amtmcm Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 My kids are getting bored, and I'm ready to put some structure back in their lives. I have all this great curriculum planned and I'm excited to put it into action! This combination has me raring to get started on our new year. Only 2.5 more weeks to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Me, Me! My DC have already starting asking to start. The see all the new school "stuff" and want to use it! 3 more weeks to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Me! I'm dying for structure again. I'll get a mutiny if I try beforehand, though; next week dd has one last day camp, and the week following contains her birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I am! So much of this summer has been about waiting--waiting for ds17 to get out of treatment; waiting to hear about ds19's acceptance into college at first, now about his roommate; waiting to know about my job and if I'll even be able to homeschool dd. The school room is ready, I'm almost ready with planning, I want to buy my books, I want to start! I go down to the school room (it's the cleanest and most organized room in the house! lol) and just sit there sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I am! So much of this summer has been about waiting--waiting for ds17 to get out of treatment; waiting to hear about ds19's acceptance into college at first, now about his roommate; waiting to know about my job and if I'll even be able to homeschool dd. The school room is ready, I'm almost ready with planning, I want to buy my books, I want to start! I go down to the school room (it's the cleanest and most organized room in the house! lol) and just sit there sometimes. :grouphug::grouphug: I am a terribly impatient woman and waiting is akin to lower regions wax job. I am picturing you (well, your back is to me) in your school room. I wish you all the best and hope it works out the way you envision-only better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hsmomto4 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 ME!! Not only do I get to continue to homeschool my oldest 2, but I am adding my next little blessing to the day as well and I get to help a dear friend homeschool her daughter! I'm still working on my lesson plans, but I have almost all the books ready to go. Just a few more odds and ins and lots of school supplies to get. I love shopping for school supplies... 5 more weeks to go here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moni Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Is anyone else excited for school to start? ! No. ;) You learn to get over the excitement after the first decade :lol: One can actually learn to dread it. ;) The honeymoon wore off years and years ago for me :lol: :seeya: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebug_1976 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 We had planned to start right after Labor Day, but have since changed our minds and will start the 1st week of August. I figure, if the books are ready to go, and we're getting bored w/ not much going on, why wait? So most of us here are excited and ready to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceO Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I am! I have to finish planning and I hope to be done so we can start the first Monday in August (not sure I'm going to make it though). This is our second year and I learned a lot last year. We've changed almost everything and I'm actually excited about the new curriculum. My 9 yo DS has already asked to start, but I simply am not finished scheduling, so it has to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'm not ready yet, but I'm very excited for school to start. I've been spending my spare time prepping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFClassicalAcademy Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 We are starting on Monday!!! I decided to start early this year (although we school year round) because my baby is due the middle of August...which is when we make the transition from one grade to another. The kids are excited and I'm excited!! Our school room is done, the plans are set...I'm just preparing some fun first day of school stuff! Liz in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderfilled Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I was really excited about starting and the children were begging to go ahead so we started on Monday. We have a hectic year planned so I thought it was a good idea to start early. We're having a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in SC Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 We got out early and are waiting until ps starts this time. I am enjoying summer but and worried about all the things they are forgetting!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 This is our first year, so YES!!! I'm almost done converting the study to a schoolroom which has been alot of fun:) Luckily for my DD, I'm watching a friend's two children this summer, so we can't start until they do. Otherwise I am quite sure I'd be pushing to start already!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 We are so very ready. I normally do more year round school but for some reason this summer has gotten the best of me and I'm not on the ball as much as I should be.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna T. Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Yes! I'm so ready that I already did! My youngest son didn't really have a break but my oldest son had his first real summer break. I ended up cutting it short just because we really needed to get back to a routine. So, he started back last week. I am sure we are going to have the best year ever! I am very happy with everything that we are using. Both of the children love their new books and are working harder than they did last year. My youngest son hated school for so much of last year but he loves it already this year. A total turn-around :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 We are starting back the first Monday in August and I am ready. We have had an extended break while dealing with my Dad's leukemia so I need to get back to that sense of normality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Me, me! I'm so incredibly excited to start. We've been doing phonics this summer, but that's pretty much the extent. I am a little bummer- schools here don't open until SEPTEMBER. Seems so long away!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I was really excited, made a bunch of curriculum purchases then had buyers remorse, sold it all and started over. So then there was a bunch of stress about whether we'd have it all in time to start on Mon. Now I have it all, it's all planned and I'm excited again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhim Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Yessssss!!!!! We already had our Back to school party this past Sunday, I decorated the dining room and prepared their backpacks with all kinds of new little things, and we started! Now then, mu oldest is only in first grade. But everyone gets bored if no school... I am glad I started early cause we get to do more fun stuff/field trips this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerSkatingMama Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Yes and no. My husband is a teacher and also teaches summer school, so he just finished that up a couple days ago. Now we have a few weeks to spend together as a family before school starts up. So I don't look forward to him having to go back and I enjoy all the free time our family has now. However, I do get excited about gearing up for the year. I just went to Walgreen's tonight and stocked up on their super-cheap school supplies! 9 cent posterboard, 19 cent packages of pens and pencils, etc. That was fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Yes and no. We have started back slowly already, so the skill subjects are already in play, and I want to finish the last concept and a half of MBTP before we start on our new history and science, so all we will really be adding when school "starts" is art and WWE. I think we will finally finish MBTP in October, and then we can get to the new stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm not ready yet, but I'm very excited for school to start. I've been spending my spare time prepping! Same here! You know what's great? My son is excited to begin. He is watching the calendar like a hawk because I happened to mention what day I was planning on beginning. But, now I don't know what curriculum I'll actually have by that date. None of it has arrived yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Me! I'm dying for structure again. I'll get a mutiny if I try beforehand, though; next week dd has one last day camp, and the week following contains her birthday. :iagree: Only 2 more weeks! Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 The excitement has started to creep back in here. My planning is almost done and I'm ready to dig into some of this material. This will be our sixth year of schooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I am ready, but part of it is just ready for summer to be over! We do reading and math during the summer anyway, but they are getting bored and bugging each other, we have a pool, but it's been too cold to swim. And my MIL is driving us all insane (it's not really her, just working with her, the insurance company, and the Long Term Care facility). We will hopefully have her moved by mid-August. DD1 b-day is August 15th, and we usually start the Monday after that. This year though, we will be interrupted by a delightful trip out west; Las Vegas, St. Charles, Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Grand Canyon. That counts as school, right?! Lots of Science. And we're doing Earth Science this year, so THOSE books are going with us. (Along with the others. What else do you do in a car all day!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Yes, we are!:D This week we are just relaxing, which is nice, but we're ready to start a new learning adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I was so excited, I couldn't wait any longer! We were going to start August 3rd, but ended up starting this past Monday! We're wrapping up our first week today and it's been a great week!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Nope. I enjoy summers. My kids are busy and it's nice to have a few months to enjoy non-school things. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlee Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I'm a first-time homeschooling mom, getting ready to jump in with my 7 yr old primarily, but also including my 4 yr old when possible (and trying to keep my nearly 2 yr old out of trouble...) I have just finished creating a schoolroom...well, actually, it's more like a school wall!...and that has been tiring but also very exciting. I just posted up a photo of it on my blog about homeschooling. (http://rowancourt.blogspot.com). I am nervous about starting but excited, too! Wish us luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) No.;) You learn to get over the excitement after the first decade :lol: One can actually learn to dread it. ;) The honeymoon wore off years and years ago for me :lol: I'm starting year 12 and am excited about starting!:hurray::001_smile: Now, dd, on the other hand, isn't as excited. She will be the only one homeschooling this year, though, so I think she and I will have a blast! When my kids were young, we often starte in July because none of us could wait any longer! Those were the days! My kids loved school. Now they don't really complain, but there's not that excitement they used to have. **HELEN: I like your school area, it looks great! I wish you all the best in your homeschooling journey! I've LOVED homeschooling (though, honestly, there were days I felt like screaming "Why am I doing this???!!!" ;) But then again, there are also days when I feel completely happy and at peace, and love being with my kids and homeschooling! In fact, there are WAY, WAY more of the good days!) and being with my children as much as I can! My oldest is heading to college now, so I feel blessed to have this time with them while growing up, which goes WAY too fast! I think we're starting near the end of August. WooHoo!:lol: Edited August 4, 2009 by Brindee added "when young" info. and note to Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Yeah, we're starting a couple days early. I mean, why wait? I'm ready, the kids are driving me completely batty, they need some structure in their lives and why on earth do I think I have to do 180 days just because the govt. schools do? I can do 183 days if I want, or more, or less, or take more days off mid-year. I'm getting out of this box I've put myself in. I'm going shed these shackles and be free. I'm starting school o:lol:n Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketmaker Amy Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 uh....NO! :) We enjoy having the summers off. I've really enjoyed reading "fun" books on my Kindle 2. My oldest will be taking all of his classes at the CC college...so I'll have a lighter load with only 2. I'll get in the groove/mood once we start, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel in FL Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'm excited to start with my daughter. We're calling it princess preschool! I only have one son still homeschooling and he does all online classes so last year was practically no involvement for me. I'm looking forward to doing something again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I am! We decided to make the spare room into our school room so I had the fun of decorating that this summer (and I LOVE it!) I'm excited about my curriculum choices and my youngest is starting K this year. I actually have everything photocopied and ready to go unlike last year. However this is also the room where I scrapbook, so I'm trying to get caught up with my scrapbooking these next two weeks so I can put all my scrapbooking stuff away before school starts-so that's fun too. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncmomo3 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I am VERY excited. We are on yr. 6 and will start Thurs. I always am very eager to get the new year underway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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