Category:homeschool activities’
Officially done with Level 2
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Our homeschooler is officially done with Level 2 last November 18, 2011. We are just proud of how he fared. Especially towards the end of the Level.
From the beginning of Level 2 towards the middle of it, there were instances that our son dreaded his Math subject. But as we went towards the end part of Level 2, it was even the first PACE from all his 7 subjects that he completed first! He actually got the hang of Math and began looking forward to it. I so love the mastery approach of The School of Tomorrow curriculum. Read this article »
Halfway through Level 2
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Our six year old little guy is now halfway through Level 2. We predicted last June that he was to finish Level 2 by September at the rate he was then going. But because there are more complex topics that he started learning in Math, we just let him work at his own pace. There is no rushing, anyway. He is only six years old. We value his learning more than how fast he will be able to pace through the curriculum.
Having class on an official No School Day
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Despite classes being suspended because of Typhoon Juaning since yesterday. My son and I agreed to have our regular classes. This perfectly works for us as it allows us to have our days off during my husband’s rest day, being Monday. Mondays are usually rest days for all of us. We go places, hang out and just have fun. Other times, we just stay home and snuggle up. Oh, the joys of homeschooling!
Level 2 Progress Chart (Week 1)
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This is our homeschooler’s Level 2 Progress Chart – Week 1. While this might not look to mean a lot, this is actually equivalent to 7 PACES. Each has at least 27 pages (some have 31 pages). At the rate he’s going, he just might be done with Level 2 by September. Then he’ll be off to Level 3.
Honestly, I don’t want to rush him. But since he is pretty pumped up because of his being able to reach his goal of 5 to 10 pages for each PACE per day and the reward he can exchange his Congratulations slip with.
Congratulations Slip
Milestone: ABC’s with Ace and Christi Graduation
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My son is done with ABC’s with Ace and Christi last year. We are, to date, towards the homestretch of our Level 1 Curriculum. But since we are homeschoolers, we have to wait for this time to be able to call it official and be handed the certificate of graduation. It is fun time for us as well for we get to meet fellow homeschoolers during their rehearsals and graduation ceremony.
Time flies fast. Seems like it was only yesterday when we celebrated Jed’s graduation from Preschool with Ace and Christi. While it is already a given that our family is sold out to School of Tomorrow’s homeschooling curriculum, I just love how the Living Heritage Academy come up with such wonderful graduation program for us homeschoolers.
The blessing of being my son’s Teacher (a licensed one at that)
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My son’s “official” graduation from ABC’s with Ace and Christi is slated on April 5, 2011. My folks and I are going to witness him go up the stage again with his fellow homeschoolers. For those who are not familiar with homeschooling here in the Philippines, I mentioned “official” in the first part of this entry because, technically, my son is already in Level 1/ Grade 1 of The School of Tomorrow’s system (ACE- Accelerated Christian Education). Since we are homeschoolers, graduation is only done on a yearly basis. So we have to wait for that schedule to be able to “officially” graduate.
ABC’s with Ace and Christi Graduation
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Next month is going to be another milestone for this homeschooling family: Our son’s graduation from ABC’s with Ace and Christi. While he has long been done with the curriculum, it is not until next month that he gets to march with fellow homeschoolers who are using the School of Tomorrow’s ABC’s with Ace and Christi’s curriculum.
Night & Day globe experiment
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When my son encountered this in his Science PACE last week, we had to wait until night time until he was able to work on the experiment. This is also why photos and videos in this entry will show you in my son’s favorite dress down (literally) attire and not in his school uniform. He said he does not mind since “it is so hot.”
He wrote his observation thereafter:
- “There is day and night. The flashlight is sun. The globe is earth. I am turning the earth. Half bright half dark.”
Functions of Flags (National and Christian Flag)
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Unlike attending traditional schools, a homeschooled child should also know the pledges regular students know – pledge of allegiance to the national flag and to the school. We cannot just withhold our children from learning these.
Aside from nurturing in our child respect for the country and the Christian flag, these two flags that sit on our son’s office also serve more than a single function. i.e.:
Phillippine/National Flag is raised:
1. Request permission to score.
2. Recite Memory Verse
3. Request permission for breaks (drinking, playing, etc.)
Christian Flag is raised:
1. Help with subject or lesson.
2. “Supervisor Score” strips.
3. Supervisor’s Initial (for check-ups and self tests)
4. Long or Detailed Questions
Jed’s name is on his PACE
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Jed could not believe his eyes when he was doing one of his routines in our class. His name was on his PACE! He was giddy through and through!
The writing routine that is incorporated in his five subjects helps a great deal in improving his fine motor skills.
