh!

People ask me how long I plan on homeschooling.  I have no idea.  At least through this year.  I'll figure out next year--next year (well more like around tax return time; but you get the idea)

Got him a Superman Tervis to use during school to drink his water.
I love Tervis!

I would like you to think this is how he sits all day to do school.

But in reality..........