Day 3

Another easy day. We started at 8:55 and ended at 11:15. I wonder if I'm doing this right!! We worked so hard this summer, that now I believe he is at the 2nd grade level for math and grammar. Handwriting is better...not great...but better! Reading: We started reading a new Clifford book. He had trouble with the big words. We will work more on that Thursday. Grammar/Phonics was easy for him today. We worked on nouns again. Math......I am looking into doing triple lessons each day. It is just so simple for him. He can do the basic addition and subtraction. We will start working on double and ripple digit problems soon. And last but not least we had Social Studies today where we learned about families and made a family tree.

Today's Lessons:

Handwriting: Worksheet on writing the letter c. ( because his handwriting is sloppy) Then write all the words you know that start with c.
Reading: We took turns reading Chapter 3 of Flat Stanley. Then he read The Big Red Stop Sign.
Grammar/Phonics: Word Flash Cards. Then 3 worksheets on letter families & nouns
Math: Lessons 3,4, & 5 in book.
Social Studies: Learn about families & make a family tree

Day 2

Today went by so fast!! I went to his room and said 'Time for school', and he got up and went to his desk! How easy was that!!! We started at 8:50 and finished at 11:15. Handwriting: He is learning that if his handwriting isn't readable, I will make him write it again. Writing is about 20 minutes for him. Reading: He read BGTS again because there were a few words he struggled with yesterday. He read it more fluently today. Grammar/Phonics: He knows most of the 1st grade words, so we will be adding more 2nd grade words to keep it more challenging. Math: The math was too easy today. We will probably do 3 or 4 lessons Wednesday. Science: We started Life Science today and created a lap book on living things.

He loves making the lap books! I will have to come up with some for next weeks lessons.

Today's Lessons:

Handwriting: Worksheet on writing the letter b. ( because his handwriting is sloppy) Then write all the words you know that start with B.
Reading: We took turns reading Chapter 2 of Flat Stanley. Then he read Biscuit Goes to School again.
Grammar/Phonics: Word Flash Cards. Then 3 worksheets on letter families & nouns
Math: Lesson 1 & 2 in Book.
Science: Living Things Lap Book

First Day of First Grade

Today was the first day of first grade. I laid out his shorts and shirt for school, but he chose to wear a clean set of PJ's instead!! We were supposed to start at 9:00 but he wanted to start after breakfast (8:40). So, we breezed through handwriting, reading, and grammar/phonics. I gave him a test for Math to see where his weaknesses are. And we created a lap book for History on Gods Creation. Click here to learn how to make your own creation lap book.

When we finished the set curriculum he decided he wanted to read the state map I purchased. Then my son went to play his computer game! We told him he could play after he finished school every day. What a motivator! He likes to play Zoo Tycoon. He can create his own Zoo from the ground up. It really makes you think about what animals need to live and be happy.

We also started our Virtual Flat Stanley Project. Tamara over at Training Hearts is hosting this. If you have read the book, this is a great project for your young one. To learn more click here.

Today's Lessons:

Handwriting: Worksheet on writing the letter A. ( because his handwriting is sloppy) Then write all the words you know that start with A.
Reading: We took turns reading Chapter 1 of Flat Stanley. Then he read Biscuit Goes to School.
Grammar/Phonics: Word Flash Cards. Then 3 worksheets on letter families.
Math: Test 46 Addition & 46 Subtraction problems.
History: Gods Creation Lap Book
States: Look over US map and learn where states are.

Welcome To My Homeschool Blog!!!

Welcome to my first year of homeschooling!! Come join me on my adventure into the unknown!! I am excited and nervous that school will start in 2 days! I decided to separate my home school adventure from my ever changing daily life blog One Wife's Journey. Here I can post all the ups and downs of homeschooling! Please be patient as I add all the sidebar stuff. I will try to post daily, as well as give updates on projects.

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Melinda