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This is our first year homeschooling our children. Chantelle, our oldest, has finished 5th grade in the public school system this year and won't be back. Our youngest, Matthew, who would have been in kindergarten this year, is also staying home to learn.

Matt will be using FIAR this year for the most part. He loves math so I got him Singapore Earlybird Kindergarten 2A and 2B to continue on with what he already has learned on his own.

Chantelle will be following Ambleside Online using year 4. We already have most of the books but still trying to get deals on a few others through Ebay. If I can't get them there, I will ask my mom to order them up at CBD (she works there and has a pretty good discount). I just got her Saxon 76 Math for 10.00 off of Ebay. All 3 of the books in excellent condition.

We plan on officially starting "school" the second week of September. Matt's birthday is September 2nd (a Labor Day baby, literally), and we usually do something special for him for the week. So at the moment Chantelle is enjoying time with all her friends, boating and swimming a ton. Matt tends to hang out with me all the time for the most part. Hopefully I can find a homeschool group in my area that I mesh well with.