School so far...

We stuck to the plan for about a week, and then it went out the window! It just doesn't work.

We've still been getting in our 4 1/2 hours per school day but often only 4 days a week.

Here is what our school day has been looking like lately....

10 AM - Start school

Noon - Lunch

1 PM - back to school

4 PM - either finished or nearly finished with school

I think the boys have learned a lot this year though. They both are doing well in math. Gideon is resistant to reading but it is obvious he knows more than he wants me to realize. Michael whines about his handwriting but it looks great! I think he'll be writing very good cursive by the end of the year.

Science is great! We are using Exploring creation with Zoology I. The boys really like it and so do I. We usually devote 2 full days a week to it.

My main frustration is History. I have discovered that I do NOT like the history that is in the "What your X grader needs to know" books. It is terrible! We have watched the Drive thru History DVD's several times but they only cover so much. I want to get the American History DVD. Just yesterday I started using some A-beka books about our American Heritage. I like these OK but next year I want to get serious about getting some good history curriculum.

Now if I can only get the school room clean enough to do school in and start piano lessons back up! My goal is to have the room clean by Friday. We'll see!