Back to school

Aaah, summer is over... at least the school system seems to think so. Poor children, having to give up their summertime play. No more sandbox, no more pool, no more free time in front of the tv or computer...

At our house we have begun to homeschool. We may have an interesting year, one where we accelerate certain subjects. In spelling today, lesson one had Dot spelling words such as: I, for, of, the, etc. I am tempted to skip through to at least lesson 20! Jim thinks her math will be somewhat simple as well. She will need to go through this book, though, to learn multiplication and division, area and a few other math basics. Dot's handwriting will need lots of practice... That is one area in which she is not advanced!

This morning when I began working with Dot we sat at the dining room table listening to cars go by and children arriving at the school next door. The tv was on, but no one was watching it; Jamie was sitting quietly at the table as well, coloring in a few new coloring books. Perhaps he feels left out... I think he may be ready for school soon, if he would just learn to speak... :-)

We are taking a break now, or rather, a field trip. This morning we will pick up Dot's entries from the fair. I am sure we will blog later about what ribbons she won...