Busy Days!

We are into our third week of school.  Things are going very well.  Sticking to my no lesson plan strategy quite well and it's working. 

We are still not at full school schedule.  We are easing back into the routine.  This week I'm adding Latin and Art.  Next week I will add History and Science and then, finally, we will be back at full schedule. 

Hopefully soon I will be able to get back into my study of Charlotte Mason.  As the weather begins to turn cold...I hope...I will find more time to concentrate on this project.

Special congratulations to my daughter, Megan.  She won second place in the Senior Arts and Crafts division at our local County Fair.  Below is a picture of her and her painting.

First Day 2010-2011

Great start to a great new school year!  I managed to get up on time.  After a summer of sleeping in that was a major step.  Kids got up on time and with no major complaints.  After a few deep sighs the day started and within 30 minutes everyone agreed that it great to be back in school. 

Taking it easy as we ease back into our school life.  Don't want to overdo it the first day.  Everyone was finished before lunch. 

Excited about the days and weeks ahead.  First day has always been stressful for me.  But not today.  Kept my promise to myself of no lesson plans.  Just made a few notes on what I wanted to talk about and cover today.  Have done the same for tomorrow.  Hopefully these lists of talking points will become more of a school journal instead of a strict plan that must be followed. 

My gang adjusting to the new routine of school.

Child's Play

What did children do before TV, game stations, computers, cell phones?  They played.

This school year things will be different at the Moomaw house.  No TV until the weekend when we will watch a program as a family, one hour a week on the game station, and thirty minutes on Facebook.  Ouch!  That hurts!  The parents have to set the example.

Our school day will begin at 8 am and end a 1 pm.  Then its outside to play and exercise our bodies.  Yes, that goes for mom as well.

All of our school materials have arrived, organized, and ready.  But, as promised earlier, I have not written any lesson plans.  I've made a schedule to follow.  We will do as much as possible within a certain time frame.  Then move on to the next subject, at 1 pm the books are put away.

My kids are excited about this approach.  I admit I'm nervous.  Will it work?  Is this really reducing my stress?  I guess we will begin to find out on August 16th, our first day back to school.