Lizzie in Ma Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 What will she think of next? She wanted me to finish her syllabi for 8th grade and get everything ready for tomorrow. And she wanted cello lessons too, so I found a student teacher for her today as well. All I had left to do, fortunately was order tests for science. This kid loves tests. She seems to crave the feedback. Good thing I had finished planning it all out already! She has also assigned herself a workout schedule, a reading schedule, cello and guitar practice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 ewww doesnt she know summer vacation is as much for the parent as for the child? :laugh: Seriously sounds like you've got a diligent girl. It will serve her well in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Mine wouldn't go to that extent, but at least she is determined to finish this year's work by the end of the month. She had gotten behind in a couple of subjects, so she rewrote her entire schedule in order to finish on time. Since she is starting high school in the coming year, she has a plan to take at least one extra class per year, and possibly one each summer, in order to lighten her load in her junior and senior year to make time for driver's ed and part-time intensive French classes. I just hope she can keep this motivation up all the way through :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpumpkins Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 My 12yo is kind of like that. Even though we are on summer break, she is still setting her alarm for 7:15 a.m., reading her Bible, making her bed, and doing a math lesson before breakfast. She inspires me. :001_smile: My 5yo has been begging for phonics lessons and math flashcards ever since we ended our school year a couple of weeks ago. I told her Mommy needs a little break; we'll start back up in July! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I was like that! At the end of 5th grade my teacher was cleaning out his classroom and offered to let me dig through a pile of books he was discarding. I grabbed several things, including a math workbook and answer key with lots of extra fraction and angle problems. I assigned myself a math lesson first thing every morning for the whole summer :lol: . Never mind that I had aced those topics all year--I wanted more math! If I had known about home school curriculum I would totally have spent my own money on some new materials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 My youngest was begging for more school over the summer. I had to tell him that I needed the break from planning and he has to wait until August. He has pleaded and begged, but unfortunately for him, I am just not willing to do anything more then the simple activities that I already had planned out for the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 After the first week of summer break here, DD9 came to me one afternoon and asked where her new math book was because she was soooooo bored. She has done a few lessons every day and now says it is her goal to catch up to DS11 in math. This is all very new for her where math is concerned, to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Math was a disaster this year with Thinkwell. I got her Lial's Basic College Mathematics and she is thrilled with it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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