Starting the planning for Term One!

Over the last few days I've been using the templates from Annette Louwen's book "Parent and Planner Records" from her homeschooling website to plan the first few weeks of term one with Emilie. So far it's very basic toddler stuff that I have planned and not much structure at all. I do have a handwriting book that I will help her to do. It's less about letters and more about learning how to make controlled squiggles, pencil grip and control etc.

I have also made a few charts, one is about her body and how she has looked after her body that week. The other is a weather and clothes chart so she can learn what different clothing is appropriate for different weather.

Haven't posted for a while!

Wow, so much has happened since I last posted!

Paul and I began extensions and renovations to our home in July, then in August we discovered we will be extending our FAMILY as well (a beautiful little girl due on the 1st of May 2012)!

We have been busy renovating the house and just under two weeks before Christmas the construction is nearly finished. Then next year we will concentrate on making the inside and outside look beautiful!

Paul and I decided we will start homeschooling Emilie in 2012, and I am just researching some topics for term ONE!

Term One runs from the 1st of February 2012 until 5th of April 2012. Because we will be expecting a baby in late April/early May, I will concentrate on the theme of ALL ABOUT ME

So far, in the 10-12 weeks of the term, we will do a sub-theme per fortnight. I will adjust this as I get a feel for her pace and her interests. I have thought a bit about sub-topics and I would like to include:

-My Body
-My Family/Home
-My Feelings
-Babies
-Easter

As I come up with more ideas I will post them :-)