We have been into school for 4 weeks now and I feel like we are finally in a good rhythm. We began a new history curriculum this year. I have heard a great deal about Story of The World and I thought we would try it out. At first, it felt a little slow and boring but I realize I just needed to give us some time to get into a groove. My girls love the many activities and artwork that is part of each lesson. There is a variety of activities (books to read and craft/art projects to pick from) when teaching a lesson, which I think is why I struggled at first. But now, I am seeing why so many rave about this history curriculum. It is very engaging and keeps my girls interested. That can be difficult to do, especially when teaching history.
We also started a poetry notebook this week which is part of our grammar curriculum. We are using First Language Lessons level 2. My girls enjoyed level 1 so we decided to stick with it. I love the approach and continuous review that is incorporated into most lessons. We also love the poems. My daughter recited her favorite poem, that she learned last year, at a recent family reunion talent show.
Today we began to put together our notebook. The girls had a great day. Who knew Friday could be so much fun?
0 comments:
Post a Comment