Homeschool Plans 2018-2019

I can't believe that Bee will be in 9th grade (high school!), and Bug will be in 5th grade!  Dot is 3 years old.  I made some really cute ID's (teacher for me, student for them) at Homeschool Buyer's Coop.  I'll try and share them if I can figure out how best to cover the identifying information. 

This past year was really, really hard for me, but one where I grew a lot.  I've been in therapy for anxiety and OCD and have been taking an SSRI for several months to help with my lifelong issues with intrusive thoughts and anxiety.  I am feeling better than I have in as long as I can remember, and certainly vastly better than I felt last summer after 2.5 very difficult years that included two incredibly stressful moves, one out-of-state and one local, a new job for husband, a new baby, a family member with cancer, and a dear friend who died from suicide.  And a religious conversion.  All while homeschooling. 

I am loving being a stay-at-home mom again.  I am loving homeschooling again.  I finally have friends here and feel like part of the community.  I am also prayerfully and thoughtfully considering making some major life changes in the next few years that would involve me going back to school and into a vocation that would take me outside of my home and family more.  I plan to continue homeschooling our children, but it may take a different form, and I may very gradually become less involved. 

Next year, I am moving to more of a role as a facilitator (transcript maker) in Bee's schooling.  I will not be the primary teacher for ANY of his subjects.  We are ready for this transition! 

Here is our plan for the school year: 

Bee (9th): 

• English (outside classes in World Lit and Writing)
• Math (outside class in Algebra II)
• Social Studies (outside class in World History)
• Science (Thinkwell's college biology, and some kind of laboratory kit)
• Spanish (continue lessons with Homeschool Spanish Academy and continue language exposure via youtube gaming videos in Spanish).  
• Electives will include a debate class (if it makes), climbing team, and hopefully some music.  

Bug (5th)

•  English (outside class in World Literature, All About Spelling level 5 [done in a very loose manner], Jump In! Creative Writing Workbook, & Spectrum Language Arts.  Multiple hours a day of personal reading time by choice). 
•  Math (Dreambox and Khan Academy)
• Social Studies (outside class in World History)
• Science (outside class in Engineering)
• Electives will include an outside foreign language class (if it makes), swim team at the Y, and hopefully some music.  

Dot (PK3)

• Playing at the park!
• Story time at the library
• Playdates
• Playing at home
• Listening to stories read by mom and dad
• Drawing and stickers and cutting and gluing and playdough
• Hugs and kisses
• LIFE

MOM (post master's)

• studying modern and Biblical Greek
• knitting and crocheting
• lots of volunteering
• taking year 3 of the Episcopal church's Education for Ministry
• many fun days with friends and family; so thankful to God that I feel rooted in our new community
• bullet journaling
• blogging