The 2020-2021 school year is ALMOST over! ALMOST!
I can feel it in my bones.
But it’s not over for us until they have taken their standardized testing in June.
This year my two oldest (ages 10 and 13) will be taking the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) but we will also do a test run of the California Achievement Test (CAT). I think the CAT might be more reflective of our homeschool style but we will see as I have not administered it yet.
This year has had many ups and downs. We started off doing fully online with Monarch and Math-U-See. Unfortunately, while I LOVED the structure that Monarch gave since I’m a working, homeschool mom, my kids did not.
They groaned and moaned for half the year. Then in February, we did the Homeschool Gone Wild Boot Camp with Karla-Marie and I decided to change it up a bit with a more student-led interest learning.
Now we are back to good ‘ole fashion, DIY Curriculum. Math-U-See and documenting it all in a trusty planner has been the only constant.
As Proverbs 16:9 says,
“A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.”
Proverbs 16:9 NKJV
So while I make plans, I am still sensitive to where God is leading. We have gone through many different curriculum choices and I can’t wait to see what the next school year will bring. One thing is certain though, I want God to continue to direct my steps.