School is in session

Last week we finished up our first week of homeschool for the new school year. Once we got into our groove, it was nice to get back into the flow of things. Like many other families, we just function better on a routine. Everyone knows what to expect. Now, I will stop and say that things will differ from day to day {some days we have school in the living room, other days in the school room}, but the flow of day remains in a routine. It is nice.

Look at these big kiddos. 3rd grade, 1st grade, a busy 3 year old and an active 9 month old. My cup runneth over.

One of the things we learned this week for science are the classification of living things. I looked up hand motions online (thank you YouTube) and they were a hit with the kiddos. I don't think any of us will ever forget these 7 classifications.

This past week Finn also learned how to write an F. He has been able to verbally spell his name for a few months now, but he has been watching his older siblings and is jumping right in there. He is getting so big.