It has been a while! We, like most, have been really busy enjoying our summer. I have been reading a lot of home school blogs and see that most families have groups or friends that they get together with for field trips or book discussions. I have tried in vain to find some in our area. I guess I will just keep trying away, but if anyone has suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated.
My sister gave me some great ideas for some Montessori teaching ideas that I am going to incorporate at the preschool level. A lot of the manipulatives could be easily made or substituted for something that we have around the house, so we'll give it a try.
I am still working on our plan for the fall. I am excited to read the books we have planned, I hope my kids love them as much as I do. We have been noticing lately that our second child has a hard time paying attention. She tends to get distracted easily. This hasn't affected what she is learning, but I don't think she could have lasted long in public school this way. She absorbs information easily through reading or paper work, but through open discussion, not so much. I am hoping that narration will help with this. After a few months, I will try to give an update on this.
2 comments:
To Alicia,
Thanks so much for the info on the meeting. I unfortunately had something come up last minute and was not able to make it. I would like to meet with you and anyone else that would be willing to get some ideas or just to chat about homeschooling. You can email me at jogigug@juno.com
Thanks again, Ginger
Our 2nd child has a similar issue. I often wonder what his fate would be in public school. Then I take a deep breath and press forward, knowing that what I'm doing is the best for our family.
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