School Days

So, we're officially starting school next week. We've been doing a little bit here and there for the past couple of weeks, but I am hoping that everything at work will be squared away soon and I can focus on schooling the girls.

We're going to be continuing our study of chronological history this year. We'll be moving at a rapid pace starting at the Fall of Rome and finishing the year with John Adams' presidency. (I know, that's a lot of history.) So far I am learning a lot. Last week Maitlyn asked me if the Ostrogoths or the Visigoths conquered more people, and I said, "Well, I don't know yet. I have never studied this before."

We're also beginning a very intensive phonics program called Spell to Write and Read. And I'll be teaching Maitlyn and Elspeth to write in cursive.

So, here's to school. We've got our pencils sharpened, our books reserved at the library, and we're ready to go.