School Starts!

On September 6^th, we officially started (home) school! We always anticipate the start of school and look forward to it because it means that our routine will be back after having a summer of spontaneity. Here we are preparing to start our day:

The “nice” picture.

And our annual “silly” picture. J

We have all started many new subjects as well as continued old ones. Here is a sampling of our new schedules:

Bianca:

Personal Devotions

Scripture Memory and Review

“Raising Maidens of Virtue” study with Mom once a week plus homework assignments

Algebra and Geometry

Logic

Christianity and Western Civilization

Reading “Child of the Crossfire” and “Trapped in Hitler’s Hell”

Chemistry

Government and Economics

Bible Study Guide

Piano and dance practice

Piano Theory

Running

Helping with laundry

Emptying the dishwasher once a week

Cleaning the half-bathroom once a week

Dusting bedroom once a week

Vacuuming ¼ of the basement once a week

Stenciling a wall border in my room

Cleaning up after dinner with Ben once a week

Sweeping and mopping the kitchen once a week

Making pizza Friday night

Brushing Zinnia (my cat) once a week

Outside work (weeding, watering, shoveling snow, etc.)

Ben:

Personal Devotions

Scripture Memory and Review

“Father to Son” Manhood study with Dad once a week plus reading assignments

Math

Logic

Christianity and Western Civilization

Answers Academy (Creation Science)

Government and Economics

Winston Grammar

Reading “Bruchko” and “Mountain of Fire”

Bible Study Guide

Strengthening exercises

Walk the dog twice a week

Scrub the bathtub once a week

Help with laundry

Emptying the dishwasher once a week

Dust bedroom once a week

Wash windows once a week

Clean up dinner with Bianca once a week

Outside work (mowing, trimming,  weeding, watering, shoveling snow, etc.)

Sweeping and tidying the garage

Rubia and Roma:

Personal Devotions

“Beautiful Girlhood” study with Mom once a week plus homework assignments

Scripture Memory and Review

Math

Logic

Typing

Health study

Bible Study Guide

General Knowledge questions

Winston Grammar

Reading “Mary Jones and her Bible”

Practice piano, guitar, and dance

Music theory

Iron clothes

Act as “Mommy’s helpers” once a week to our neighbor

Clean large bathroom once a week

Dust dining room once a week

Dust bedroom once a week

Dust entertainment center and piano once a week

Empty dishwasher once a week

Vacuum second floor once a week

Vacuum living room once a week

Sweep porch once a week

Sweep kitchen once a week

Walk dog once a week

Brush dog’s teeth once a week

Take care of the cats’ daily needs

Cat toy search once a week

Brush cats, wash food bowls, and administer hairball medicine once a week

Clean up dinner together once a week

Help with laundry

Wash dishes once a week

Help with pizza prep on Friday nights

Fill birdfeeders once a week

Outside work (weeding, watering, shoveling snow, etc.)

Josiah

Personal Devotions (on tape)

Devotions with Mommy

Learning time with Mommy

Scripture Memory and Review

Math-It Games and a Math workbook

Sunday School homework

Bible Study Guide

Reading time with Mom

Feed fish and tadpole

Set table

Spread picnic cloth for Friday morning breakfast

Sweep the porch once a week

Help with mopping once a week

Sweep under the table twice a week

Dust the living room once a week

Collect garbage twice a week

Vacuum couches once a week

Exercise the dog twice a week

Help fill birdfeeders

Outside work (weeding, watering, fill birdbath, shoveling snow, etc.)

Mom

Keep up with everyone! J

*As a disclaimer, we don’t do all the school work listed in one day! All the work listed is spread out over the week.*

I need to sign off on this post and get to all that work I just listed! J I hope you’ve enjoyed this peek into our school year!