A New School Year! 2019-2020

Our first day of Classical Conversations was last Wednesday, August 21.  I am so excited to be tutoring Emma's class again this year!  I also tutored her class last year, which was the Abecedarian class.  This year, her class is the fourth oldest class and are now called Apprentices.  Isaac also has his same tutor as last year, Mrs. Sears.  

sweet friends in their coordinating (unplanned) Matilda Jane outfits 

Isaac started Essentials at CC this afternoon, which is in the afternoon.  Emma is thrilled to stay for the childcare with the other younger siblings of Essentials students!  She said it's the best part of CC day! 

We started back at our homeschool on Monday, August 19.  We changed how we do Symposium, the first part of read Scripture and a corresponding devotional, sing a hymn, read 3 poems, review the week's CC memory work, and pray.  Then, we disperse to our first activity of the day.  Emma and I complete her phonics lesson, Isaac bikes, & Josiah plays toys until I'm done teaching Emma phonics.  Then, it's his school time.  I bought a formal curriculum for this school year, and he is thrilled to be in Pre-K.  He told his siblings, "It's the best!  Pre-K is the most fun."  

Josiah is learning how to write his name.  He focuses so intently.  One afternoon while I was putting him down for his nap, I asked, "Do you love your sd "Why do you love it?"  He said, "Because I get to be with you!  That's why I love it." 

"Strawberry Girl" by Lois Lenski is our new lunchtime read-aloud book.  I didn't plan for Emma to wear her strawberry dress when we started the book!  She had another dress on that morning, but it got wet and this is what she changed into!  

Isaac is so helpful with our foster baby during the school day!  He wanted to hold him while he worked on his spelling lists and cursive.  The Lord is using fostering to grow a big heart for babies in Isaac!

One more picture--exercising with Mom before starting our school day!

Oh, I love them!