We started school last Saturday because the girls want to go camping with their grandparents tomorrow morning. So, this morning we finished our first full week of the school year. It was also the first full week with the new K12 components in our curriculum. I was really nervous about the amount of stuff we have scheduled and adding K12 into that seemed a bit extreme. But, I am pleasantly surprised by how well it went and how much the girls enjoy it. We finished about an hour to an hour and a half later than we are used to each day, but the girls aren't complaining. Yet.
Both girls are doing Life Sciences through K12, but on different levels. It's only week 1, but it's all material we have already covered. Of course, review is fantastic and I've noticed from looking ahead that Hermoine's in particular gets a bit more difficult. Ramona's on the other hand... Her first week was all about producers, consumers and decomposes. Her project for the week was an experiment where she had to put several objects, such as aluminum foil, paper, egg shells, apple skins, and plastic, in a bottle with soil and then predict which ones will decompose and which ones won't.
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| Ramona's 1st K12 Science project |
This is a great activity. My only complaint is that our family is very green and we have composted for two years now. So, our girls are well versed in what will decompose and what won't. They know exactly what to put in the compost and what not to. Ramona's response was, "Plastic and aluminum? That's not going to decompose." But, she did do the project and she had fun doing it.
Review is always good. And as long as she's enjoying it then I'm happy. If I could change one thing then I would have there be more new-to-her material in her Science program.
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