The house is blissfully quiet. I can even hear the clock ticking. Baby asleep. Kids playing outside. Husband fixing sprinklers.
Me:
Knitting: these
Sipping: port. Not too much...I'm on call. And yes! I finally made it to the beginning, middle, and end of a birth last weekend. Welcome Wee One. Actually he was quite big! 9#8oz
Contemplating: Classical Conversations, Montessori, Winterpromise, CVA, and a bazillion other homeschooling options. Chime in with any thoughts that you might have about any of them.
A great way to ease into the weekend. Whew! That was one of the longest "short weeks" that I've had in a long time. Glad it's over.
::Cheers::
So glad to hear you have decided to homeschool! You'll have to update us on what you choose. I'm searching for something new for math.
Posted by: Kristen | June 06, 2011 at 12:46 PM
Our family loves Classical Conversations. I have 6 children participating in CC and they love, love, love it! This was our first year in CC, my children range in age from 14 years to 5 years of age and they all look forward to their time at CC. I think one of the most important aspects is to belong to a good CC community in your area.
Posted by: Diana B. | June 06, 2011 at 03:13 PM
Diana- I agree that they seem to have a great thing going! We have a growing CC group in our area. It is, however, somewhat expensive to send three kids...and entertain a baby for a full day. My husband and I are considering it, but I'm not sure that we're quite ready this year. Thanks for your thoughts!
Posted by: Libby | June 07, 2011 at 08:27 AM
Kristen- we use Saxon. It is not the flashiest program out there... but we power through and get it done. I love the manipulatives for the younger years and then as they progress the DIVE cds are a huge help in getting the kids to be more independent.
Posted by: Libby | June 07, 2011 at 08:30 AM
I read "The Core" by Leigh Bortins and enjoyed it very much; probably more for me and what I need to learn than for my kids right now. I'm also swamped by ideas and options and possibilities. I had never heard of Winterpromise or CVA. New places to investigate. How does CVA compare to K12?
Posted by: Jill | June 07, 2011 at 08:51 PM
CVA is considered an Alternative Learning Experience. Basically I pick the curriculum (you can use theirs too) and teach the required hours of study for each child. We check in weekly with a teacher, monthly via written progress reports (written by me) and yearly in a more detailed student learning plan meeting. It is free, and they'll pay for my curriculum as long it is not "faith based". CVA also offers a reimbursement for extracurricular activities that support your learning plan. (cooking classes, dance, art workshops, field trips, etc).
Posted by: Libby | June 08, 2011 at 03:07 PM