While I watched parents and kids buy school supplies in late-July, I balked at the idea of even thinking about school. No way would we start in early August or even mid-August. It is a crime against nature.
But, now that we’re approaching the last week of August, I see that it makes sense to get a-move-on. The boys have been registered with the umbrella school for several weeks and I have much of their curriculum already. I’ve counted out the weeks and days (180 days of school are required by law) and August 26 seems like a good day to start. Plus, I start my own fall semester of grad school on Monday, so the boys and I will enter the trenches together.
I’ve been perusing Pinterest lately for school ideas and have come across some really clever teaching tools, particularly for art projects. I won’t bore you with that stuff, but instead I’ll share some of my favorite Pinterest finds that I’ve pinned to the boys’ board.
Every single morning:
Art project? 
I feel a Salem/Major photo coming on… 
(The link to Pinterest is in the righthand column.)