We started our school year at home back in July. Natalie has been plugging along in first grade very nicely and this week will mark the end of week number nine of our shcool year (there are thirty four weeks in the school year). We're off to a great start. She's so motivated to learn that it makes my job pretty easy!
This year, however, the kids are participating in other schools (outside of our home) as well. Natalie is attending an Academy specifically for Christian homeschoolers in the area. She will go once per week (Tuesdays) every week from September to May. Yesterday was her first day. She was SO excited that she was literally running in circles in my parents' living room before school (my mom took her to school since it's an hour away from our house here and only about 10 minutes from my parents' house). When we picked her up yesterday, her teacher told us that she asked if she could stay longer. However, I think it's good that the school day was over because she was EXHAUSTED. She's not used to being away from home all day. She had a wonderful time at school though and is already very much looking forward to going back next week.
Another new addition to our routine this year is Colton attending preschool at our church three mornings a week. With Matt's deployment and Colton's active, curious nature, we thought this would be a great year to have Colton try out preschool (just to clarify, school will be back at home once kindergarten starts). He started at the end of August and it was love at first sight. He comes home singing songs, telling me what snack he ate at school, what he learned about, and telling me all about playing superheroes with two of his preschool buddies during recess time.
I think this is going to be a great school year!
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