On Monday, my attempt to have Daniel work online to do review of operations with decimals proved not to be so spectacular. So, both kids, for now, are doing the BJ grade 8 pre-algebra chapter 3 to review decimals. Since working with decimals needs to be really solid and since we haven't done much with them in a while, I figure now is a good time to take a month and work with both kids together. We aren't doing much together for homeschool this year--the kids are in completely different curriculums (except for Bible).

So, this meets my need to feel a bit more in control of this vital subject area and to fill in this HUGE gap for both of them. We may move more quickly through it than the lessons are designed since it *is* a good review. Further, we may use the online program, Time4Learning, for enrichment, review and homework. I have to figure out how to make the most of all of it.

Today was our first lesson together using the BJ DVDs for math. This isn't their best teacher--that much is certain! Last year, with Abeka, I ended up turning off the math teacher. He was killing any interest my kids had in Math. I ended up preparing and teaching a lot of the lessons myself just like I did back when I was a classroom teacher. Frankly, I liked it and the kids seemed to as well. We may have to do that for decimals. A part of me hates wasting so much money. We have dumped a fortune into the BJ HomeSat DVDs this year and are really not using what we bought. It is frustrating.

Oh well. Daniel is still enrolled in a charter school and I sort of hope to pull him out and do what I feel is best with him. He loves having a stack of text books and workbooks and then just being set loose to do it all on his own. He is amazingly self-directed. He is hyper-focused, if anything. I hate to ruin that. If I could find something that would work as well for him that I could afford, I would pull him out of the charter. The relief I have felt since pulling Michaela out is wonderful!!!

All for now.