First Nine Weeks - Progress Rreport

I can not believe it, we have finished our first nine weeks of school already. It is going by so fast. Overall, I am pleased with our progress. We are just a bit behind from a few illnesses but we are moving right along. I can see LittleBit making progress and learning new things everyday.

His new phrase is, " I want to learn everything in the universe." I guess, that means he definitely has a love of learning. LittleBit's latest obsession is Mythbusters and Head Rush. He loves to watch the experiments and then try to recreate them using his Legos. If you haven't seen Head Rush, it is a kids version of Mythbusters with Keri and comes on the Science channel.

Here is his progress report broken down by subject.

Handwriting - Much improved. We are using Horizons Penmanship Book 1 and since switching to this curriculum, he no longer fights practicing and actually likes the worksheets. He also has started drawing stories and coloring with multiple colors on a page, I did not think he would ever would.

Math - Going great except for subtraction. We are using Singapore 2A and he is moving right along. The program works well for him but he has a mental block when it comes to subtraction, it has been a difficult concept for him to grasp. Addition with renaming no problem, simple subtraction, he is stumped. We are working on it and I am working it into everyday situations as much as possible.

History - Going great. We are using Story of the World Vol. 2. The story format is great and he likes some of the stories so much he will ask to read them again. We also like the activity book, especially the maps that go with each chapter. This year I bought the test book to use mostly as a workbook just to see how much he really retains. LittleBit is not fond of test day but is doing fine with it.

Science - His favorite subject and he is moving fast. We are using Apologia Zoology and Astronomy. I am doing a 2 week rotation between the two books. We are moving through Astronomy quickly, and we will probably be finished with it bt the end of the year. Zoology is great, lots of information and difficult concepts.

Bible - We are using Apologia's Who is God. We are taking it slow, reading the Bible verses to go along with the chapters.

Reading - As I have mentioned before he is a voracious reader and reads around a 5Th grade level. He is on book 4 of the Percy Jackson series, still working his way through all the Magic School Bus chapter books and his favorite books are the Horrible Science books.

I think that covers our main subjects, we are also learning map reading and of course science projects.

As for my progress report; I am pleased with how well I am keeping up with making lesson plans a week or two in advance. It makes our days go by easier and being more organized is always a good thing. I am always trying to find more time/energy to do more projects. I feel like I am more comfortable homeschooling now that we are in our third year. I realize there is no reason to worry and stress over every little thing it will all get done.