This fall I’ll be doing lessons with FOUR kids. EEKS! I’m trying to wrap my brain around that, and I’ve been admittedly distracted by my own doula programs & lessons. Now that I’ve only got a couple classes left to attend (CPR, breastfeeding, childbirth prep) I’m back to remembering that I’m a homeschooler! I’ve got kids to inspire and nudge towards academic enthusiasm!
SO, rough ideas in the works:
Math:
C – Saxon 65
M- Saxon 3
B – Saxon 1
E – start Saxon 1 in the fall
(I have to remind myself that B & E are only a year apart in school so there will be overlap. They were 15 months apart developmentally when she arrived so they’re like my twins in many ways.)
Language:
Everyone is using some of Teaching the Classics and IEW’s Structure & Style for literature and writing. Everyone gets a Cursive First review when warranted. We’re also using Spell to Write & Read for spelling, though I’m waiting on E to start that until January.
C – weekly: chapter/book report (on history, bio, science, art, music, or literature – his choice), write out scripture he’s memorizing; monthly – one page research paper on topic of his choice.
M – First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind, she’s finishing up Grade 2 and then we’ll move onto Grade 3. She’ll also write out her scripture she’s memorizing and write out a chapter/book report with assistance.
B – start FLL in the fall, focus on cursive. Memorizing (but doesn’t have to write out) scripture. Doing oral outline of keywords when we do readings.
E – start FLL next summer, start cursive in fall. Oral narration.
I’m worried about the day I’m doing lessons with four kids:) I’m a little worried about keeping two busy (and learning)!
The good thing is that unless you have multiples, you’re only adding one more child at a time to the lesson schedule. Like having new babies! đŸ™‚ Except I didn’t get consistent with having B on the rotation because I had O, so now I need to add E and I’ve still not figured out how to juggle three school age kids yet!