Adventures in Homeschooling!

I feel so blessed to be done with this week! I don't want to sound too dreadful but I am still learning how to tweet and pick our homeschooling days!

We have been doing most of the work in the kitchen table. The only complaint I get is that her legs are hurting. Perhaps it is because of her size and the fact that the chair and table is designed for adults.

So I suggested moving to the playroom where we have a child size table and chair.

BAD idea. She was getting distracted and I was getting annoyed. Ok we tried it, now let's go back to what we know that works!

I signed us up for a reading course that is sponsored by the University of Miami. It will be during the summer once weekly for two hours.

Here she will be evaluated and placed in a program that will help me teach her to her reading level and enable and challenge her as well!

I am very excited about that!

My hubby and I decided not to have her attend Dance or Gymnastics summer camp. Even though it was broken down in 3 week sessions. The first factor was her age, and the second one is that is just so darn expensive.

Instead, I will only home school 3-4 days leaving us with a day for planned field trips.

I have come a little far to notice what is finally working for us when it comes to doing the lessons.

I realized that after having the Sundays off, I can not come to strong on Mondays with her lessons. Instead Mondays and Fridays are becoming easy already-know-how-to lessons. Tues, Wed., and Thurs are filled with just new material.

Yesterday while we were at a play date at the park she mentioned to her best schooled friend how much she loves homeschooling. Her friend said, but Dani you missed the petting zoo at school and she said "no really, I flew a kite, looked for lizards and played with my animals!!!!!!!"

Wow, I feel so happy that she acknowledge that she is NOT missing out on anything from her old school.

Her response was really the highlight of my week.

Wishing you all a blessed weekend!