Schools Out (for most kids)

As public schools kids near the end of another school year we are going to continue on our merry way. The joy of homeschooling is to go at your own pace and take your time. Although, our society would like me to speed up and make the children miserable. I say phooey! I refuse to bend to their ideals and substitute   it with my own!

This year we threw out all formal math and I bought an unconventional math book that was actually written in the 70's. I have had to tweak it a bit to work for us, we don't have phone booths or sidewalks. The kids now look forward to doing The I Hate Mathematics Book! They unknowingly, with joy in their hearts, discovered volume, topology, permutations, and other "math." This is what learning about! Zane has completed one whole workbook of letters and Jonah finished on whole workbook of new words and sentences, both from the Explode the Code series. Both have already started new books. James has started guitar and recently piano. James guitar teacher says he is one of his best students! He has learned many chords and is now learning many songs. Many he has taught himself from listening to his records. Jonah has been working hard on digging a hole all winter and spring. Kept pretty fit through the season changes, not to mention unknowingly learning physics! Jonah has started drumming lessons. The kid has a natural beat in his blood. Although he has a resistance of being told how to do something. He gets that stubbornness from me. The kid is my rebel twin. Zane is taking piano lessons and completely idolizes Elton John. He has to watch him or listen to him nightly. He is quite witty and very much a 2 sided Gemini!

We will not push as we do in the fall, but we will continue on with our "education" called life.
We will have fun and enjoy the ride.