[kalis]

Hi. I am Kristi, 30, Mommy to Thea, age 4.
I posted here off an don at the beginning of last school year, but mostly ended up lurking (and stealing resource ideas -thanks so much!).
We started homeschooling last year for preschool and it was great fun. This year we are buckling down a bit more, but that is just because she is ready for it and wants to do the work. And a lot of the work is so much fun! We are pretty hands on. We do more worksheets/books than I realize, but it isn't always Thea's favorite thing to do.
So I put everything together myself while using a mish mosh of workbooks and free resources, along with lessons I plan myself. I tend to lean toward unit studies at this point. But I know that all might change as she gets older.
My fiance likes Abeka since he had it at the private school he went to. So I am sure at least some of that will work its way into our curriculum in the next year or two (I have a few readers now is all, but he keeps asking if I am going to get it soon - he specifically is requesting the phonics charts).
My daughter is smart, and loves school right now, which is one of the reasons I know this is the best choice for our family. I remember being SO bored in school! I am blessed to be able to be home with her and be her teacher. And I am so thankful that her dad(my fiance) and I are so much on the same page and he is so supportive.
One thing we are doing soon is a science fair at our house with the two other homeschool families I know. Thea will be learning about the scientific method and our experiements will be about salt water vs fresh water. I am excited to see her try to give her first oral presentation! How cute will that be?!?!
Okay, sorry I am writing alot. I have been lurking regularly and can't believe I haven't become an official part of this group before now!

[2Corinthians10:4]

Welcome back!

A science fair is a cute idea, our homeschool group does a presentation day once a month to help the kids get used to public speaking. Basically it is a huge show-and-tell to let them talk about something they are learning.

[mamaquiltthief]

Lovely to meet you!

[BensMom]

LOL! The kiddie science fair sounds like fun! It's great to get them interested in science so early. Too many kids are afraid of science, thinking it'll be hard, but a lot of stuff about science is just plain fun! (Like... when Ben was 4, I remember doing one of the experiments in his astronomy book, where we used a magnifying glass to help the sun melt a hole in a piece of chocolate... and then we ate the chocolate!)