Homeschool - Late Fall/Early Winter 2012

Simplify! Simplify! Simplify!

This is the message I keep getting from Heavenly Father about our homeschool. But there are so so many wonderful opportunities and fun things I want to do so I start to wander away from the plan. Then I feel overwhelmed and start to panic. Then I start praying about what to do. And the message comes again, loud and clear:  

Simplify! Simplify! Simplify! 

I'm working on it. Keep drilling it in my head. I'll get it. 

So while we are still using many of the same resources, we have simplified the assignments. I was also able to combine poetry, grammar, and artist study into one resource when a friend told me about the fabulous language arts books of Queen Homeschool. 

We are still involved with My Tech High and the Insight Liberal Arts Academy (Southwest Commonwealth), but we are scaling back on how much time we spend away from home. Well, we're trying. 

Devotional
Book of Mormon
The 21 Rules of this House
Prudence & The Millers

PE
Some friends of ours do Taekwondo and they recently gave all 4 older kids a free 30-day trial coupon, so we're trying it out in December. Olivia & Jolie will also have swim lessons on Saturdays. (We have found that when Olivia is not involved in consistent physical activity 2 or 3 times a week, she becomes easily tired out and will often lay down to rest- this is a due to her NF1.)

Austin
Math - ALEKS and Kahn Academy videos 
Computer Literacy - My Tech High 
Intro to Robotics - My Tech High 
Medieval History
Language Lessons for the Elementary Student Vol. 1
Math Facts for Copywork
Knights of Freedom
First Lego League Club

Nyah
Math - Teaching Textbooks & DreamBox
Digital Media - My Tech High 
Art class at recreation center
History of the Horse
Language Lessons for the Elementary Student Vol. 1
Math Facts for Copywork
C8Kids
Young Stateswoman

Olivia
Language Lessons for Little Ones Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Math Lessons for a Living Education: Book 1 
Speech
Reading with Mom- fairy tales, mother goose, picture books, etc.
Liberty Girls

Jolie
Language Lessons for Little Ones Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Math Lessons for a Living Education: Book 1 
Reading with Mom- fairy tales, mother goose, picture books, etc.

Sophie  (Can't stand to be left out!)
Coloring
Counting
Reading with Mom- fairy tales, mother goose, picture books, etc.
Listening & soaking up everything going on around her!