SO MOM!

When you gonna get your own blog? I know you read this! MWAHAHAHA!

AND I tried to email you and it came back. Did you change your email address?

Well, we are pre-registered for next homeschool year, 2006-2007. I have it starting June 21, summer solstice some years. And then I have the terms set up for Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall. July will be our Transition month if nothing happens before then. It'll be our "summer break" but we don't really break.

We're using Ambleside Online this year. I had to modify it some. I am starting both boys on year 1. Their years are definitely NOT grade levels. Miles will probably zoom ahead but I am fine with either of them doing that. I actually feel like we've accomplished a lot this week using it.

We got our Math-U-See manipulatives in yesterday. They are helping more than I thought. They are great! Miles is really getting the concepts now. And Mendel is having a blast with them. I really am glad I sprang for it and got them.

We're going to McKay's Used Book Store tomorrow and to Verizon to fix my phone. I'll post more then.

Homeschool Tracker Plus

I have been using homeschool tracker for a couple of years and finally
ordered the plus version. Now I wish I had it YEARS ago! I already have
all their assignments set up for the rest of the year. I set up terms by
seasons. Spring term is literally SPRING (March 22-June 21) or at least
close enough. We have a Summer term but since we homeschool year round it
will be used too. It has a lot of things like schedules, that I can use
and I have been playing around with it ever since. Now instead of adding
the assignments ONE-ASSIGNMENT-AT-A-TIME, I can add them to my weekly
plan, hit submit and I added them for ALL YEAR! I am free! Oh I love it!

I am going to use Charolette Mason's style of homeschooling to an extent.
I found a science and History curriculum that I am going to use along with
it. Next up in Science is Plate Tetonics! I ordered the next two sets of
Math-U-See for Miles and a starter set of blocks. The lego's work for only
so much, they confuse them with other things. But I think it will be a
great start.

I found the Angel Food Ministries in this area and have a contact. I am
planning on buying 2 regualr boxes and 1 special each month. If it's a
VERY tight month, I'll order 4 boxes and have dinners for a month. Then I
only have to worry about breakfast, lunch and snacks.

We've had a week off because of sicknesses. Monday I am going to pick up
Miles' glasses and do some light shopping. I have the house cleaning
planned out (in Homeschool Tracker) and I have a basic weekly plan all
laid out in the scheduler and Events manager. It's great!

I need to get to bed now. Will post more later.

Dotchi
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I'm not talking to myself, I'm having a Parent-Teacher Conference.

LET IT SNOW!

It has been snowing since around 9PM Eastern Time. It look sbeautiful and
is actually sticking to the porch and ground. Looking at the forecast, it
should snow until 5AM and should about 1-2 inches of snow. WOOHOO!
Tomorrow, I am planning a "snow day" to learn about cold and if I have all
the ingredients, we'll be making ice cream!

Dotchi
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I'm not talking to myself, I'm having a Parent-Teacher Conference.

Menu for the week

This is the menu for the week for those of you worrying about us dying of malnourishment. Feel free to offer advice or a yummy diabetic recipe. I'm all ears, especially for breakfast and lunch. For Breakfast and lunch, I list the menu and how many days we have it. Not in a row of course. It's spread through the week. And on days where it says "sandwich" (for example) it might say sandwiches for 3 days but have different sandwiches. Like tuna, bologna and grilled cheese. If you want vivid details I could post that later.

 

Breakfast:

1 day: cereal. (Usually Sunday)

2 days: eggs, bacon, toast.

2 days: oatmeal and a meat. 

1 day: pancakes with jelly or sugar free "syrup".

1 day: Pick your own/ left overs.

 

Lunches:

2 days: Sandwich and soup

2 days: Salads!

1 day: open face pizza sandwiches with salad

1 day: Hotdogs with a veggie

1 day: McDonald's Happy Meals (usually on Sunday... my week starts on Monday)

 

Dinners are sorted by meal. I cook what I have time for. I plan for 1 protein, 1 veggie and 1 carb. Sometimes more than that.

 

Pork chops

Brussel Sprouts

Cooked apples

 

Roast with carrots

Mashed Potatoes

Mac and cheese

Salad

 

Chicken

Black beans and rice

Salad

 

Omelets

Sausage patties/ bacon

Buttermilk biscuits (1 each)

banana

 

Hot roast beef sandwiches

Broccoli with cheese

Green Beans

 

SNACKS: we wing it. Crackers and cheese, PB&J, popcorn or whatever we are having at the time.

 

 

Dotchi
I am not talking to myself, I am having a parent-teacher conference