The yearly curriculum decision . . .

Every year I think I'll choose a "one size fits all" curriculum then I realize that through the year, I usually have already picked up stuff for the next year. So I guess my approach to homeschooling is eclectic. One site we are going to get a lot of stuff from is An Old Fashioned Education, Year 2: http://www.oldfashionededucation.com/2ndgrade.htm This curriculum is totally free and available online. The program uses high quality, out of print children’s literature and textbooks. This will be our first year to use it. You can download all of the Year 2 books (and others too) in PDF format, then you can print it off and have Staples or Office Depot bind them for you. I love that it has Bible devotions too.

And for spelling, we are using http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html and http://www.spellingcity.com/

Typing Tutor for Kids (or anyone ; ))

Here is a great typing tutor -- especially for kids. My kiddo just started it today and already made it to level 2 -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

THE TEACHER

by: Leslie Pinckney Hill (1880-1960)

LORD, who am I to teach the way
To little children day by day,
So prone myself to go astray?

I teach them KNOWLEDGE, but I know
How faint they flicker and how low
The candles of my knowledge glow.

I teach them POWER to will and do,
But only now to learn anew
My own great weakness through and through.

I teach them LOVE for all mankind
And all God’s creatures, but I find
My love comes lagging far behind.

Lord, if their guide I still must be,
Oh let the little children see
The teacher leaning hard on Thee.

Just thought I would share one of my favorite poems with you today.

New Boar

We went all the way to Arkansas to get our newest addition. . .

He is just the cutest -- and he has a great personality. We haven't named him yet, we've got to spend some more time with him before choosing a name ; )