I am pleasantly surprised by Quinn's math skills. We did very little review this summer and took more time off than previous years. I gave him some very difficult multiple step math problems that even I had to think about. He did them all correctly and quickly. This is a breath of fresh air for us. Here's praying that it continues.
I can tell that I will need to supplement Evelyn's assigned reading. Sonlight schedules the first literature selection as A Lion To Guard Us for the first two weeks and then Pocohants and the Stranger for the following two weeks. She read them both in one day.
Poor Quinn has found his first two literature books to be "incredibly boring". His first was Mother West Wind's Children and the second was Vostaas White Buffalo's Story of Plains Indian Life. Luckily he has some exciting reading on the side. He has blown through the first few books of the Percy Jackson series and The 39 Clues and has polished off the few remaining Hardy Boys books that he hasn't read. I am blessed to have avid happy readers. It really makes everything else so much easier and more exciting.
Don't get me wrong. We have our own areas of struggle. Quinn's spelling, although vastly improved from previous years, is still light years behind his younger sister's. And Evelyn, well I can't think of any academic issues for her, but she can have quite the snippy attitude lately and can be a very difficult little sister.
Overall I am optimistic that this year will be one of significant growth academically, spiritually and physically for ALL of us. Yes, that includes myself!
I didn't snap too many pictures this week. But here is one of Evelyn in her favorite reading spot. Penny is used to it by now.
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