I used to be really good at taking milestone photos of the boys when they were younger. Like for birthdays and all that. Usually they are just iPhone photos but I wanted to get back to it so I made a point to do “school” photos of William this year.
William at age 7, the first grade.
This year we’ve focused on Math and Reading mostly. We do a lot of reading aloud together. Pretty soon I know he’ll be doing a lot of the read aloud! We did a space unit and then science and art with our co-op group. This year has been all about Texas history. We tried some Marine Biology but may need to wait another year on that. We’ve also picked up chalk pastels and try to practice weekly. We’re getting better!
I am already thinking about homeschool year 3! It’ll be 2nd grade. Lucas will do another year of preschool and then Lord willing join us in 2020 for his kindergarten year. That’s so crazy to even think about!
Homeschool has been a year by year, well really a week by week decision. I love the flexibility it gives us both in our schedules and in what William is interested in learning. We go at his pace and I try to give him a voice as much as possible with what we learn and how.
It’s not an easy task to homeschool. I pray a lot and seek advice from trusted friends who have gone before me. I know I couldn’t do it without my community of mama friends!
Elizabeth Hafner 