Tuesday, August 3, 2010

School progress

We started school on Monday, as promised, and so far so good! As a matter of fact, very good!! Ryan gave me some resistance at first but he soon came out of it once we got the day rolling.

I'm so impressed with how much we are getting done in the amount of time that we are this year. Last year, on a good day, we would only get Bible, English, Math, handwriting and spelling done before lunch. Then after lunch would have to be either science or history and then they would need to read. On a good day we would be done around 2 for the day. And I wouldn't be able to do History and Science but once or twice a week.

This year, we get absolutely everything done - including History and Science every day - by 1230. I save the read-a-loud (me reading aloud a book to them) for the evening, after dinner. The boys (and me too) are thrilled about this. haha! Sean actually said today, as he was writing one of his spelling words "bored" today, "I'm actually not really bored doing this, " then he caught himself and said, "...but that doesnt mean I'm having fun!" With a big grin on his face. I laughed and said, "yes you are! You're having fun, admit it!" :)