Chapter 1

This was my first entry into bloggerland: (the fiddle at home went well for A., E. needs more structure, so we hope to be taking formal lessons in the fall.)

28 February 2008

Well, here I am, in the land of blogs. I am the mother/teacher of 2 dear children. We primarily use the Robinson Self Teaching Curriculum, and I am pleased with our progress thus far.
Youngest (age 7.5) is busy learning his vocab words. I have found that we need to spend a bit more time on phonics, vowel combinations in particular. He also needs practice on his math facts before he can start Saxon Math.
Oldest (age 9.5) is reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and whizzing through the vocab. She says she hates math, but is actually quite good at it.
They both are participating in an outside art class, and also P.E. that runs for 3 more sessions (6 total). We also are studying the fiddle by video at home after 3 years of Suzuki lessons.
So, as you can see, we are busy. But my thoughts are full of what and how to do next. I returned from a trip to India recently and it has changed my perspective greatly. At times I have felt compelled to comparison. How do my children measure up to those in their classes at church? Are we on grade level? The true question is..."does this really matter?" And my answer is emphatically "No!".
We are making progress. Our children are learning and growing. We are content and confident in this life we are living. After getting back from India I am more convinced that we do need some sort of a schedule to get things accomplished rather than just letting the day happen. So far we are doing well getting our Bible reading and prayer done after breakfast before starting the studies. Violin and Awana comes next, then we jump in with the math and reading.
For those of you reading this, thank you for being interested in our life and school. May God be glorified in all that is said and done through this blog.