I've been struggling with the decision to homeschool for about 6 years when my oldest started kindergarten. Although I thought it was a nice idea it just wasn't for us at the time. R has an outgoing personality and really needed to make some friends. Plus, I had just given birth to C-man and needed some rest:)
Fast forward to 2008...B had a stressful year in first grade and came home crying quite often. After much praying we decided to go ahead and let R and B go to school one final year and I would explore homeschooling in that year. I have researched, and read, a plethora of material before deciding on Sonlight. It just so happens to also be the curriculum that both my sister and friend use. Go figure! I guess I should have trusted them in the first place:) So many curricula caught my eye but I kept coming back to Sonlight. I love their literature rich program.
I have finally decided on the following (click on the links to find out more):
- History/Geography/Literature/Bible for the girls--Sonlight Core 3+4, American History
- History/Geography/Literature/Bible for C-man--Sonlight's Kindergarten Core
- Language Arts from Sandi Queen's Language Lessons
- Math for C-man and B--Horizons
- Math for R--Teaching Textbooks
- Science for everyone--Apologia Zoology
I guess I should say "we" chose the curriculum. But, frankly, Hubby listened to everything I said and trusted me with the decision.
I should probably say a little about the socialization thing as this is a concern of most people. I admit it is a concern of ours, too. After experiencing public school for a number of years I can say that there is very little socialization in school. It is a lot of being quiet and listening. The bulk of socialization comes after school and those things won't change. The girls are very active in Girl Scouts and C-man has soccer. I also plan on joining a local homeschool group in order take advantage of their activities.
Please pray for us as we embark on our new adventure together!
