Peace; I think!

Well, as anyone who knows Mommy recalls the last few weeks have been difficult mentally for me. This is simply me wanting what's best for you guys educationally as well as for you spirit and soul. It has robbed me of too much time and I'm sorry. I'm new to this and have difficulty seperating myself from my public school mind set and the ease that accompanies homeschooling...

My dear friend, Natalie, a homeschool mom in PA kept saying just hang in there...maybe the Holy Spirit is keeping you unsettled because exactly what you want is out there. Nothing and I mean NOTHING, had given me peace....Until tonight. Out of nowhere I was led to look up Christian Light Publication (a Mennonite based curriculum) and Beautiful Feet (history through Literature). I had seen a couple of Moms' liked the CLP math in previous curriculum review discussion threads, but I had no idea they offered a full curriculum. I had no idea that everything I had envisioned for my girls was actually waiting out there.

My longings:

• Madyson's LA would hammer down on parts of speech and paragraph writing
• Her reading studies would glorify God and have a literary device focus (MY favorite thing to teach EVER) along with spelling, cursive, vocab
• Math would be INTENSE with a fact-focus.
• Science: notebooking about the world around you

YAY! CLP, everything I want, you give me!! And, you made it so easy with so many Samples to peek at!!

Now for "History WANTS" for third Grade:

• must be through the lives of characters...little to no textbooks, please!
• must include timelines, comprehension guides, and project ideas
• must cover American History since we are living in the midst of where our country's foundation was laid

Thank You, Beautiful Feet! There you were, simply waiting on the MayberryMom from my dicussion thread to say your name.

I am bouncing off the walls with excitement; joy belongs to me again finally. Mady Elyse, you just revealed that last night you were talking to God in thought and were telling Him how you miss my smile and my happiness. You said you told Him that curriculum was keeping me from being myself. Well, Sissy, I do believe He felt the same way and so tonight what I was seeking brought itself forward. Here's to a great summer and an awesome 2012-2013 school year!

BTW, because of how impressed I am with the third grade program, I'm gonna use the Kindergarten items for Lil Bit. She'll follow along with our read alouds and accompany us on a study of nature and the human body;)

Praise the King, What a happy day!