Day 23 - TLT 4h 10m

You have been starting school on time, on your own, everyday. I'm very proud of you for that.
I have been staying away in the mornings so you can get rolling without anyone around you. You prefer that. It's causing me to get out of the loop with the classes you do before I start in with you, but we need to come up with some way to balance that so we both have what we need. We're working it out.

Today you did:

• Writing from 7:50 to 8:30 (40m)
• Cultural Geography from 8:30 to 9:10 (40m)
• Spanish from 9:10 to 9:40 (30m)
• Algebra from 10:00 to 12:00 (120m)
• Reading with Dad and me (20m)

You haven't been doing Science or Health because we are planning to do them for the week on the weekends to lighten your daily schedule. You have been reading with Dad and me some evenings. :) 

Day 19 - TLT 4h 15m

Today you started school AT 8:00 on your own. I am very proud of you for that. I could tell you timed your morning and made a point to meet that goal.
I have finished creating my little corner with a lot more organization and cuteness. :)
I am HERE this morning, but not teaching. You did bring up an issue you had with a question in a Spanish quiz, and we had some words over it. We called your dad to get his input. It was all unfortunate, since you really take it hard when things aren't pleasant and gentle coming from me. These growing pains are necessary, but no more fun for me that you, love. You'll get there.

• You started your own day with Cultural Geography from 8:00 to 8:20 (20m)
• Then you did Writing and Grammar from 8:20 to 9:10 (70m)
• Next Spanish from from 9:10 to 10:15 (65m)
• Science from 10:20 to 11:20 (60m)
• Lunch 11:20 to 11:50
• Math from 11:50 to 12:30 (40m)

Day 18 - TLT 4h 45m

Today we attempted to give you more space in the morning to start school on your own. The biggest downfall to this was that you did not get to do Bible time, which is not only important, but generally important to do first in our schedule. Nonetheless, you did work on your classes in succession, on your own for the most part.

• Writing 8:30 to 10:15 (135m)
  
• Spanish 10:20 to 11:00 (40m)
  
• Cultural Geography 11:00 to 11:20 (20m)
  
• Lunch break 11:30 to 12:00
  
• Algebra 1:00 to 2:00 (60m)
  
• Science 2:00 to 2:30 (30m) 

I didn't like not knowing what was going on for your classes all day. It was good for us to see how that would work. We're going to try less hand's off, from me, but still giving you free reign in the morning to have less teaching or studying together. I'm not sure about any of it. But it's just a good idea to experiment right now because something isn't quite right. We'll get it. 

Day 17 - TLT 3h 20m

This morning we started on time again! :) With our new Bible Study in the kitchen over breakfast. So proud of us.

• Bible and Writing and Grammar from 8:00 to 9:00 (60m)
• Algebra from 9:15 to 10:50 (95m)

Algebra led to a great big break down (mine) and we spent about an hour after I yelled at you for arguing with me about everything and overall making school time much harder than it needed to be. Then we had lunch and came back to school. That's all I have to say. I don't know. lol

• Science 1:15 to 2:00 Testing (45m)

This day was hard. We learned that we might need to adjust some things for our mornings. We will be trying some new ideas to promote peace and less arguing. 

Day 16 - TLT 5h 40m

We got up and started on time today!!! Whooo-hoooo! So glad for us. :)

• We started our Jesus time at 8:00. We are beginning a new series together. I'm very excited about it. We finished at 8:15 and you did the assignment until 8:25. (25m)
  
• We did Algebra from 8:30 to 11:15
  We ended up having a long conversation about attitude, dark walls causing obstacles, bright open hallways with resources and a partner... it took til 11:45. I hope it was fruitful at all. (165m) 
  
• You ate from 11:45 to 12:45
  
• Spanish from 12:45 to 1:35 (50m)
  
• Cultural Geography from 1:45 to 2:15 (30m)
  
• Writing and Grammar from 2:25 to 3:15 (40m)
  
• Science from 3:30 to 4:00 (30m) 

Day 15 TLT 3h 50m

We started school at 8:30 today. It's better than the last couple days. :) We will be adding an evening reading session, when you, your Dad and I will be reading our own books to ourselves for 30 minutes or so, together after dinner. Your Dad came up with it, and I think it's a great idea!

• We started with Bible of course. From 8:30 to 8:50 (20m)
• Next we did Algebra from 8:50 to 10:10 (80m) 
• Then you did Cultural Geography from 10:15 to 10:30 (15m) 
• Followed by Spanish from 10:30 to 11:10 (40m)
• Grammar and Writing from 11:15 to 12:50 (95m)
• You had lunch from 1 to 2:00 
• We finished with Science from 2:00 to 2:40 (40m) 

Day 14 - TLT 5h 15m

We started school late again today. We should probably get on track. It's hard to start early having had such a break due to your cold last week. We'll get it.

• We did Bible from 9:15 to 9:30 (15m)
  
• Followed by Algebra. We did the same thing we did yesterday anew, and again it only took from 9:40 to 11:00 (80m)
  
• Then you did Spanish from 11:10 to 11:40. You are finding this to be a lot of review, that isn't as fun for you as it was at first. You are finding it to be boring. But the truth is, boring as it may be, it's an excellent review for you, mixed with a good Bible based teaching. (30m)
  
• We took a short lunch break from 11:50 to 12:20.
  
• Writing and Grammar from 12:20 to 1:30 (70m)
  
• Cultural Geography from 1:30 to 2:00 (30m)
  
• Science 2:00 to 2:30 (30m)
  
• We hauled rocks for Phy Ed (60m)

Day 13 TLT 5h 50m

We started later than usual today. That's perfectly fine. It's going to be a good day!

• We did Bible from 9 to 9:30 (30m)
  
• We did Algebra a different way today and shaved 30 to 45 minutes off our usual time - from 9:30 to 11:00. We did the assignment, for practice, in parts, after each lesson section. Brilliant! And I learned the lesson with you from my own desk, so we got to do the practices together (which is always the most fun - like playing a game) (90m)
  
• You did Spanish next from 11:10 to 12:00 (50m)
  
• You had lunch and a break afterward, from 12:15 to 1:45
  
• We returned to do Cultural Geography from 2:00 to 3:00 (60m)
  
• You did Writing and Grammar from 3:00 to 5:00 (120m)

Day 12 TLT 3h 10m

Crazy that we're 20 days into school and only on day 12. ?? We did have Thursday and Friday vacation for the Aries concert and Chicago. But also you were sick this past week and only did one full day of school total. I felt so bad for you. It was a rough cold. You spent most of your days in bed and you lost weight from not eating much.
But today we are back in full swing with your cold being much better, and IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!! I was planning to have this day off with you, but with the past week, I decided we shouldn't afford another day off. You didn't mind at all.

• We started with Bible from 8:40 to 9:10 (20m)
  
• Then we worked on Algebra from 9:20 to 11:40 in review and studying for you Chapter Test. Then you took your test. (2h 20m)
  
• You had lunch from 11:45 to 12:50
  
• Next we corrected your Math Test. You got an A on it. :)
  
• Because we are on day 12 and all the rest of your courses say you are to begin day 13, we just called a day to celebrate your Birthday. You and I cleaned up the house quick, and went outside. It's 80 degrees today. Whoot! Homeschool rules.
  
• AND we call that outdoor action in the form of walking Phy Ed. (30m)
  
  

Day Nine - TLT 6h 40m

• Today we started with Bible reading from 8:10 to 8:50. We read about Moses going up to the Mt. and receiving the commandments, and all the Isrealites giving up on him and God and worshiping the golden calf as an idol. We felt like it was pretty immature of Moses to break the tablets, GOD wrote and gave him after SIX weeks together, when he saw this. Just saying. (40min)
  
• You started your courses with Algebra. From 9:00 to 11:00. You had to take the longest notes ever for the lesson - Three pages! I'm glad you got this class out of the way first today. (120m)
  
• You had lunch from 11:00 to 11:45.
  
• Next you did Cultural Geography from 11:45 to 12:30. Still on Map stuff. (90min)
  
• Science was from 12:35 to 1:20. (45min)
  
• You did Writing and Grammar from 1:30 to 2:30 (60m)
  
• Spanish was from 2:30 to 3:15 (45m)