First Day of School 2019

This is our last year to have two students left in our home school, but let's not dwell on that, shall we?!  As is our tradition, we went out for breakfast on our first day.  This year it was IHOP!

Then we came home and, per our tradition, made cookie dough maps!  We are picking up where we left off in history last spring, which was at the start of World War II, so we made our maps of Europe.

Little Man was so incredibly patient, outlining each and every European country!

Son C, figuring out which color sprinkles to put on the next country.  He put different colors on each of the major players from WWII.

Son C's map, before....

Little Man's map, before.....

...and after baking!

For all the details on how we make our cookie dough maps, please go here.

Our senior and freshman!

First Day of School 2018

And finally, after all the college kids were situated, WE started school at home!  We are down to just two students in our home school  Weird and wonderful.  Son C began his junior year of high school, and Little Man began eighth grade!

Our traditional breakfast out.....

......followed by the making of cookie dough maps.  This year we began our history studies with the presidency of Teddy Roosevelt so we made cookie dough maps of New York State, where Roosevelt was born, raised, and served in many capacities before becoming president.

For detailed instructions on how we make our cookie dough maps, please go here.

Son C's before.....

...and after.

Little Man's before....,.

....and after.

 How I love learning with these two!  Here's to a great junior and eighth grade year!