3boysmama Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Just wondering if anyone else is starting school with us tomorrow? We don't quite have all of our stuff yet, but we are gonna go ahead and start and just pencil it in after we get it. My boys will be 6th, 4th, & 1st. Should be an interesting year for us! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We are starting August 31st (even though public school does not start till September 8th). We are going away in November and a big trip in December so we need to get a jump start on things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Three Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We were going to start tomorrow to let my DS join in for the creation part of MFW K before he starts ps in Sept. But I'm not quite ready and I'm prepping for a board meeting this week, so I've pushed our starting date to Aug 24. Good luck! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modest-mama Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We started last week with the same situation- not having all our materials. I figure we'll start slow and add things as they arrive. Good luck tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshinkevich Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We are starting tomorrow! Although I have a Drs appt tomorrow so our first full day won't be until Tuesday, but we are going to get things rolling :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraL in OK Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We start Tuesday (I always do a short week the first week). We like to end by mid- or possibly late May when the public school are done and Boy Scout/Cub Scout camps take place. I'm *nearly* ready. Time to sketch out a plan for the first days of school. We always start with subject warm-ups so the shock isn't too much, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I'm finishing school tomorrow. :p My dd has her evaluation at 10 in the morning. I'm going to give her a week off and then we'll start 7th grade. :) My son goes to ps (Autism cluster) and his is a year-round schedule so my dd will have 3 weeks off soon in November when ds is home. :) Today I'm just getting everything together for the evaluation and then tomorrow I'll start planning my schedule for 7th. Thank God I already have all my curricula purchased. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We did half days last week to get the ball rolling. Tomorrow is first "official" day. I'm excited to start but also a bit overwhelmed, I'm just so tired today that I can't find the energy to get all set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMominTX Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We are starting tomorrow. I'm calling it "school lite". We will do math, phonics and a few other subjects. My girls leave next weekend to spend a week with grandma, so we'll start up full force in September when they return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We are! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyL Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We start tomorrow and my dd and I are both excited! We are taking a few weeks off throughout the year for extended family visits, so we wanted to get a jump start on the year! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3babiesmommy Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Count us in for tomorrow! We don't have Science or Spelling yet, and I won't attempt to really start the I'm Ready to Learn program before the older ones get their groove on, but start we will. We are all excited, which is sooo refreshing:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We start tomorrow and DS is excited (me too)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-2-7 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We start tomorrow. We're going to kick off the school year with breakfast at IHOP. After the dc have chocolate funny face pancakes, I'm not sure how much actual school will take place though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We are starting tomorrow, although it will be modified/lite until DS2 is going to Mothers Day Out 2 mornings a week. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindygz Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We're starting tomorrow, then taking the next week off for a family reunion. I've been crazily trying to most of our stuff together. I'm excited to try our workboxes for the first time, but feeling a bit daunted by all that we are going to be doing. I don't think it is too much, it is just more than we've done in the past. Wish us luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We start tomorrow. We're going to kick off the school year with breakfast at IHOP. After the dc have chocolate funny face pancakes, I'm not sure how much actual school will take place though! OOOH I want to come to your school! :p How nice that you're taking them to breakfast! :) I'm taking my dd to Pizza Hut for lunch after her evaluation tomorrow. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We are also starting tomorrow! This will be our very first "real" homeschooling day of 1st Grade (and Preschool). Of course, we have an afternoon "field trip" with the grandparents on Monday, a Dr's appt on Thursday morning, and another possible "field trip" on Friday (amusement parks are educational, right? Physics of roller coasters and whatnot...) So, week one and I'm already behind schedule:D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3boysmama Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Well, it's nice to know we won't be the only ones starting tomorrow!! :D I still don't have spelling or writing yet and I don't have all the math program for my youngest yet. I am pretty excited and so are 1 of my boys, the other 2 say they aren't!! I think it will be fine, though...I hope!!! We'll all have to post tomorrow on how our first days went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie_Julie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I am too excited to start All About Spelling and finish up last years Horizons, so we are starting those tomorrow! I may start SOTW also, because I'm super excited about that, too. I am not calling it the first day of school, however, as that will be in two weeks when I and the school room are more organized. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We're starting tomorrow! We're starting preschool... pre-K? K4? I don't know what to call it, but that's what it is. Really, it's just a continuation of what we have been doing, plus adding in Peak With Books this week, and next week adding in Rightstart A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We're starting tomorrow!:) I'm excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlee Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 New homeschooling mom here! Starting tomorrow with my 2nd grader and 4 year old, while trying to keep 2 year old occupied. I still have miles to go before I sleep so I probably should stop hanging out here. But, I will say a prayer for all who are starting tomorrow, myself included. Have fun and enjoy! Blessings, Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Joining you all bright and early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J'etudie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Brand new homeschooler here, and we're excited to begin Kindergarten and First Grade!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We never really stopped, but we have been running a light summer schedule for awhile. Our official Not Going Back to School day is the 24th, two Mondays from today. NGBTS is a holiday for this family, we'll start in full gear on the 25th. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaReads Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We've been doing math and reading daily for the past month and tomorrow I'll add in the read alouds. In September I'll weave in Science & History and finally we'll bring Arts & Spanish on board by the middle of October. I like to be able to take a few weeks at the holidays and again if the blahs sink in in early spring, so I am leaning towards a year round schedule here. but it is a beginning of sorts for us too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moni Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We haven't taken a break yet, so we are just keeping on keeping on from the first day, ten years ago with the youngest here. :lol: Happy First Day! :seeya: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We're starting tomorrow as well. I will have a 6th,4th and 1st grader as well. We don't have all of our stuff either but we'll just start with what we do have and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlowetx Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Tomorrow is our first real day, though we've been doing light work July / August.. tomorrow is the full schedule. We're still missing our science, but I think we'll be okay. Our room isn't done, so we're doing it in another room until I can finish putting it together - got most of the painting done today <-- whoo, whoo. First time homeschooler, first day of real school and we're both very, very excited and thrilled by our decision..someone remind me that in 4 months! Good luck everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-2-7 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 OOOH I want to come to your school! :p How nice that you're taking them to breakfast! :) I'm taking my dd to Pizza Hut for lunch after her evaluation tomorrow. :) Ok, I'll buy you breakfast if you stay and entertain the baby and the 3 year old!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Ok, I'll buy you breakfast if you stay and entertain the baby and the 3 year old!:001_smile: hehehehehe I LOVE babies and I used to teach 2 and 3 year olds in a preschool! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 DS6 got pneumonia last week and ended up in the hospital by Friday. He was released last night, but after many sleepless nights for both of us, the First Day of School has been delayed until...until....maybe Thursday. So, both boys are peacefully sleeping right now and I am catching up on coffee and boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We are starting tomorrow. I'm calling it "school lite". We will do math, phonics and a few other subjects. Us too! We are easing into things this year and will have our full schedule going by September 1, but today is our official first day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearnpurple Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We started last week....so far so good. My mom is having surgery at the end of the week so I am not sure how much time I will need to spend with her so I wanted to at least get started. I found a neat book at the library for Geometry so my 7th grader is doing 25 lessons on geometry first and then we will start his regular math book. He really enjoys it! Maybe that is the way I should start school from now on.....:) The rest of his subjects he "can live with" as he says but I can see a smile or two here and there as he is reading and studying the new stuff. dd1 (2nd) wasn't excited but has been enjoying the switch to R&S Spelling & English because we do most of it on the board and she is a visual learner so we are getting alot accomplished by the switch. We also switched her math to R&S and she actually gave me a smile last week! Thank you Lord for this forum that helped me decide to switch her!!!!!! dd2 (PreK,K) who is 4 1/2 and tells everyone she is in K and already completed 1/2 of her motor skills workbook and has finished her preschool math book.....so we are starting K Math this week. She LOVES her numbers. I would say all-in-all the start for this year the start has went well. I will say a prayer for all of you jumping in today! The 1st day was a little crazy here but isn't that to be expected?!?! HA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssexton Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 We start in a little over an hour! We'll work a half day and then go swimming. Got to get in a few more trips before they close the pool. :) I'm adding my ds4 into the mix, and we are still waiting on our writing program (part of it is on backorder at RR) so we'll be gradually gearing up. Best wishes to all starting today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I planned to start today - but several things got in the way including my killer ear infection. It will be light school this week. We will practice our daily routines, do what curriculum we have and I wil finish planning (and ordering - oh my!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Yes, we are starting today! Kindergarten:) Of course my Pre-Ker doesn't want to get left out, so I have special things planned for her too. Last night I spent time preparing our lil' science experiment (making bubbles from water, dishsoap, and glycerin) because they love that kind of thing. Good luck to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Ok, I'll buy you breakfast if you stay and entertain the baby and the 3 year old!:001_smile: I have to tell you a funny. I took dd to Pizza Hut for her celebration lunch after her evaluation and right next door to the Pizza Hut was an IHOP. hehehe I thought of you! :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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