I was actually just looking at Artistic Pursuits! Art Core 2: Painting with Watercolor Pencils. Video instruction plus text.

EdPo: Oldest wants to do art next year. More specifically, he wants a whole bunch of different paintbrushes and paint. Um, ok, I'll look into a curriculum for that. Is there a curriculum for that? Like maybe DVDs that teach him and the supplies that coordinate? I personally think he'll get bored with just painting for an entire year, but I could be wrong. I'm not opposed to something along the lines of him learning a new type of art with a hands on project once a week, either. Give me ideas please because this is sooo not my area. Also, NOW he wants a different science curriculum. He finally realized that Berean Builders has a demo or experiment for nearly every lesson and says YES, let's do that! 🤦

It's morning and I'm the first one up?!

Afsa-ing in the pouring down rain without an umbrella, but I'm still smiling about it because no kids. Sometimes I just need to do something (anything) to reset and feel human again.

We are done! We are done! We are done! 🎉🎉🎉 I need to mail out our standardized testing materials later on and start calculating final grades, but other than that: 🎼 Schooooool's Out For The Summer! 🎶

I did not know this. Thanks for the heads up!

I am sooo glad the last chapter is usually the easier stuff like telephone skills, dictionary skills, using a Bible concordance, ect. When spring/summer weather comes around, R&S must know that my children are looking out the window and counting the time until they can go outside and play!

I completely agree with this and teach very similarly. I loved the fourth grade book and learned a lot with my oldest, but the fifth grade book seems like a close repeat of each section/topic that reviews fourth grade and then goes further with each. The fifth grade writing assignments are a step up, though, so some of them I allowed to be done on the computer just because mine hates writing and the computer makes him much more receptive to writing, editing, and expanding on things as needed. I will say that we took extra time getting through the chapter covering pronouns (that chapter nearly did me in!) and again when we hit prepositions and prepositional phrases in the fifth grade book.

I've heard that name somewhere. Wasn't there an actual DVD player by that name that did the same thing a few years back? I wish there were a player that would just automatically do that for any disc you have. It would be soooo loved here.

Most stuff is repeated from year to year and then expanded upon. However, it seems to do so more quickly the higher the grade level if that makes sense. If you go to milestones website, you can download the english placement test. It's in the second yellow box as you scroll down: https://www.milestonebooks.com/list/Building_Christian_English_Series/ I call and buy directly from the publisher instead of milestones because the price is better, their customer service and curriculum support is outstanding, and they ship faster due to being closer to me geographically.

It's still in the 60s and breezy here. Too chilly for swimming, but excellent for walks and bicycles.

Eek! Secret is "seal your pores shut" strength!

Right!? Maybe it's the testosterone? Just a theory.

Snack time, not lunch time yet.

I need to buy a new thermometer because ours bit the dust. Recs? It's been a long time since we bought one and the options are overwhelming. The last one we bought was a Bruan thermoscan ear thermometer when Oldest was a baby, so 11+ yrs ago. Accurate and easy to use is my priority.

7 hours?! No one is taking this thread seriously. Good MORNING! I'm coffeed up and test administering today.

Not as big of a deal as I originally thought. I called and the company was so nice. They are emailing me everything to go ahead and administer the test. I just have to print it and then scan the completed scantron into the computer and email it back to them. That'll definitely shave some time.

I can't decide what I want to buy. My wishlist is too long! 😂

Yay for rain and snow, but only because you need it. Boo for fire. Nobody likes fire.

I have a deadline to meet because I have to turn in the results of our testing by a specified date per state regs here.

***EdPo*** Our standardized testing materials got lost in the mail. Boo hoo hooyah

I'm relaxing and sipping hot tea while Amazoning.

You still haven't Booyah'd. This is against ITT regulations.

I've never tie dyed.

There ARE 6! I remember now! I even remember all of their names! I won't say them here though. Privacy and all.