We
started our summer break and I think everyone is glad for the down
time. I have been working on lesson plans for next year. I
have been using Lifepacs which have been so easy for me-- 10 units
divied into 36 weeks, pretty easy to do. Now I am trying to
decide how many days to do history (is 3 enough?) science (is 2
enough?) etc and make it all match up. And we have so many times
throughout the year that end up being half days or whatever that I know
these are just guidelines. If only school went like it looks on
paper LOL.
Of course, we won't really stop schooling for the summer, we will just
be unschoolers LOL. Reed is reading biographies to earn a badge
for Stepping Stones (she has to read 10), and she is also working on
her cooking badge and her laundry badge. She has already read a
bio of Helen Keller and Sacajawea. Spenser completed his
requirements for tenderfoot for Boy Scouts so now he will be working on
2nd Class. He is going to Boy Scout camp and will have a chance
to earn 5 merit badges there-- archery, rifle shooting, swimming,
fishing and canoeing. Sydney and Macy are still working on
phonics, but only because they enjoy it.
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May. 29, 2006 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by bigredriver
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We do Science Monday and Friday for two hours and History on Tuesdsay, Wednesday and Thursday for one hour each. And I always write my lesson plans in pencil because sometimes life is much more interesting then "school."
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May. 29, 2006 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by homeschoolingmommaof4
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I think it would be ok to do Social Studies 3 times a week and Science twice. Sounds like your children are going to have a fun summer. My boy is going to boy scout camp too in July. This will be his first year. He is very excited.
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May. 30, 2006 - Hi From HouseMouse
 Posted by Anonymous
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My school days are like that too-- fantastic on paper, but a little lacking in real life. But at least I'm aspiring to something better, even if I fall short! And by the way, I haven't seen the movie, but my thoughts on the DaVinci Code book were the same as yours...
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May. 31, 2006 - My 2 Cents
Posted by ktneis
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I like your schedule idea because it is mine. I never get to follow it because of life. I started reading to the kids at night from the Abeka History books. They like it and they are getting their history. My dd loves history and is old enough to do it on her own...I do science in many different ways as an extra to the days we fit it in. It seems we live in nature and science happens alot when they go to work with their dad so I do not follow a program quite yet. My older son liked Life Pacs and I may do them for my dd when she is highschool, they are easy and likeable. You are a good HS planner.
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