So, about this planning thing...

I am in the beginnings of planning our next year of school and feeling slightly overwhelmed about it. I have enough books for sure, especially with the local library being so great. However, I keep getting sidetracked by everything else that is out there, and by the thought of going to a completely CM style of homeschooling. Maybe it would be better for O.. But I don't want to switch unless I'm entirely sure, and a lot of the books involved in Ambleside Online are pretty christian in scope. I don't want to go real bibley in my home school, sorry. Those are not my beliefs entirely, and they are definitely not his father's. So, I guess I am at a crossroads, wondering how I want to do things next year. This year has gone pretty well, despite our procrastination and laziness. We will probably not finish all of Saxon 1 before beginning Saxon 2, but that is ok. It goes over stuff so much I am sure we will be fine even if we only get to lesson 120. We should be able to finish everything else. Science for the rest of the summer is going to be nature study probably, though I may do some stuff with alligators and crocodiles to end our discussion of reptiles and get the most out of my model kit. I'm still torn on where to start our earth and sky studies next year, and how we're gonna prove we did anything. Will O. like lapbooks? Maybe notebooking? I have a month and a half to finalize these decisions. At least I've decided on a planning program - Homeschool Tracker - and spelling/handwriting - SWO and HWT both worked well last year. Though, I am not sure if I want to continue with my plan to start cursive, or buy the second grade printing book. Think I'm off to do the latter, it's seven bucks and he needs the practice.