Beginning of Homeschool

So, recently my hubby and I made the decision that I would homeschool the boys. This came months after we first tossed the idea around, and I have to say I feel so at peace about it. We had previously intended to send the boys to parochial school, and while it was a better choice (for us) than public school, it still didn't feel quite right. After doing some research, praying, and discerning, we came to a decision. And after more thinking, we decided it would be best if I began a pre-k program with Lane now, rather than waiting. So, here we are, mid-year starting. We think we will probably start kindergarten in the fall but we will wait until closer to then to decide.

Right now, Lane is almost 4 and has just about mastered upper and lowercase letters and most of their sounds. He's begun to recognize sight words and shows a lot of interest in reading. Lane counts pretty well up to twenty, and can count to 100 if you help him along the way. He has one-to-one correspondence down.

My ultimate goal with the elementary grades is to foster a love of learning. I feel like too many children in the school system get burnt out and discouraged, and I want to avoid that with the boys. My more immediate goals with Lane are teaching him to read, working on counting to higher numbers, and writing, in addition to implementing a schedule/routine for school days. We'll see how it goes; I'll be keeping up with his progress on this blog! :)