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Our Homeschool

Nick - Age 9, 4th Grade
  1. Ray's Primary Arithmetic
  2. McGuffey's Second Reader
  3. All About Spelling Level 3
  4. Copywork
  5. Prima Latina I (Latin)
  6. Typing Instructor for Kids
James - Age 6, Kindergarten
  1. Ray's New Primary Arithmetic
  2. McGuffey's Primer
  3. Peterson Directed Handwriting
  4. All About Spelling Level 1
  5. Rime to Read (Phonics Readers)
  6. Explode the Code 1 1/2 (phonics)
Together we do:
  1. Johannes Vermeer Picture Study
  2. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers by John Burroughs
  3. Indoor Science Experiments and Outdoor Nature Study
  4. Stories of the Civil War

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Thirty-Three Questions (Part 2)

Part One is here.
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13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
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Nick and James have started a homeschool gym class once a week. We went to their first class this past week, and they had a great time. The class is taught by seniors in the physical education major at a local college and will last through this fall.
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