Another One in Glasses

This one made me mad. We've been in TN for about 3 1/2 years and we're still trying out eye docs. I had noticed this guy's eye turning in (*R* and I both have a lazy eye and started patching before we were 3.) So about 2-3 months ago I took him to have his eyes checked. This husband/wife team said that there was absolutely nothing wrong with him and that it was normal for his eyes to turn since he was so young. I'd never heard that before, but the reasons he gave me sounded plausible. At that point I thought I was being paranoid about the little dude's eyes.

Over the last few months I had noticed that the turning had gotten progressively worse. So much so, that when we had a family picture taken his eyes are crossed in the pic! 

Last Monday I took him to our new favorite Dr. =) He said that eyes turning is most certainly NOT normal at any age. AND he has a pretty strong Rx. So it wasn't just the eye turning that made me mad... the other doctor completely missed (or ignored) the fact that he has terrible eye sight. (Unfortunately, he got that from me, poor kid.)

Without further ado... here's our newest eye glasses wearer.

 

Ambleside Online - Year 1

This is what Shark will be doing this year.

Bible - King James Version

History -


American History Biography - borrow from Library

Geography -


Natural History/Science -


Phonics -
ABeCeDarian Level A and Learning Language Arts Through Literature: Blue Book

Math -
A Beka Arithmetic 1

Literature -
Will read Parables from Nature online.

Term 1 - Fine Arts

Artist Study -
I don't know exactly which pieces we will study, but I think a good portion of our time will be spent on the Sistine Chapel.



*as a side note, the pictures in the coloring book are very... well... nude. My husband and I are OK with that, but I know some parents aren't... you have been warned. =)

Music Study -
We're going to do an Introduction to the Orchestra using Peter and the Wolf.





Art Instruction - I've had Lamb's Book of ART 1 for about a year. We never got to it last year and this year I am determined to make it work!!

Paddle to the Sea: Map

After some extensive internet searches I came up with no suitable map for Paddle to the Sea...so I made one. Please let me know if you find these helpful. =)
Paddle Map Bw

Paddle Map Color

First Wool Soaker

Now that I'm using cloth diapers, I'm experimenting with covers. I've always liked the wool ones but I never wanted to pay that much. I made the Traditional Wool Soaker from ButtKnits.com.

This one is a size 2 and it's nice, but it's too big. So I'm working on a size 1 right now.