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Friday, September 18, 2009
New School Year 2009-2010
Hard to believe that we are already into our school year. I am glad that during the months of summer I kept a running log of educational stuff we did. However, I am sorry that we took a break. It has put us behind academically. But this is our year to catch up. That is the big goal...bring math and english up to par, or close to it, without driving us all nutty.
Our first unit on lightning bugs was a success. Very interesting yet mysterious creatures, that you gotta love!
Tomorrow, yes school on a Saturday, we wrap up our brief dragonfly unit.
For history we jumped into the Constitution. You could easily spend the entire school year on it. Lest I bore my children with it, we are devoting just a few weeks to it. They will have, at the very least, an understanding of what it is, and why it is so important to us, to our country.
All summer we explored math curriculum and so far we are still undecided. Though I wish it wasn't, money is a factor. Plus we don't want to end up in the same spot next year--starting new math curriculi. We've looked into Math U See
Singapore Math, and The Teaching Textbooks . This in addition to considering A.C.E , Alpha Omega, and Landmark (which we have been using, but unhappy with the methodology used). I've learned we need something that is mastery based rather than circular. Suggestions for or against any of the above will be taken under advicement. On the math u see site, they have a helpful drill page. They like doing the work on the computer. I've also wondered if Quarter Mile Math would be a good choice, at least to get everyone up to speed.
Our first unit on lightning bugs was a success. Very interesting yet mysterious creatures, that you gotta love!
Tomorrow, yes school on a Saturday, we wrap up our brief dragonfly unit.
For history we jumped into the Constitution. You could easily spend the entire school year on it. Lest I bore my children with it, we are devoting just a few weeks to it. They will have, at the very least, an understanding of what it is, and why it is so important to us, to our country.
All summer we explored math curriculum and so far we are still undecided. Though I wish it wasn't, money is a factor. Plus we don't want to end up in the same spot next year--starting new math curriculi. We've looked into Math U See
Singapore Math, and The Teaching Textbooks . This in addition to considering A.C.E , Alpha Omega, and Landmark (which we have been using, but unhappy with the methodology used). I've learned we need something that is mastery based rather than circular. Suggestions for or against any of the above will be taken under advicement. On the math u see site, they have a helpful drill page. They like doing the work on the computer. I've also wondered if Quarter Mile Math would be a good choice, at least to get everyone up to speed.
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