Our Year is Underway! (Well.... Kind of!)

Okay, so I must confess.... we STILL do not have curriculum! What?! Yes, it is true. It is after Labor Day and we are still with out our school stuff. I am not worried- we took our time and looked at everything carefully- I wanted to make a good decision. (this is our children's education after all)

We decided to go with a mixed set rather than one system. I found a company that puts it all together for you and it is all of the core stuff we know we want. *yay* It will be ordered this week and be delivered next week.

With that weight off of my shoulders- we spent the first traditional day of school ignoring all norms! The girls stayed in their pajamas all day and we watched the neighborhood kids get on the bus and leave for an institutionalized first day of school. It was quite glorious and they were a little giddy to be bucking the system!

While we are waiting to order and receive our school work, we are working out of this great workbook from Brain Quest.

 It is really thick and has all subjects in it. They were found at our local educational store and Barnes and Noble. What I like about them is that you buy the previous year and use it as a review and that everything in in one place. 

 Every day the girls do a lesson from each subject- sometimes it is just one worksheet, sometimes it is two.

I wish these guys put out an entire curriculum! I love the style of their products!

Maybe I will write in and tell them that!

Our home school progress is as follows:

1) Decision was made, girls relieved

2) Public school ended, girls did the happiest dance I have ever seen- and we have mad dance parties all of the time here!

3) Letter of intent was turned in and happy dancing was even crazier

4) Kids spent the summer being KIDS and getting the rigors and stresses of formal education out of their system.

5) Mom stressed about making the right choices on course of study. Mom got LOTS of hugs, kisses and "I Love Yous" from the kids

6)Relishing in not heading off to school on the traditional first day

7) Dad helps Mom trough decision process and curriculum was chosen in no time- kids are excited

8) Brushing up on our skills while we wait for the new stuff to arrive

Sounds like progress enough, right?!

Just with the improvement in my girl's temperaments- I will call this major improvement!

We are moving forward, albeit slowly in the curriculum department, but I know we will catch up quickly.

For your viewing delight...

A video of my girls utilizing a YouTube video to help with their workbooks:

Yes, we have made the right decision!