School Days

These 4 started their Enrichment program today at the local elementary school. They will go one day a week, every Monday, for supplemental, fun, educational activity. This is completely separate from any and all curriculum we are working with at home.
There are kids in the class ranging from kindergartners to eighth grade. Jayla and Onyx have enjoyed it over the past couple of years, and I'm certain Meadow will do extremely well in this type of setting. I'm saying a little prayer for Tyden...and his teachers :)

At home, Jayla and Onyx are starting 3rd grade. Meadow and Tyden - K. Flint - pre K. Stryder- preschool. Clover - hanging out at the table with us, coloring, making big messes, and swiping pencils.

We've done quite a bit of school work over the summer with all the kids, partly in an effort to get Meadow caught up to where she should be. (We are no where close, but making progress.) Technically, she ought to be in 1st grade as a 6 year old. But legally, she is 5 so K is fine.

We are using Core Knowledge (What your third grader needs to know, What your kindergartner needs to know) as an overall guide, plus Saxon math for J and O. I am doing M and T's math on my own. I like to use my library card and the internet to pull lots of different resources together for an eclectic home education blend based on what I believe the kids would benefit from and will enjoy. Learning as a lifestyle is the goal - trying to be not so "schooly" while still providing a thorough academic education, with plenty of time to delve into their own personal interests and teach themselves about what they are individually drawn toward.

This program is a good mix for our family at this time - offering a taste of the school experience - time with friends, and a change of scenery, along with our home schooling lifestyle. And it's free, funded by the state! F R E E are some of our favorite letters indeed.