Decoding the program

Today we're having a bit of trouble with Beau's online program...well, actually, we're having several problems. :)

First, our LessonPathway's subscription has supposedly run out, when it was supposed to be good for five more months. I need to get that straightened out, because we all love that program.

Second, Time4Learning is proving to be a bit more complicated than we originally suspected, haha. The "games," as we call them (always games, never lessons...I always want the kids to be having fun, not "working," so they will always have positive associations when it comes to learning), the games are great, lots of fun and great quality. That isn't the problem.

This morning, I switched Beau temporarily to the first grade program, just to see if it would be better for him. He's doing better with the first grade things...they're more challenging and he isn't bogging down in boredom because he already knew the material the way he was with the kingergarten program.

However, the overall structure of the system is something I'm having to get used to. I think that after a bit, we'll figure it out. :) It's just a tad bit confusing right now.

The Time4Learning system offers Language Arts (Phonics, for Beau), Language Arts Extensions (which we haven't explored yet, but I imagine will be something along the lines of Reading after the phonics section turns into English), Math, and Science. I feel that until this school semester is over, this is the best way for us to school.

As of right now, I'm taking the spring semester off from college. It's just proving to be too much. I might still take one or two classes a semester like I was before, but I don't imagine I'll be trying to take a full load again anytime soon.