Conclusion of the 2008-2009 School Year

What an adventure! I have so many words but yet I cannot put them together to express what this year has meant to me. Okay maybe one word from me :D PEACE I think Bryan summed it up quite nicely.

Our school year is almost done

In previous years I have not put much stock in standardized tests but this year the results have me smiling!

I received Bryan's Stanford scores yesterday and he did an outstanding job! His scores went way up from last year too!! He had 4 middle scores and 10 high scores. I'm so proud of him!!

We have about a week left to our school year. We have Math, English and Science to finish up this week. Then we are going to take a couple of weeks off and relax. This summer we're going to do some more Math and Latin. At least that is the plan haha :)

Overall I would give us an A+. It has been a very successful first year of homeschooling. I had no idea it would be this fun and rewarding. I'm glad to have an active part in Bryan's education. I'm so proud of much he is learning and retaining!

While I'm here, I'm going to recommend another WWII book: Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy. It is about a little girl that survives the Lodz Ghetto in Poland. Again I won't give the plot away so check it out from your local library or purchases it any bookstore.

The Cold War and Civil Rights

Here are a couple of book recommendations to learn about The Cold War and Civil Rights. I'm not going to go into a lot of detail, just pick them up at your local library or if you are like me and have an insane need to purchase books, they are available at most local and internet bookstores.

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)
by Peter Sis



Through My Eyes
by Ruby Bridges