I am doing it, I have taken the plunge and I am homeschooling Judah! Last winter I read the book A Well-Trained Mind by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer. We started with a trial run of her suggestions for one week this summer to see if it would be something we would enjoy and we loved it.
For the time being, I am only homeschooling Judah because of Kaleb's great need for the speech therapy that he receives in his preschool. I love the therapist that works with him at the school and am so excited about the progress she is bringing forth in him. Also, Kaleb has a more shy disposition that I believe he also needs the social aspect of being in preschool. That said, I have ordered him books to help supplement the education that he is getting in preschool. He enjoys having "homework" like his big brother.
In preparation for our school year, I totally revamped the playroom by getting rid of toys, adding in several book shelves, decorating the walls with posters of the United States, the alphabet, our schedule, etc. I also set up a desk organized with pencils, paper, and craft supplies.
Our first few days were good, we bumped around a little until we eventually found our groove and a schedule that works for us. I am someone who has to have organization and thrives on schedules. Here is what school looks like for us so far:
8:30 wake up and have breakfast
9:00 Start School
For the time being, I am only homeschooling Judah because of Kaleb's great need for the speech therapy that he receives in his preschool. I love the therapist that works with him at the school and am so excited about the progress she is bringing forth in him. Also, Kaleb has a more shy disposition that I believe he also needs the social aspect of being in preschool. That said, I have ordered him books to help supplement the education that he is getting in preschool. He enjoys having "homework" like his big brother.
In preparation for our school year, I totally revamped the playroom by getting rid of toys, adding in several book shelves, decorating the walls with posters of the United States, the alphabet, our schedule, etc. I also set up a desk organized with pencils, paper, and craft supplies.
Our first few days were good, we bumped around a little until we eventually found our groove and a schedule that works for us. I am someone who has to have organization and thrives on schedules. Here is what school looks like for us so far:
8:30 wake up and have breakfast
9:00 Start School
- 15-20 minutes of Spelling - I am using Spelling Workout Level B
- 15-20 minutes of Grammar - I am using First Language Lessons by Jessie Wise
- 20-30 minutes of Reading - Our first reading assignment is Adam and His Kin by Ruth Beechick
- 10-20 minutes of Writing - I am using Writing with Ease by Susan Wise Bauer
- 30-60 minutes of Math - I am using A Beka Books Arithmetic 1
- 60 minutes of History -Mon,Wed,Fri - I am using The Story of the World Vol 1 Ancient Times by Susan Wise Bauer
- 60 minutes of Science- Tue & Thu - I am using several books for this the main one being The Usborne Live World Encyclopedia
- 60 minutes of Art -Mon,Wed,Fri - I am using Drawing with Children by Mona Brookes
- 60 minutes of Music -Tue&Thu - I am using The Usborne Piano Course Book 1
- 20-30 minutes of Bible - I am using Genesis: Finding our Roots by Ruth Beechick
- 20 minutes of Italian - I am using the Rosetta Stone Level 1 for Homeschool
Again, we are only in our third week of lessons and are still learning about what works for us. One thing I have noticed with Judah, is that he loves projects! So things like creating rain gauges in science or making our own cuneiform tablets for history really helps him with connecting with what he is learning. And who doesn't love a good project? The challenge is keeping learning fun and engaging.
One of my favorite things about this homeschooling adventure is the time I get to spend with Judah. Kaleb came along the day after Judah's second birthday and has never been shy of demanding my attention. This is becoming a wonderful way for me to connect with Judah and really pour into his life. I hope he will look back on this years from now and think of it as a fun and special time.
Did I mention that we also signed him up for Cub Scouts? More to come on that later...
One of my favorite things about this homeschooling adventure is the time I get to spend with Judah. Kaleb came along the day after Judah's second birthday and has never been shy of demanding my attention. This is becoming a wonderful way for me to connect with Judah and really pour into his life. I hope he will look back on this years from now and think of it as a fun and special time.
Did I mention that we also signed him up for Cub Scouts? More to come on that later...
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