I like to begin the school year gradually. It seems less daunting to start with a couple of subjects to get our feet wet again after the nice summer break. This week we started back with Spanish and our new science program. I think we are really going to like the Apologia General Science this year. You can see the boys doing one of the experiments above. With each experiment they must write up a lab report. I was so impressed with their first attempt as they followed the instructions and wrote a neat logical report.
We are also trying something new---actual grades for science. Really this is more for my benefit than theirs.
I don't want to begin figuring out how to do grades beginning with high school. I think it would be a good idea for me to have a bit of practice at this. I was pleasantly surprised how they reacted to being graded. I explained exactly what I was looking for in the lab report and how they could earn the maximum 12 points. I really do think it helped them be a little more careful and definitely made a difference on the neatness factor.
So this year we are going to grade science, math, and some of their history. We'll see how it goes :)
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