It has been so long since I have sat and blogged but today was just a day that I couldn't not blog. Quick update: I am now homeschooling James because he had an illness that kept him out of the classroom for 3 weeks. His charter school offers a home school program so we transferred him and although the first couple of weeks were rocky, we are now in a really great pattern of getting work done before lunch. This morning, James was taking a quiz in Social Studies on European Exploration in Southeast Asia. Up popped this question:
James cracked up rhyming Albuquerque with turkey! He needed several reminders to focus on the task at hand. He really wanted to take his break and he knew that he needed to finish the practice and quiz before he could do "James stuff." He eventually finished this question and finished the practice and quiz with 100% on both and was able to take his break.
I never thought I would home school either of my kids. I have always said that I am a much better mum when my kids go to school and I have time alone during the day. I am finding that with James, I am having fun, well most of the time. I am relearning 7th grade curriculum and for the most part, James is cooperative. He has very negative times but I have worked out a plan for that, (we have had several days without "James computer time." Today has been a great day, well so far.
I hope you enjoy this little clip of my silly guy enjoying Social Studies.
