2nd grader

8-12-2013

8-13-2012

Today was the day.  We started second grade today.  I want to build in more breaks for Ben through out the year so we are starting early and will probably go through most of June.  Ben wasn't completely excited to start back to school, but when given the choice to start school at home today or at a regular school in 2 weeks, he went with staying home.  

It wasn't a terrible first day back.  We are doing a lot of the same things we did last year, but a little more heavy on the reading.  Here's how our first term looks:

Math, 4 days a week.  Grammar, 3 days a week.  First Language Lessons, 3 days a week.  This is a book full of poems to memorize, picture studies and some grammar overlap.  

French, 4 days a week.  Nature study, once a week.  We are starting with trees which will tie into apple picking in October.  Bible, 2-3 times a week with a weekly memorization verse.  Picture study and drawing 2 days a week.  We study a famous artist and some of his works. Ben's drawing will be anything from recreations from the artist, to things we see on nature walks to what ever comes out of his imagination. Composer/Folk songs/Hymns, 5 days a week.  We are studying several composers and some of their works and each month we learn a new folk song and hymn.  I don't think that will be the favorite part of Bens day, but he did pretty good with it today.  We do history 2-3 days a week depending on the amount of reading we have for the week.  We are bouncing between a couple books that will continue with our European education and start a US education.  We also have several poetry and literature books that we will go through every day.  On top of that we'll be doing geography, spelling, copy work and map work at least once a week.  

Ben definitely has his hands full.  We're starting slow and we'll see how he handles everything.  I don't think either of us are opposed to delaying or cutting a book or two if necessary.  So far so good though.  1 day down only 179ish more to go!