A lot has changed in our schooling since I last posted. Little Hands to Heaven ended up being way too easy for B. She already knew her letters and most of the sounds, so she was quickly getting bored with the activities. After researching many different options, I decided that My Father's World K would be the most appropriate option for her. She is flying through this curriculum at a fantastic rate. I don't push her at all though. If she doesn't want to continue, we finish what we are doing and pack up for the day. She really has a love of learning. MFW K is helping that love of learning grow. Everything in it is so gentle and fun, yet she is progressing at a phenomenal pace. She can now easily sound out CVC words and blend them rather quickly. I am just so proud of my little girl. She will be 5 on January 24 and has come so far. We are currently doing Unit 8: Dd Dinosaur. I will post a review of our week on Friday.
B is also doing some other add on curricula as well. I wanted a more structured math program, so we are doing Math U See Primer. It has been a great introduction to math concepts for her. She actually loves math and does very well. We have also been working through Handwriting Without Tears Pre-k. She has some issues with her fine motor skills due to low tone, so I decided that this tried and true method would be best for her. She has come amazingly far though and I would say is right on level with her peers now in Handwriting. Finally, we are using Explode the Code Primers to reinforce phonics skills. She finished Book A yesterday and is now moving on to Book B.
My youngest daughter, S, follows right along with her sister. She doesn't engage in all the activities since she is just now 3. You can usually find her playing with puzzles, coloring, cutting or anything else creative. She is definitely our little artist in the family. I just ordered the Rod and Staff About Three Series to start working with because she begs to do school work. I wanted something at her level on hand for when she asks. I am excited to receive that in the mail.
So this is an update on our lives. Our lives are very messy right now. Our house is in a constant state of renovation. We have an extra room that is in the process of being converted to our schoolroom, but right now we are in the dining room with most of the flooring completed. Hopefully, in the next few weeks we will begin school in our new room. Until then, excuse the messes in our pictures. We are nowhere near perfect and do not strive to be. We strive to live and enjoy. God gave us these children to raise and we want them to value the little things in life. I can worry about the house being perfect when they are older.
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