February already?

We are chugging right along, learning new things, applying ourselves in new ways, and working hard to balance it all with love and cheerfulness. We've changed up our schedule and routine lately, and are now doing things in block study sessions. We've added Co-op classes once a week last semester, and have started up the spring semester. The kids LOVE the classes and new friends they've made, and are stepping up to the challenge that all of this is giving them. They also have a PE class with PE is 2 Fit, a local business that caters to homeschool families. The other new thing in the works is a local stable is finishing setting up as a vendor with our charter school. This means that 2 of my big girls will be learning horsemanship, and they are very excited.

Block studies has benefited us greatly. We now set up packets for the subjects (for example: math) with enough work to move them through a week's worth of assignments (1-2 chapters with tests). They have a folder of work printed out and waiting them, and a memo page detailing 1 week's complete assignments stapled to the inside, that they are to take with them when we go to the Gym. They pull it out and work on everything they can with out my help, and on the days that we are home and working together, I can help them with things they need a lesson on.

Something I've been working with on all of the age levels is Lap Books. These things are time consuming, yet the kids love them! The camera battery is charging, so I will post some of our lap book creations with you at a later time. I've got to go scan some more stuff in for next week. God Bless you in all you are doing :)