Back in the Saddle again...

I'm back to it! Carl, Grace and I packed up a bunch of stuff yesterday, and we really don't have much more to go. The house looks so neat now, with all of the boxes in a tidy row, standing at attention. :)
Carl and I have been offered two different houses here, so we need to decide between them. We will be moving to the first until the second becomes available, which shouldn't be long. One is "in the thick of things" and proximal to everything the campus has to offer, and the other is very private and up in the woods. The "tree" house, as I like to call it, is a free-standing house with a yard and a driveway. The "campus" house, is actually the entire ground floor of a victorian (read: BIG), but we'd be near to the campus coffee shop/bar and have access to the main road of the campus. (very pretty walk...)

In any case, I am slowly putting together a curriculum for Grace!

For History, Grace wants to study the ancients! We will be using unit studies for Mesopotamia-Greece so far, as well as attending History Club( NY History), Foreign Lands Club (Geography) and Mental Floss( Discussion Club).

For science, Grace has expressed interest in doing a comparative study of water samples from a pond, the ocean, a stream and the house. She would also like to do a comparative study of the biomes. We will take samples of the water every month and look for Microorganisms and content of each sample. She'll record the findings in her lab notebook. We will also be using a book called "Darwin for Kids" which is about, you guessed it, evolution! There are activities which go along with each of the lessons, such a creating a taxonomy! It looks wonderful!

For Math and Language Arts, we will be outsourcing! We are looking into a stepwise program here or engaging a tutor. We will most likely go with the tutor, as she came highly recommended from another parent. I'll have her evaluate Grace and begin accordingly. :)

Carl, Grace and I have also decided to start a Family Lit Club:) We'll be reading short stories of Mark Twain and Edger Allen Poe, as well as Swiss Family Robinson and the poetry of Shel Silverstein. Of course Grace will be reading many books for herself, and we'll just go where the wind takes us!

Grace will continue her music class and her Piano lessons. We are looking to add another art class like last year, but we haven't found the right place yet. It would be wonderful if we could find an artist willing to do individual sessions, as we are often gone to visit family and friends throughout the year.
This all may change, but that's the plan for now! :)
Now...ONWARD! To the New Home!!!
Forte