Life… & the rest of it

Well, life is happening in between the homeschooling. Let me rephrase that… homeschooling is happening despite life. Some family emergencies have occured and juggling priorities has gotten a bit difficult for me. Yes! I did have a moment where I wondered “Why the hell am I homeschooling??” My answer was found in a 5 year old man when he simply told me “You are a good teacher, mom.” He said this with such pride, like I was HIS student. I just laughed, and thanked him. We then closed up the books and jumped in bed and read a story. Life is homeschooling & homeschooling is life. The Big Kahuna set me back on track and later on in life I will tell him about the day he saved homeschooling.

The kids are still attending their various enrichment programs. Unfortunately, educational trips have been put on hold due to our family obligations.

Pop Tart & The Big Kahuna are working on a display for a local shop for their NYC Arts & Culture class. All the children are very excited about the project. Of course, the usual fall & halloween theme is alive and well at home with pumpkin carving & decorations.

On an academic note: Saxon Math (for Kindergarten) is going rather slow for the Big Kahuna. I think the program is a bit behind for his level. We’ve had to skip far ahead in the program, to find some challenging work. I’ve ordered Singapore Math, to supplement and maybe eventually take over for math. Saxon Math K, may work well for a child that has never had “school” experience. But, he has been in a schooling environment since birth, so this program is not a good fit for him. He has a strong foundation of math concepts & enjoys being challenged.

Saxon for the Pop Tart is going well, she as well is a bit ahead, but I don’t want to push her too fast. She believes she is a math genius, so shall she remain. LOL.

I will be updating the blog regularly, now that the colder weather is upon us