SparklyUnicorn Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We started back yesterday. That went more smoothly than I imagined it would. So that's a good start! I just cannot believe it's September already. How is everyone else faring? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 At least the temperature is dropping out of the hundreds (we're in TX)! :svengo: Our homeschool is not going well. Teenagers + Baby + 105* Temperatures + Attitudes + Juggling 5 Kids = Disaster of Epic Proportions :nopity: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisel_le Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I can't believe it either! Glad your first day back went well. We school year round but went camping all last week for a small vacation. I expected yesterday to be a harder than normal Monday , but it went great! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 I can't believe it either! Glad your first day back went well. We school year round but went camping all last week for a small vacation. I expected yesterday to be a harder than normal Monday , but it went great! I've schooled year round for years, but this is the first time we mostly took the summer off. We did some math and a bit of reading, but that's about it. I prefer to go year round, but I just really needed a break. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I've schooled year round for years, but this is the first time we mostly took the summer off. We did some math and a bit of reading, but that's about it. I prefer to go year round, but I just really needed a break. We did the same. I needed a break. We normally carry on year round but I just couldn't this year, I'd had enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We school year round as well, but I still can't believe it's September. 2015 will be over before I blink! Halloween is next month already!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We've been "back to school" for a couple of weeks and it's going really well. Both DS and I are glad to be back on our normal routine and he's excited about all of his subjects. Yesterday was the first day of ps in our area and we spent it camping, so today will probably be a recovery day. It's been wicked hot here for over a month and is not cooling down the way it ought. I'm soooo over the heat (in these parts, that means high 70's-low 80's---I know, go ahead and laugh but I'm exhausted from it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We won't start till next Tuesday, but we have an international move between now and then which makes things exciting, especially with no car on either end. Youngest ds will be in public school and I've tried to make sure he'll be ready to go on the first day, but it'll be tricky. I'm more prepared for homeschooling the others. The next week is going to be busy. I can't believe that it's September either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Just dropped dd14 off for her first day of high school. Just freshmen today; dd17 has her first day tomorrow. Other dd17 (homeschooled) is starting in slower; she has a Wilson Hill orientation class this morning, but classes (both online and DE) don't start till next week on the 8th. Where does the time go? Can't believe I have two seniors and even the youngest in high school! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We did the same. I needed a break. We normally carry on year round but I just couldn't this year, I'd had enough. Yep, us, too! This was our first summer off in 7 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 It's been wicked hot here for over a month and is not cooling down the way it ought. I'm soooo over the heat (in these parts, that means high 70's-low 80's---I know, go ahead and laugh but I'm exhausted from it). LOL. If it were in the 70s here, everybody would run and put on jackets. :tongue_smilie: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Second week of school here. It's going. . . well, it's going. :glare: I can't believe it is September, either. One birthday last week, one this week, one on Sunday, and one at the end of the month. And they ALL want chocolate cake. Not going to complain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Second day of 'school' here. With many many tears. I know it will be done by February when she has passed all the 8th grade exams. So I would like to fast forward... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 It feels like a sneak attack. I was happily enjoying summer break, and then, without warning, it is September. We started yesterday. One girl had her school orientation, and it went well. I thinks it's going to take several weeks to find our routine since everyone has different schedules this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We won't start for at least a couple more weeks. This was our first summer off, also, plus an international move that I am taking quite a while to settle from. Definitely not hitting the ground running. Still have books to order. Grammar books arrived yesterday and instead of the pleasure of the past over new school books (even grammar), I cried. It's okay. I know I will find my feet again. Everything is just still so out of order. No doubt trash service and livingroom furniture will make a ton of difference. Practicing patience with myself and the universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We're on our 4th week here. Ds2 goes away to school and last week we noticed a lot of the kids were getting sick. So cold season has started for us. Ds2 is now missing his 2nd day of school due to a nasty head cold. :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 At least the temperature is dropping out of the hundreds (we're in TX)! :svengo: Our homeschool is not going well. Teenagers + Baby + 105* Temperatures + Attitudes + Juggling 5 Kids = Disaster of Epic Proportions :nopity: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahlanne Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We have been at it for nearly a month. Started out great. Hit a snag in the middle but we are back on track now. Receiving my book orders on time and having all my planning finished really helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Today is my dh's birthday :) Dd started her online English class last week, her classes with me yesterday, and her university Arabic class in two hours :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 First day today. K went great with my 5 year old. 2nd is not quite as smooth, there have been a few tears over math. I'm hoping as we get back into our routine thing straighten out because math was fine last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Today is my dh's birthday :) Dd started her online English class last week, her classes with me yesterday, and her university Arabic class in two hours :D Happy birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We did very light school stuff over the summer. My sons did Khan Academy for math review and practice, had some summer reading fun, kept up with their musical instruments and my older son did a three week FT robotics class and worked on spelling bee prep. We are starting more intently this week. My younger son with HWOT, Oak Meadow and miscellany and my older son with Literature, US History, Algebra, Geography and Science. Spelling but that's not a homeschool class so much as my son's hobby-slash-obsession. PTheir outsourced classes all have start dates between the 11th and early October. My younger son will be doing art, a PE/swimming/rec time for homeschoolers 1x a week and a nature science group 1x a week. My older son will be doing Art, Robotics, Guitar, Parkour, Philosophy and either Astronomy or Writing 1x a week. And of course they will keep their 1x a week music lessons (piano and violin). I actually enforced a summer reading block which my sons went along with so that my niece and nephew would do the same when they were here. My sons read more than that on their own, but it was a nice way to get them all reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 We even saw several Monarch butterflies on our walk today. I guess their migration to Mexico is starting. :001_wub: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Me either. My son is getting married on the 19th and as the time slips closer the harder I'm finding it to breathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 It's been hovering at or a little above freezing several nights this past week. Al the sudden it's fall and it happened so fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 About the same as you, Wendy. I told ds he was a second grader yesterday and we started a week long unit study on nutrition, which he knows isn't going to be all we do every day all year, but it went well. We didn't really take summer off, just the last two weeks, but we were heavily geeking out on Language Arts and I don't think I can use both the LA program I want and the math program I want at the same time without some tweaking because I don't have the money, extended family support, paid housekeeeping staff, and youthful idealism a person would need to do that much teacher prep without turning into a raging lunatic, lol. I'm really proud of how far ds has come this year, both academically and as a person. We'll figure out a sustainable balance together. He doesn't hate workbooks as much as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 What I want to know is. . .where has 2015 gone?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Can't believe it either!! 2015 is just flying by :( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 What I want to know is. . .where has 2015 gone??Please tell me if you find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 We started school last Monday. Schooled for a whole week + yesterday. Today we spent the day at the science center. They'll do a little bit of math and memory work in a little bit and we'll call it good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Rabbit rabbit! If it's not too late in the day. I also feel a little shell shocked that it's September. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Since I live in a very hot area (summers are F100 and up), I always look forward to fall. Today's temp was "only" F93. It's (hopefully) moving in the right direction = downward. But, yes, the years go by faster and faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Since I live in a very hot area (summers are F100 and up), I always look forward to fall. Today's temp was "only" F93. It's (hopefully) moving in the right direction = downward. But, yes, the years go by faster and faster. 103-104 over here. Very hard to think of Fall and hot apple cider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 LOL. If it were in the 70s here, everybody would run and put on jackets. :tongue_smilie:Lol! That's winter over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Please tell me if you find out Will do; my current best guess is wherever all the matching socks live. I certainly can't find them either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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