Home School Year 1 Is Done

As of Friday, Ella and I have completed the required 900 hours of home school and finished her third grade year.  The decision to home school was agonizing for Craig and me on various levels, but we have never once regretted it.  Ella had a great school year and learned more than ever before.  Among other accomplishments she

1) Completed and comprehended two years of math in less than 12 months

2) Went on 35 field trips

3) Read 122 books

4) Took several courses in the community, including 16 weeks of rock climbing and 12 weeks of art

5) Worked with her academic tutor twice per week

6) Participated in extra-curricular enrichment activities at the school, including the Wonder book club, International Night, and the Kids Home Alone classes

7) Worked as a Mother's Helper earning her first pay

8) Continued daily neurological reorganization therapy

9) Learned how to make jello and banana bread and how to clean a toilet

Even though we had many challenging days, we stayed on track and on target with our curriculum and will pick right back up where we left off on July 1 when our fourth grade home school year begins.