Homeschooling Momtrepreneur

We made it through Week 5 community day today and I've come to the conclusion that community days are EXHAUSTING!!!  I am not even a tutor (I'm sure that day will come) and I am ready for a nap as soon as we get home each week!!   Here are a couple snapshots from week 4 (last week): Davis did not want to leave my side at the nursery so he came to class for a little while until he was ready to separate. Maci's class joined the 'big kids' for a science experiment about water pollution. Art is one of Maci's favorite parts of community day and last week they learned about abstract art.  The kids were given their names and asked to use abstract art to fill in each of the letters.  Of course Maci used mermaid scales in one of her letters! Here is the whole group with their abstract art. I was the only parent in this week's class so I got to take all the girls to the restroom and you know there was a little bit of playing happening! ...

So, just like I figured, I wouldn't stay consistent with this blog.  Really, I like to type on my laptop while sitting on the couch with the family, but during week 2, my laptop obtained a virus and now is on the fritz until I can get someone who knows what they are doing to repair it.  But...I'll play a little bit of catch up now... Things that we have found that work for us: - White board is cleared Sunday night with the next week's memory work added and new timeline cards replaced.  Martin and I like to read the description on the back of each timeline card to catch us up a bit on what the significance of each event played in our history. - Monday night school session after dinner.  We review the memory work on the board and work through the science and history memory work that I found on TeachersPayTeachers.com (sometimes day 1 and 2 for the week). - Martin enjoys working with Maci on her skip counting.  She's getting really good with signing her num...