She Passed!

Catherine has finished her Kindergarten year! I was amazed at how our formal schooling did not take that much time every day. We did Math: Addition, Subtraction, Time, Money, etc. She(and the rest of the kids) learned a lot about her Faith, both formally and by experience. What was really exciting to me was helping Catherine learn how to read. She loves being able to read some books and will read them to the other kids, especially Joseph. I wanted to make learning to read a big deal, so as her reward she got to go to a movie with Daddy, all by herself. They went to see the movie "Oceans," and she loved it.

Since our formal schooling did not take more than 2 hours a day, we got to spend time reading books, going to playgroups, going to the library, learning outside, and having many real-life experiences. They learned some history and science without even realizing it. The three oldest kids were in the homeschool music class/choir all year, which was really good for them.

And, if you look closely at the above picture, you will see that Catherine has lost her second tooth!

On to First Grade!