Book lists

This is the area I'm still searching to solidify for fall. There's the Ambleside list, the Sonlight lists, MFW has a list- and I like all of them but it's over kill then.
How on earth does anyone pick a list- or do most people end up combining, tweaking, and making their own?

On absence

Sweet Pea has been in VBS all week, so we've been busy with that. More homeschooly stuff to come early next week- including my fall plans for Little Bird. I think I have it set what I'm doing with her (obviously it's mostly fun).
See you soon!

Little Bear

Sweet Pea read the first story from the original Little Bear tonight. So proud!

She also appears to have grasped the rules for short 'c' and 'g' pretty well.

Online Classes?

I don't know how I really feel about these in the context of homeschooling. But I've noticed that more and more vendors are offering them.
Some of it seems contrary to the point of homeschooling- learning at home at the child's pace, with parental involvement. It brings in outside deadlines and teachers and expectations.
Is that really bad though? I don't know.
I just know that it's different and part of the evolving world of technology and homeschooling. I'll be watching with interest.

Two new masterpieces

At least to me. Above is a cow and below is Detective Dog.


Phonics wise we are on Lesson 78. Going has been a little slow because I have been ill and took a break. We've covered the soft 'c' sound and next is the soft 'g'.

Moose!

Yes, we had a moose cross the road. We also had a red fox and a wolf cross the road, but no pics. The moose was kind enough to stop and pose. Wasn't that kind?

Actual homeschool related post to follow later. :)

Pic spam!

We went to Paul Bunyan's Animal Land over the weekend. They had a lot of baby animals, and a huge deer enclosure where you can feed and pet deer. They also have this exhibit- a spaniel who lives in the same cage as a spotted leopard! They apparently have been friends since birth and sleep together.


This fawn was very friendly- it ended up licking my camera!


Our tomatoes. They are starting to turn yellow. I need to get a cage to prop them, that little wooden stake isn't enough.


My pumpkins are beginning to bud! I hope that they have enough time before frost sets in again to grow and mature. We'll see. These are Jack-be-Little pumpkins.


I love the color my irises are- it's this vivid orangey red. So pretty!