Changes Coming Soon / Update for next school year

I had mention before how we were considering using Texas's virtual school next year. Well, we have decided that that program just didn't fit us right now. We will keep it in mind for the future.

Now, the changes. Starting after the New Year we will begin several new programs and new grades.

Rod and Staff English Grade 3 - we have finished 2nd grade.

Prima Latina - will be our language program. Not that we are dropping Spanish. We will continue to try to use it daily we believe that Latin will be more useful and Zachary is excited about learning it.

Abeka 2nd grade math - We are dropping Saxon Math for Abeka. Zachary grew up using Abeka and we believe the program fits him better than Saxon. It is an all workbook based program. Also, Abeka 2nd grade is equal to Saxon 3rd and parts of Saxon 5/4. So, the program seems to be more advanced.

Classical Writing - Classical writing starts the child out by copying good literature, rewriting stories in the childs own words and then moving on to writing without copying or retelling.

I hope to also start doing weekly updates as to what Zachary is learning.

Brooke has also been learning. Her vocabulary is increasing. She now says "Thank You". She is also learning to recognize the colors Red, Blue, and Green. We have also been working on couting. Normally I would only do 1-5 but she insist on going to 10. She knows the numbers 2, 5, 6, 7 and 10. Ten being her favorite number.

Health

Well, the Alexander household and been sick a lot since my last post. Brooke got strep the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and then we all got sick too. Zachary lost his balance playing in the kitchen and fell into the diswasher. A knife cut his left side and he had to have 3 stitches. Brooke has had a runny nose and a small cough. So, today I took her to the doctor. She was diagonosed with bronchitus and a sinus infection. Mark's grandmother was put into the hospital. She had cut her finger and it got infected. They said at first she was to have surgery but after a high dose of antiobotics she doesn't need surgery. I am praying that nothing else happens for the rest of this year.