Ahhhhh, a fresh start... a clean slate... whatever other stale cliche applies here.  I am sitting here trying to plan a great year of studying for me, with the kids in mind, without concentrating too much on "teaching" them.  Leadership education is a lot like unschooling with little kids.  As I try to make my simple list... there are so many great things I want to learn and share with the kids.  My list is getting too long.  Here it is, so far:

old testament
hebrew -- scriptures, mem
poetry (memorizing)
french -- powerglide; poetry?  scriptures?
piano/songs
math foundations? / mmm
history, focus on people, stories
nature study -- use handbook; start w/astro (abraham?)
Can history -- start w brit
handicraft skills? crochet; sewing?
book club books
*make a list of ancient history books to read this year (from cd?)
AO artist -- 2005-2006 TERM 2 Jan Vermeer (1632-1675)
Biography / Thumbnails of Vermeer's complete collection of works  
1. The Milkmaid 
2. Woman in Blue Reading a Letter 
3. Woman Holding a Balance 
4. Art of Painting 
5. The Geographer 
6. The Alleghory of Faith 

AO composer -- 2005-2006 TERM 2
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695, Baroque)
Listening selections for this term:
Selections based on the CD "Essential Purcell" from the Hyperion label.

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I would like to get into the habit of reviewing my plans and goals each Sunday and planning out the next week.  Dh is always exhausted on Sun, it is hard to get any uninterrupted time when the kids are awake.  He is trying right now, downstairs with all of the kids, and a very fussy baby included. 

I feel like tomorrow is the first day of the year of schooling and I will be totally unprepared for it.  Doesn't help that it is N's day off, so our day will definately be messed up.  I'm mostly concentrating on getting through the whole Old Testament.  I have a lot of other ideas for what I want to accomplish, but if I just do that, (I hope) I will feel successful.