A New Page

We turned over a new leaf this year! After using boxed curriculums for the first few years of my sons schooling, I came to the realization that my children were not getting the education that I wanted for them. So....I spent a RIDICULOUS amount of time researching and decided to make my own curriculum for 2015. My first choice of school was just too big of a jump for us coming from where we were coming from. So last year we tried to make up as much as we could and in January (2016) we started fresh with Ambleside Online. For anyone that doesn't know about it, Ambleside Online uses Charlotte Mason's teachings. You can learn more at www.amblesideonline.org
This was my first choice when I started researching different homeschool material but we would never have been able to make the switch and place where I wanted to without a gap year. So..........my oldest son, whom we will call S, is starting AO in year 3. My second oldest, whom we will call E is in year 2 and my youngest, dear little N is starting with year 1. So far, we are finishing up week 2 (the school year is divided into 3 terms and then broken into weeks) and we are all really loving it!! I can see so much improvement and a love of learning that is developing in their hearts. This was my number one reason for switching. My goal is for them to never stop learning. Too many people now days think that a diploma or degree means that you are finished learning. Far from it!!!! You should always be furthering yourself in whatever it is that interests you! Okay, stepping down off my soapbox now. :)

I am so excited! I have long anticipated starting a blog but finally decided to take the plunge. So here is the background story. My husband and I are missionaries in Mexico. We have three sons (I'll be writing more about them later) that I homeschool using a mixture of Charlotte Mason and Classical methods. Jesus bless y'all!