August 13

Big news in our house! Julia has decided to quit gymnastics. It came out of nowhere (for Clay and I). She has thought it through and seems happy with her decision. She wants to try other things, which gymnastics doesn't really allow time for. She is excited to be able to attend youth group and have slumber parties and be a typical teenage girl who now has 14 more free hours per week! We will miss seeing her compete, but that is about it. I just got 6 hours of my week back not having to transport her back and forth to the gym! Woot!!! She is also interested in attending public school for high school, so we are starting to research that, possibly having to move to get her into a better school, etc. Lots of big changes coming... pray for us, please!

Today is our first day of school for the 2018-2019 school year. 

  "I wat to be a cop" (Where does she come up with this stuff!?!)

Lucy (1st grade)
Math: Singapore Math (1B & 2A)
Phonics: Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading 
Reading: Winnie the Pooh, Charlotte's Web, My Father's Dragon, Tale of Despereaux
Bible: AWANA verses
Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting
Spelling: A Reason for Spelling
Typing: Typing Instructor History: American Girl books (Kaya, Felicity, Josefina) 
Grammar: First Language Lessons Level 2 (with Elliott) 
Logic: Thinking Skills
Science (at Co-op): Burgess Bird Book
Geography (at Co-op): States and Stories
Literature (at Co-op)
Writing (at Co-op): IEW Bible Heroes

*Lucy will also begin piano lessons and gymnastics (recreational - NOT competitive) this year, and continue attending AWANA Sparks.

 

 He's sticking with being a fireman again this year.

Elliott (3rd Grade)
Math: Singapore Math (3A & 3B)
Reading: BJU Press 3rd grade
Bible: Who is God?
Logic: Building Thinking Skills Level 1 & Chess Tactics
Computer: Easy Peasy
Typing: Typing Instructor 
Spelling & Vocab: Zaner-Bloser Spelling Connections
Grammar: First Language Lessons Level 2 (with Lucy)
Geography: Carmen Sandiego
Science (at Co-op): Botany/Astronomy
History (at Co-op): Story of the World, Vol 2: Middle Ages
Writing (at Co-op): IEW Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales
Americana (at Co-op): American Humanities 

*Elliott will continue with Jiu Jitsu, AAU Basketball, and will move up to AWANA Explorers.

"I want to be rich" (this girl... *sigh)

Kat (7th Grade)  
Math: Algebra 1
Science: BJU Science 6 
Literature: Black Beauty, Out of the Dust, Christmas Carol, Witch of Blackbird Pond, To Kill a Mockingbird, Call of the Wild, Carry on Mr Bowditch  
Grammar: Easy Grammar Plus  
Vocabulary: English from the Roots Up, Vol 2
Geography: Simply Charlotte Mason: Journey to Africa & Journey to South America, Central America, and Australia 
Bible: Old Story New
Critical Thinking: Building Thinking Skills Verbal & Figural/Think-a-Minutes/Chess 
Home Ec: How to Sew a Button (book), How to Build a Fire (book), and cooking dinner once a week Writing (Co-op): IEW C
Lego Robotics (Co-op)
History (Co-op): Notgrass America the Beautiful
Intro to Theatre (Fall)/Art (Spring) (Co-op)

*Kat will continue taking golf lessons with Bapaw and participating in youth group

Future lab scientist?

Julia (8th Grade)
Math: Algebra 1
Literature: Black Beauty, Out of the Dust, Christmas Carol, Witch of Blackbird Pond, To Kill a   Mockingbird, Call of the Wild, Carry on Mr Bowditch
Grammar: Easy Grammar Plus  
Vocabulary: English from the Roots Up, Vol 2  
Geography: Simply Charlotte Mason: Journey to Africa & Journey to South America, Central America, and Australia  
Bible: Old Story New
Critical Thinking: Building Thinking Skills Verbal & Figural/Think-a-Minutes/Chess 
Home Ec: How to Sew a Button (book), How to Build a Fire (book), and cooking dinner once a week Writing (Co-op): IEW C
Science (Co-op): Apologia Physical Science
History (Co-op): Notgrass America the Beautiful
Intro to Theatre (Fall)/Art (Spring) (Co-op)

*Julia will continue with piano lessons and youth group and ... ?