First Day of Not Back to School

Today is the first day of our new schedule and new school year.  The new schedule starts at 7 :30 for the kids.  I am already up, having exercised, read the news, checked email and made breakfast.

Of course, we had to take pictures of such a big event.

Andrew has been working on Kindergarten since January and should be finished soon - it just depends on how hard he works.  Skylar has a little more math and reading to do and she is finished with 1st grade so before Christmas she will be 2nd grade.  Cairn is starting 5th grade.

After pictures, we went inside and got right to work.
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Skylar is sitting on a towel that is wrapped around a bag of ice for her hives.

 This is Jewel our mascot that always sits nearby so she can make sure mom is keeping them on task.  She is my shadow and until I get somewhere to sit for awhile she follows me everywhere.

The Plan

Andrew 

Finish Handwriting Without Tears (HWT)- Get Set for School and then he will do My Printing Book
Math- Math U See Alpha level
Language Arts - Speech/Oral Practices, FAST reading
Science - Supercharged Science
Social Studies - this 1st semester we will be learning Geography, American History and American Government
Piano - starting his 2nd year

Skylar

Finish HWT My Printing Book and then Printing Power
Math - Math U See Alpha level - almost finished and then Beta level
Language Arts - Brave Writer Jot it Down
Science - Supercharged Science
Social Studies - this 1st semester we will be learning Geography, American History and American Government
Piano - starting her 3rd year
Spanish - Duolingo and Rosetta Stone

Cairn

Finish HWT Cursive Success and then do Copywork to practice handwriting
Math - Math U See Gamma Level and then Delta level
Language Arts - Brave Writer Partnership Writing
Science - Supercharged Science
Social Studies - this 1st semester we will be learning Geography, American History and American Government
Piano - continuing her private lessons with Ms. Flowers

All the kids will be participating in Electives such as Greek/Latin study, The Arts, Group Science, Group Math, Classics reading, book clubs.  The girls will also be continuing with Girl Scouts even though it will look very different this year.  We won't be doing weekly meetings.

At the end of the day, this is what the school area looked like.

Everyone completed what was ready and they had good attitudes.  We had to take Skylar to the doctor for her hives.  They suspect they are hives induced by her virus illness.  She itched a lot until we got some Claritin.  It should last only a couple days and then be gone.  Hopefully, everyone will start feeling themselves soon.

We met some friends at the park to play for a bit since Skylar wasn't contagious.  She didn't have a lot of energy but did have some fun.

I went to an Essential Oils training class to learn more about Essential Oils.  I have become very interested in the healing with essential oils.  I ran into a couple teachers I use to teach with at Alice Terry and I learned a lot.  I didn't get school ready since I was home late so hopefully I will have time in the morning.