Back to School!

We've had more than a few weeks off and we're ready to get back at it!  Our cousins were here from Florida for a week then we went on vacation to California for almost two weeks.  The girls did a few pages in their workbooks and a few worksheets about California but for the most part we took those three weeks off!  We starting again on Monday with more structure (hey, summer is over) and the addition of Khan Academy and a collective art program with other homeschoolers. We're also going to a gymnastics trial class and starting softball again!  I'm not sure about the girls, but I'm ready to get back to a routine.

Math : 180 Days of Math (2nd and 4th grade)
Reading : Reading comprehension workbooks from amazon and Mardel.  Each features a short reading passage or lesson. (2nd and 4th grade)
Khan Academy : We're still working through our mastery skills to see where we need to start.
Art : Picasso.  One of the homeschool groups I'm a part of on facebook started an artist a month program.  This month is Picasso.  We'll learn about Picasso as a person and do two projects.  I'm hoping to use these projects as entries in the Tulsa State Fair this year.
Science : Monarch Butterfly.  We went to a Monarch release a few weeks ago and we will finally use the information I picked up there.
Journal : I picked up a journal prompt book at Target a few months ago.  It has fun prompts that only take the girls a few minutes to complete.  I'm not worried too much about the end product at this time.
Life Skillz : I can't write Skillz without a Z.  Sorry, not sorry.  Everyday we'll do something together as a group to contribute to the household.
P.E. : Our girls are super active anyway so I don't feel like we need "P.E.".  The two littles are in softball and we're starting gymnastics again.  This is also a great way for them to hang out with kids their age with similar interests.

See you later this week!