This year marks a new year of change for Walker Homeschool. We are still homeschooling just adding some extra things to help make our homeschool thrive. Emily began Veritas Classical Schools this week and goes twice during the week for classes. She will be given assignments to complete the other days she is home. This still makes it possible for us to do all the fun stuff we have been doing (Art, cooking, experiments etc). Veritas is a wonderful fully accredited school that I had told Glenn when we first began homeschooling that I wanted to enroll her in by 4th grade. Its a wonderful way for Emily to get out of the house some, meet new friends, and be taught by highly trained teachers!!!! I told someone last night at church that my first impressions with Veritas are like it is college for kids!!!!! She will be fully prepared by the time she enters college no doubt if she continues in this! I can't believe this is our 5th year homeschooling!!!! Emily, on her first day of school says "When I grow up I want to be a music artist". Quite fitting for her!!!!
Joseph also is doing something a little different this year. We homeschooled him in preschool K4 last year and he did GREAT. He learned all his letters, learned to write his name (very well), learned numbers 1-20, and many more skills. We felt that K5 would be a great fit for him this year, and God opened up the door for him to go to kindergarten for 4 hours, 5 days a week at the same church where Emily's Veritas meets! He is SOOOOO excited about his class and went today for his 2nd day and he didn't even tell me bye or give me a hug. On his first day yesterday I asked him what he wants to be when he grows up and he said, "I want to be a scientist when I grow up". I wasn't surprised. This little guy LOVES science, exploring and making experiments!!!!! He wanted to pick flowers to take to his teacher so he went out back and picked some zinnias and black eyed susans to take to her. Precious little boy!!!!!!
He was not sure he wanted to stay but he was a big boy and God prepared his heart and he never cried. Neither did I!
