Lesson Plans

So,this morning I told Connor that he needed to figure out what he wants to study on Tuesdays, when he goes to Grandma Sue's house. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I decided to go back to teaching at Genesee Community College two days a week. We realized that (as long as I don't have the extra four foster children) we can still homeschool Connor while I work part-time. Most of Connor's learning is independent study anyway; we just can't leave him alone all day without a "teacher" available. Grandma Sue has lots of skills and talents, and she agreed to homeschool Connor one day a week. The other day, Thursdays, is the day I'll have all Connor's tutors come to the house. He currently has a Math tutor, a Chinese tutor, a Chess teacher and a guitar teacher. If I can streamline all the teachers into one day then Connor will not be alone at all. I'll be paying the same for teachers that I currently pay, and I'll be able to keep my career. So--to this end, I had Connor plan his curriculum for Tuesdays. 9am Church, then guitar practice, then the online Computer Programming course, then Reading, Writing and an activity with Grandma, which will vary. She is an expert gardener, she sews, and she's great at word puzzles and Scrabble. Furthermore, she is the perfect person to teach Connor PATIENCE. He is quite impulsive, and we are working hard on developing patience and foresight. Grandma constantly reminds Connor to go a slower pace and think things through. It'll be a win-win situation for us this fall.