Well, that was a quick summer! We find ourselves right back to the daily grind excitement that we have experienced the past nine years of homeschooling! Yes, hard to imagine, but this is year ten. All jokes aside, there is always something to be excited about when you begin a new school year. Some highlights: Moira, 11th grade, will be studying Spanish and chemistry for the first time. Her first week already brings her three chemistry experiments. With several siblings looking over her shoulder, that will absolutely add some excitement to our days (almost as much as her three dissections in 10th grade). Eileen has entered high school and continues with algebra, Latin, English grammar, faith and morality, earth science and American history...a very FULL year for her! Bridget is in seventh grade and continues her basic studies, adding in the study of Greece and Rome for history. Teresa, a fourth grader, will do an in depth study of birds this year, in addition to her regular subjects. Aidan, second grader, is every excited about his science and reading program because it brings him prizes when he moves up a level he is progressing so well. And last but not least, we have a brand new kindergartener - Molly Grace! She started the school year with bells and whistles and has already told me several times how much she loves school. I will be sure to add a picture soon, showing off all of her coloring, cutting, math and art work!
Although Erin is just two, there is no reason in her mind why she cannot participate in all this new school stuff that looks like soooo much fun. New crayons, pencils, books, music, notebooks.....it is almost too much for her to take in. So we try our best to include her. She has her own little desk and is learning to not eat the crayons color. I did happen to snap some picture of her yesterday as she went about her school day.
She reads books...
She plays with her toys
She takes the time to smell the markers...
Leaving a lovely blue mustache...
Time for nap, cheesy girl!
