School Days...

Callie has done a good job learning to cut with scissors!




So, I have found out that Callie has quite the little personality and sense of humor. I never know what's going to come out of her mouth! This particular day of school she had her "Phineas" and "Perry" stuffed friends next to her while she was doing schoolwork. She then told me, "I have Phineas and Perry with me today. But not Ferb. He was in a mood."

LOL! Like I said, never a dull moment...

Learning Letters

We have been using this Pre-K curriculum for almost a month now, and I can't say enough good things about it! We ordered it from Erica at Confessions of a Homeschooler and so far it has been great! It comes with lessons plans, printables, and lots of creative ideas! I would definetly recommend it to other homeschoolers who are looking for something that is both high quality and affordable!!

Anyway, Callie has been working on uppercase and lowercase letters. A few activities with the curriculum I have changed to suit our needs. Here are some pics of Callie practicing letter tracing and letter recognition.






And, during schooltime Ashtyn loves to be invovled as well...

School is in Session

Last fall I felt something change...it was my heart. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, as God has changed my heart several times over the last 10 years. I had always said I would NEVER marry a Pastor, and have been married to my Pastor husband for over 7 years now. I never intended to be a homemaker, until God put the desire in my heart. And I thought I would never, ever consider homeschooling my children.

Well, things change. Like my heart towards homeschooling. Over the last year, God has placed such a desire in my heart and calling on my life to educate my children at home. I have felt a little overwhelemed at times over the idea, and scared or uncertain if I would be able to do this. After much prayer and seeking advice, I realized that on my own, no I could NOT do it. However, God's word promises, "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength" Philippians 4:13.

My hubby has not been 100 percent on board with the homschooling thing. He is supportive yes, but also skeptical of whether or not this is the best choice for us. So our compromise has been for me to do preschool with our 4 year old, and if it goes well and works for our family, then we will continue on.

We have researched so many different curriculums, ideas, and methods. We had settled on one curriculum, and for several reasons just hadn't ordered it yet. Of course, the advantage of homechooling is that you can begin and end anytime you want. So, kind of last minute we decided on a curriculum that we were both excited about.

Today was our first day of "school." Callie was super excited to get started, and was so attentive as I was teaching her. I am excited to begin this new journey. School is in session at the "Reid Academy."