School Starts Again

So the saga continues... School begins again... 2007-2008 Yeah!

Well, this year "seems" to be off to a great start. I don't mean to sound negative, not even to the smallest degree... It is really easy for me to get all gloomy when the new year starts, however this year feels different. Both of my boys have an excitement about this school year that is so different than before.

My oldest son is now in 8th grade. This year he begins Algebra 1 and Physical Science and he is really excited about it! He jumps to his new found love almost immediately. He loves all the science experiments that he gets to put together on his own. He has set a goal for himself to complete his science modules done in under a week. (The modules are suppose to take 2 weeks...)

My youngest son, well he has, for some reason, set a high goal for himself. He is determined to pass his brother up in Math. He's in 6th grade right now. I have tried to impress on him that I don't expect him to put that pressure on himself.

Our core curriculum is a unit study called Weaver and we are on Volume 4. It is hard to believe that we made it through four volumes. Well, I don't mean that the curriculum is difficult... Not at all... With all the ups and downs of home schooling, it is interesting that we have pulled through all these years.

Well, hopefully more later...

Heidi