Fun with French.

After fussing for most of the year, trying to find a French program that will work. I've resigned myself that there is no perfect curriculum. I'm cobbling together my own.

We are using a few different things, workbooks for basic vocabulary, dvd - both learning and movie, to expose to spoken language, cd with work pages to learn the written language, match the oral word to the written word.

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Receiving a parcel is like being given a gift!

Today we received 3 packages! It was like a surprise birthday party!

One was the replacement cd we've been battling with the company about for over 3 months. It finally came. Done, I'll not be ordering from there again.

I also received a French program through The Book Depository. I LOVE the Book Depository. EVERY thing is free shipping, and most of the books beat what I can get locally.



 And....
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Science Workshop

My dd7, K,  had a science workshop on Friday. She had a blast. 

She got to get up close and personal with:

The tarantula

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I am so looking forward to this movie!

But I just found out a movie I've been waiting for, will likely not play in Canada!!!  It looks SO good. Something I'd love to take my older kids to.
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Planning grade 3...already

I know it's a little early, but K is nearing the end of some grade 2 curriculum. With there being still 4-5 months of school left, I can't let her sit and do nothing.

Here is what I have so far:

Math - Math Mammoth 3(love it ) daily - 20 to  45 minutes depending on the concept... sometimes it just takes longer.
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I was inspired today.

After posting yesterday morning about my school space. I was really 'needing' to do something about it.

I looked at blogs, and drooled, well, not literally, but envy isn't a pretty thing. So instead, I decided to suck it up! I looked at possibilities. I looked on the classifieds for desks, then at Ikea. I had a few ideas. And decided to work with what we have. I'd rather spend the money on school books than on furniture ;)

So I used the room planner from the Brick and plotted our space.
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Looking at a weekly plan

I'm pretty free flow right now. I have a basic system that is working not bad..... but I do tend to 'forget' about science, social and other things.

I do lots and lots of LA, Math, I started using the bible for narration, which works fabulous for dd7 because she loves the bible stories we are studying. So much for history..lol. It works.

So, I'm thinking ahead to the fall.....
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Thinking I need to rethink our school space.

There was a thread on a message board about school 'rooms', I use that term loosely, as not every one has a room, but a space, or spaces.


So I'm sitting looking at where we are working, and it needs some changes! We have an 8ft table that houses 3 computers.  And alot of clutter. A bookshelf, a file cabinet(household) and dd13 workbox cart. We have dd7 cart and a cart for extra supplies.
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Feeling successful!!!

Where we live, it is mandatory to be registered with a school board. We have the option of registering 3 ways, fully aligned with provincial curriculum, traditional, or blend. We opted for almost completely aligned. We have a facilitator that we submit assignments or samples of work to. We have home visit at the beginning and end of the year, and a mid year 'conference', aka phone call. I had that phone call yesterday.

DD13 is doing great, no issues with her. She is fully aligned, but considered blended as we are doing french which is not something the board offers.  She's a champ!
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