Racing toward the finish line...

3 days... 3 days and I am done with this segment of my education. It has been a challenging, and yes, difficult, semester. The latest issue is the fact that my scanner is not working correctly, so I am illustrating each page of my children's book by hand instead of being able to add in my original borders, etc. that I did scan in. Thankfully, it does not have to be entirely finished for the due date presentation, since I also have an annotated bibliography and a written report on the entire process due that same day! While I have very much enjoyed the degree completion program, and I have made some very good friends, I am happy to reach this milestone (oh, and by the way, I haven't officially completed my degree in the "degree completion" program - I'll graduate later after a couple more classes). In the fall I enter another phase of my education: I'll be taking all the pre-requisite courses for credentialing. I'm also looking at (in another year maybe) taking a few Waldorf classes, since the process and ideas of Waldorf are very intriguing to me.

Speaking of Waldorf, I had almost given up on Oak Meadow as a choice for next year. Until today, that is. Today, a lovely woman from one of the yahoo groups I belong to offered to sell me her 4th grade syllabus, acompanying teacher's manual, and the Oak Meadow book of Indian Legends at a more than reasonable price! I am so thrilled! To have art, history/social studies, language arts, and science all in one.... not to mention the integration of art and hands-on crafts into every subject. Now I can casually keep an eye out for a 2nd grade syllabus, casually since I don't need it until August.

On another note, my boy will be NINE the day after tomorrow! Can you believe that? NINE!?! It is just mind boggling for me. I am done shopping for the joyous day, and am crossing my fingers that the rain stops so that he can share cake with his friends at the park.