tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post4704748400922033205..comments2023-10-31T04:08:26.565-08:00Comments on ...sed noli modo.: Planning for the new school yearMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14724269113198950094noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post-49752099446744620282017-08-12T01:57:45.174-08:002017-08-12T01:57:45.174-08:00Spanish is super casual. We're using Usborne T...Spanish is super casual. We're using Usborne Thousand Words in Spanish and just learning some vocabulary. John still remembers some of his high school Spanish and can pronounce well, so I will sometimes get out familiar books from the library in Spanish. <br /><br />The first couple weeks have been good! I think the kids are happy to be back into a routine. Andrew mentioned that he had not been looking forward to school, but then once it started, he was enjoying it. Of course things will get tossed around again in a month. Peter and Elizabeth will go to a once a week preschool, and our co op every other week will start up.<br /><br />Yes! When I tell the boys to get their books, Elizabeth comes running "Me, too??" I started to work on scissor use with her, and she is thrilled!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10718507085706474315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post-14072050783520345062017-08-11T21:47:54.717-08:002017-08-11T21:47:54.717-08:00That sounds great! How did your first couple of we...That sounds great! How did your first couple of weeks go? I'm wondering whether Little Bear will still be as happy about starting school again as he thinks he'll be, once we are back into a routine.<br /><br />What do you use for Spanish? We've been talking about introducing some foreign language, possibly in the spring semester, but I haven't even begun looking into what's out there for this level.<br /><br />Elizabeth sounds like Kit! We just arranged school books on a shelf today, and it made Kit very happy to see a corner of the bottom shelf designated as "her school": coloring books, half-used notebooks, etc. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174645669215137323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007499867824150925.post-13272544292328827252017-08-08T01:42:42.880-08:002017-08-08T01:42:42.880-08:00Andrew is doing mostly Seton. He's enrolled th...Andrew is doing mostly Seton. He's enrolled there for Religion, reading, and English. We're using their spelling, vocabulary, maps charts and graphs,health,and math books as well. We're also going to use an online typing program to get him started with the keyboard.<br /><br />Peter will be working through All About Reading and Math U See. He also has Seton's kindergarten handwriting book. On top of this, I have a variety of workbooks for him to practice pencil control, coloring, scissor work, etc. as he asks for more to do. <br /><br />Both boys will be doing the other subjects together. We're using Stratton House for science. We got the insects, magnets, and light kit. Music is learning abut composers and then listening to their music throughout the week. Art is using Usborne Art Treasury, learning about an artist and then doing a project based on one of their works. Social Studies we will be learning about cultures around the world. They also have a journal for writing in from a daily prompt.<br /><br />Elizabeth has a bunch of workbooks to do as well as her own journal to color in. Because "you don't have any schoolwork" is not an acceptable answer to her!<br /><br />We do a daily circle for reading aloud, singing a weekly song, praying, Spanish vocabulary, learning the liturgical day, and memory work. <br /><br />We started last week. July and August are just so hot and humid down here, so we spend a lot of time indoors anyways! At this age, schoolwork only takes a couple of hours anyways. Plus we quit for summer March 1. 5 months was plenty long for a break!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10718507085706474315noreply@blogger.com