summer break

This week is our official start of summer break. Thomas finished up his last subject for school on Monday and we have been enjoying our break already! I was not on the ball with getting his testing ordered and now have to wait until it is available for his grade level in mid July. It will only take a few hours to get through though so not a big deal.

I don't have any big plans to continue schooling through the summer. I just want to keep Thomas's multiplication facts fresh in his mind so we will continue with Calculadder drills a few times a week. They take less than 5 minutes to complete. I also want to keep both kids reading. They are used to a reading time after lunch for an hour on most days so we will just continue with that. Thankfully they enjoy reading! Thomas still loves The Boxcar Children books and anything to do with hunting and outdoor adventures. He has two favorite Daniel Boone books that we've found at a local used book store and he has read each of them a few times. Elle is so happy she is reading the Biscuit 'I Can Read' books. She also reads out of a Dick and Jane treasury book that my mom gave us. She still does a lot of making up her own story by just looking at the pictures too. She says she has to read aloud because she doesn't know how to read in her head :), so I can go by the door to her room and hear her. That girl has quite the imagination!

I have many homeschool catalogs that I've received in the last month or so. I am looking forward to going through them and deciding what we are going to do next year. If you have a favorite cirriuculum leave me a comment and let me know about it! This was only my 2nd year to homeschool my kids and I love to talk with other moms about what their kids really enjoyed doing so that I can look into it. It can be a little overwhelming to open up a catalog and try to pick and choose. I haven't been able to attend a homeschool convention yet for a hands on look at things before ordering.

Well, my dryer buzzed to let me know that it's time to fold clothes. :)