Homeschooling

 This year we made the decision to begin homeschooling our fifth grade daughter.  The final decision did not come until about 2 weeks before public school started.  Since then I have spent countless hours researching to find the best curriculum to fit our family and her learning style.  I am told to be patient because homeschooling is a learning process and it takes a bit to settle in.  Along with beginning to home school we are also planning a move though we do not yet know where to as yet.  My husband is looking for a position as a pulpit minister with a Church of Christ.  I am also a substitute teacher so there have been days that my husband has taken over the home school duties.  It has been a challenge to keep up and pack too.  I fear I have not done well on most of the tasks.  Still, each day is a new day and I try again to keep up.

One of the challenges I have faced with the home school process is what to teach and what curriculum works best.  I am such a product of public school that for now I am aiming for the more traditional approach much like my daughter would learn in a public classroom.  This idea has proved to be more challenging than I thought in gathering materials to accomplish the goals without spending a lot of money.  As I research, study, read blogs and other home school helps I am slowly coming up with a plan.  So far I have only settled on a science curriculum.  Thankfully the university library nearby has textbooks used by the local school system that can be checked out by homeschooling families.  These textbooks are what we are using as I decide on a program and purchase the necessary materials.  With time maybe I can post my choices for my daughter's school and what schedule works best for us.  I was hoping to plan a 4 day schedule and am still working out the details. 

My prayer is that with time we will be on a regular schedule, learning the things a fifth grader needs to know and experiencing life in a wonderful and special way.

May your day be filled with joy and quiet, peaceful thoughts.

Susan