This was the beautiful clear sky at 7am when I got up for my early morning jog (A was still fast asleep at this point!)
A couple of hours later and A emerges. First things first - facebook check.
Another crucial task - apply make-up.
After breakfast A does some work on her essay-writing course, she's just started it so is looking at paragraphs and how to make them 'flow'.
Meanwhile, I'm preparing a poster we're making of the periodic table. I've measured and drawn out the structure of the table, A is going to do the arty/pretty stuff - colours and script.
A bit later and she's moved on to maths. A is finishing the 'exams' which conclude the online curriculum she's been following. After struggling with some long multiplication, she manages to get 12 out of 13 correct -yay!
Falafels for lunch!
A pause for some prettiness at the top of the stairs - reflections from the sunshine
Next its off to collect the car (we have a car-share arrangement with Granny)
A has control of the camera while I'm driving:
Music (and singing along) is a definite requirement in the car!
20 miles later we arrive in Elgin, have an hour in the gym, then its skating club for A
After skating one of A's mates comes back with us for a sleepover
Crazy makeover fun!
The day concluded with some late night film-watching in bed for the girls, and a vodka & tonic, and vegging in front of the TV downstairs for me.
Not sure if thats a 'typical' HE day, but that was our Friday :D
8 comments:
Thanks for sharing this - I haven't ever seen one of these done from the perspective of an older home educated child before.
Hello! What a nice looking day! Can you be my mum? :) Where/who is the essay writing course from?
You are bookmarked for me to come back to - suddenly having older kids has come as a shock to me!
Thank you for joining in; I'd love more details on the essay and maths courses :)
Hi all, thanks for your comments :-)
The essay writing course is from Catherine Mooney - http://www.catherinemooneytutoring.co.uk/index.htm . Its not cheap, but it does seem like a good course, and the tutors are/were home educators.
The maths course is from Studyladder - http://www.studyladder.co.uk/. you pay about £50 for the year, but you can try it out for free first. We've found it really good.
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Awesome, thanks for sharing! I enjoy finding out about fellow homeschoolers. :)
A writing course sounds fun... Mom says when I turn sixteen I can take some courses at our local community college, and I'm definitely planning on taking a writing one!
Oh, one more thing... "A" looks very pretty. :)
Hugs!
Taylor Lynn <3
Hi Taylor Lynn, A really enjoys writing too, especially creative writing, although the course is more about how to put together structurally 'good' essays. Hope you find a college course to suit you :-)
(I think A is pretty too, but then I'm probably slightly biased!!)
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Thanks, K, I do too! :)
Hugs!
Taylor Lynn <3
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