We actually started schooling in August, but I don't consider it official until the Public schools here begin. I used the month of August to refine our curriculum choices, asses where the grinmaster was academically, and get a schedule that will work. As of this week we are working on all of our subjects and everything feels manageable.
The biggest difference in schooling this year is that the Grinmaster is home and Grandbaby Supreme got on the big yellow bus and road off into Kindergarten. I love having Grinmaster with us, and I miss GBaby Supreme horribly. Yesterday was his first day of school and he went with his beautiful face looking as if it met a terrible fate. Oh, thats right, it did. He tumbled onto the road, and left quite a bit of skin behind. It was hard enough to see him to go off, but hurt and vulnerable made it even worse. I don't know how his Mama could stand it. She kept looking at the clock and I know she missed having him around.
The other big change is the lesson plan and schedule that we are using. I put pen to paper last year, and it worked okay, but it was hard to keep track of hours, progress and plan for the whole year that way without having to edit constantly. This year I found Scholaric lesson planning. I tried the 15 free trial and I am hooked. For $1 per month it is affordable, and the ease of use it excellent. I also like that the developer answers questions instantly and has a blog and facebook for FAQ's.
http://scholaric.com/ I will take some screenshots soon and do a post specifically on Scholaric because I like it just that much, and it is just that helpful. I wish I had it last year.
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