Curling Up on the Couch

After the first week of just wingin' it for homeschool, I decided I needed to regroup. It wasn't the best week. This last week we took off, due to company. I have been doing a lot of thinking about how I could make things better. This next week, I am going to try the Five-in-a-row approach, where you read a book five days in a row, and every day you do stuff based on the book. Copy work for handwriting, letter recognition in the book, cooking activities inspired by the book, outdoor activities inspired by the book, and anything else inspired by the book. Vocabulary, math, science all included.
I hoping next week we can do the book, Blueberries for Sal. Activity Guide& Literary guide & Math Guide
By the way, any family reading this, anytime you think of a classic you loved to read as a kid, it would be a great gift for the kids, one that would be cherished for sure! :-) If it's "too advanced" for them, it doesn't matter. I can read it at bed time and their vocabulary will soar because of it. They love to listen to me read, even if they aren't into the story quite yet.
Anyway, I am excited to start next week with a different attitude. I hope to start the school day curling up on the couch together to read our story, then doing all kinds of fun activities based on the book. I will be sure and let you all know how it goes.