Whew, we are officially on summer break! Carlie finished on Monday, Trey on Tuesday, and Makena Faith finished on Wednesday. I had someone ask me how one could be finished and the others weren't. They didn't homeschool it was odd to them. One of my favorite perks of homeschooling is that we just do our own thing. We have a schedule, yes; we have tests and quizzes and daily lessons to watch, BUT they can all be modified. This is especially true for my high schoolers. They each have planners that they write their weekly assignments in. This includes tests and quizzes as well as any reports or compositions that may be due. They know when to have them done by. Here is where I think this is really benefiting them..I don't hound them on getting it done. They know when it's due. They know that it must be done in order for us to stay in the accredited academy, so they choose when they do it (this mainly goes for big projects and reports, but is true to a point on tests and quizzes). I believe this is preparing them for college and the real world because let's face it, Momma isn't gonna be standing over your shoulder telling you what and when to do it. Now with Trey things are a little more structured but I am gradually able to let him do more on his own.
Over all I am pretty happy with how things went this year. Beginning in the fall I will have a 7th grader, a Junior, and a Senior!!
Over all I am pretty happy with how things went this year. Beginning in the fall I will have a 7th grader, a Junior, and a Senior!!
I snapped this as Carlie was taking her tests to the Post Office.
She was happy to be done! We don't have a ton of big plans for the summer other than Senior pictures and preparing to take the ACT one more time. I am proud of her. She likes to sing at church and is still a very driven young lady. Last year at this time she thought she wanted to be a pharmacist but now she is really leaning towards a surgical technician.
Here is T man with his grades, ready to be mailed.
He is pumped about the summer. He is mowing a few yards and is thrilled to be making his own money. He is all about enjoying life!
Makena Faith may be the master procrastinator but she is finished too!
I am proud of her also. She works hard, but is so much more laid back than Carlie. She has always been my go-with-the-flow girl. She is super excited about turning 16 in a couple of months. She is a sweetheart and loves music.
And here is a very relaxed teacher hanging out at one of my favorite summer spots, the pool!
Hooray for summer!!
Much Love,
Beth
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