Planning, planning galore...

I'm getting really into planning out next year's curriculum... and I'm having a lot of fun doing it! I've got the basics down, and now am working on library lists, etc. We don't start until September, the day after Labor Day, but I want to be as ready as I can be. I'm working with C.O. to set some goals for the next year. My thinking on this is that if he's a part of the planning process, he'll enjoy the learning process more. C.J. has declared she wants to learn to read, now, so I dug out my copy of Phonics Pathways today, and may start going through it with her.

I talked to the kids today, and asked them which sport was their favorite - both said, hands down, they loved and miss gymnastics, so I would guess we'll be going back to that. I emailed the gymnastics place we went to and asked to have both put on any waiting list necessary for the fall session. It does cost a little more than ballet or Aikido, but I do want them to love whatever sport they are in, so we'll make it work! I did check prices at a couple of other places, but they seem most reasonable where we went before.

We're still looking at houses, but we're also discussing waiting a year or so, getting a rental together in the meantime, which would definately be cheaper than things are now. That way, we can see how it works living together, and it gives M a chance to clear up his credit a little more (mine's basically good now), plus we can make sure we are really stable and really ready to invest so much of ourselves in something. I think we just jumped into the whole idea a little too quickly. There are some pretty decent rentals around here though, so it's fun looking at those too.

So, with the unit studies I planned out, we'll be starting in the fall with magnetism (for science) and the Poles (for Social Studies). I had better get cracking on the library lists!