BACK TO SCHOOL COUNTDOWN!

The countdown has begun for us to begin our 2015-2016 homeschool year.  We are officially starting our new BFS Homeschool Academy school year on Monday, September 7^th.  Since we are in the home stretch I have spent part of the day lesson planning and gathering supplies.

  This year we are doing things differently.  Maggie is in high school and since Jacob is no longer an infant, we are looking at what we can do to help her reach her goals, specifically through dual enrollment, Florida Virtual School, and utilizing the local high school for AG and FFA.  Of course, John Robert is now in middle school so we are starting to tailor his education for his life goals as well.  Ethan is in his pivotal year, third grade, and working on developing strong reading and studying habits.  Cole and Jacob will be having fun playing and enjoying the ride.

  Since I know that everyone is on pins and needles waiting to see what we will be using for curriculum, I’ll give y’all the rundown. 

Sonlight is still our main curriculum choice for our history and our reading.  Maggie is using Core 100 for American History and John Robert and Ethan are in Core “E” for American History as well.  Robert asked that the kiddos look at some A Beka curriculum, since he used that at Landmark Christian School when he was in elementary school, so we are using that for our Language Arts, Spelling, and Vocabulary.  Maggie is also using A Beka Biology for her main science this year since it includes labs.  John Robert and Ethan are using Apologia’s Exploring Creation through Zoology Book II.  I think that we will be spending a lot of time at the local aquariums with this science.  Math is still Math U See, a favorite here; I really enjoy their video based teaching methods.  For “fun” Maggie will be at Lake Wales High School for AG (agriculture) and FFA along with some interactions at Warner University especially with their AG program addition.  John Robert will be exploring some leather working with CJ Brown at his saddle shop and still working on his artistic skills.  Ethan will be exploring engineering with his Lagos.  Cole and Jacob will be working on coloring and playing with their KUMON workbooks. 

All in all we are looking forward to the start of a great school year.  I can’t wait to see what God has in store for us!  Here’s to a wonderful, fun filled, adventurous year at the BFS Homeschool Academy!