For our first year homeschooling, here is our curriculum!
I've decided to use Sonlight as our basic curriculum. I love a literature-based program! We're going to do the Core A with first grade readers. Sonlight has also provided us with science, language arts and Handwriting without Tears.
For Math, we're going to use Right Start Math, version 2.
In addition, Bryce is taking lots of classes! We have the Connections Co-op on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, we have creative writing, Spanish and elementary math games. On Wednesday, he is taking pretend drama and US geography.
Other extra curriculum activities involve the Clark County Children's Choir, Boy Scouts, violin and baseball. I think we also have soccer coming up!
Bryce has quite a schedule coming up! I'd better get my tennis shoes on:)
Monday, August 26, 2013
Not Back to School at Circus Circus
We started our homeschool adventure by joining other homeschoolers at a "Not Back to School" gathering at Circus Circus's Adventuredome. The event was held on the first day of school for most kids in Las Vegas. Bryce loved playing at the indoor amusement park and enjoyed meeting other homeschoolers! Bryce is just fine with homeschooling if everyday could be like today:)
Sunday, August 25, 2013
What. . .we're homeschooling?!?!?
Homeschooling was not my plan. Certainly not the first thing I wanted to do. Bryce was a part of two different Montessori schools over the past three years and we loved it. I LOVE Montessori, the entire philosophy and the wonderful teachers we have had.
But then the Air Force moved us to Las Vegas. To Nevada.
We found one Montessori school in Las Vegas that was comparable to our previous schools. But Foothills Montessori is in the southeast part of town. We had to live in the north part of Vegas. A 45 minute commute to school in Vegas traffic was not going to work for our family.
So we considered and visited the public school. The elementary school is very close to our house. Remember that we moved to Las Vegas, Nevada? The state with the worst school systems in the country. The city with the worst school systems in the country.
Enough said.
Then I looked for private schools. And looked and looked. The high quality ones that I liked were $30K a year.
Enough said.
We're homeschooling because I feel like it's the best, if not only choice, right now. I'm broken hearted for Bryce to not attend a Montessori school. But my heart might break in two if I sent him to the public school. It may not be the ideal situation but homeschooling is the road we are on for now.
But then the Air Force moved us to Las Vegas. To Nevada.
We found one Montessori school in Las Vegas that was comparable to our previous schools. But Foothills Montessori is in the southeast part of town. We had to live in the north part of Vegas. A 45 minute commute to school in Vegas traffic was not going to work for our family.
So we considered and visited the public school. The elementary school is very close to our house. Remember that we moved to Las Vegas, Nevada? The state with the worst school systems in the country. The city with the worst school systems in the country.
Enough said.
Then I looked for private schools. And looked and looked. The high quality ones that I liked were $30K a year.
Enough said.
We're homeschooling because I feel like it's the best, if not only choice, right now. I'm broken hearted for Bryce to not attend a Montessori school. But my heart might break in two if I sent him to the public school. It may not be the ideal situation but homeschooling is the road we are on for now.
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