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Email a FriendWe are going to continue with our journaling, reading, writing, & math. I am trying to start a blog for early journalers. Please go to my site at http://nucleusoflife-ordainedpraise.blogspot.com/ to see the instructions and some of my four year olds work. I am trying to make the site to be set up to have others post their children’s work too. I don’t know how to use Mr. Linky though and I have to find someone who can teach me how. If you like my idea and have time to tell me how to use Mr. Linky - I’m all ears. I’ve used this approach to teach all five of my children. Through the years, I’ve picked up more ideas. It has worked extremely well for us. I hope you like it. My website talks about journaling too but for older children at http://www.nucleusoflife.com. I’m not real good on the computer so please excuse too much text and not enough pictures. Lisa, I’m going to check out your Latin book too. Possibly a summer work for my seventh grader.
Summer Learning
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Monday, June 30, 2008 1:35 PM
The calendar may read “summer”, but in our house the learning continues. I learned early on in Eric’s elementary school career that three months without math, reading and writing equates to educational havoc once my boys return to the regular school schedule. Our summer learning schedule has made me envious of our friends who are brave enough to take on homeschooling – what a blessing to “do school” on a schedule that complements our family life!
Our summer learning is not rigidly organized and sometimes we miss a day or two along the way. We try to keep the learning fun, and kid-directed. This summer, Eric (16) is actually taking two classes at our local community college and learning about economics and physics. He’s enjoying the feel of college a bit early, learning to study (and socialize!) in the campus café and discovering the ups and downs of caffeine! Adam (13) and I are exploring Latin together – his pronunciation is much better than mine. The book we’ve selected is called Getting Started with Latin: Beginning Latin for Homeschoolers and Self-Taught Students of Any Age
One of my favorite aspects of our summer learning is the writing my children have done during their summer journaling. It is so wonderful to look back over their journals and relive family vacations or even nights spent outside swimming or playing from their viewpoint. Their summer journals are a wonderful complement to our family photos.
Weekly trips to the library keep us busy with new books to explore and CDs and videos to enjoy. We’re discovering new composers every week and viewing many of the classic films of years gone by, all free of charge. You’ve got to love your local library! With the online reservation system, we can even request and reserve items and have them held for us to pick up. It’s the next best thing to Netflix!
I hope you and your families are enjoying your summer learning – I’d love to hear from you about what you’re doing in your home to keep learning fun! In the meantime, I’ll be curled up with a good book!
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