We are now nearing the end of is his first year of high school and we have very few regrets. It hasn't always been easy and some days when I see the school bus go by I wonder for a moment if I should have done things differently. Those moments are few and far between and most of the time I feel very confident that we have made the right choice for our family. Here is a sampling of what he's studying this year:
I haven't always been especially intentional about adding art into our curriculum since Zach has always done so much art on his own but since we have to keep transcripts this year, we are using a program called "Paint Today":
Saxon has been our choice for math every year and seems to be very thorough:
The history curriculum we use cycles through 2 years of world history and then 2 years of American history so this year we are on our second cycle of the second year of American History. Our reading list for literature follows along with the history text making it so much easier to retain information and allows history to really come alive. I hated history until I started reading along with Zach over the years and now I find it quite fascinating.
I've slacked off just a little bit when it comes to Language Arts this year since Zach seems to have a pretty good grasp of grammar and it's rules so we have focused on vocabulary and will be doing the really hard work of a research paper after Spring Break. I love writing but I'm not great at pulling it out of my kids. . .
Zach has always loved Science and I've been impressed with Dr. Jay Wile's Exploring Creation series. Next year we'll be studying biology and I'll have to help Zach dissect a frog. . . eww. . .
I wasn't planning to go on and on about homeschooling when I took these pictures but it's been fun to reflect on Zach's education and I really am looking forward to the last few years I'll have him at home. I'm also starting to get a touch of "College Hysteria". . .
2 comments:
So, how is Gloria holding up? I can only imagine that the focus on Zach is driving her crazy. I am sure that she is finding all kinds of unconventional ways to get the full attention that she so expects. You know that I love the little Diva, JR.
I have to say that I am enjoying reading about Zach. He is an amazing young man.
I love you guys.
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