I went into the conference pretty much knowing which curriculum I want to use next year, so I didn't purchase too much that I hadn't planned for. Horse Girl was able to find a "Little House on the Prairie" book that she's been looking for. She wanted a specific cover to match the rest of the set she's accumulated and she found the exact one for $2!
I went to a workshop by Susan Wise Bauer on preparing for college that was wonderful. She spoke about academics, emotions and life-skills. I also went to a workshop by Barb Cash titled " She Senses the Worth of her Work...". She talked about discontentment and how it breeds resentment, finding joy in the simple things and remembering that my job is a privilege from God. Another workshop I really enjoyed was "Parenting the Strong-Willed Teenager" by John Rosemond. He spoke about the fact that mothers fail to move from season 1 in their child's life in which they orbit around the child and serve them and protect them, into season 2 in which they teach leadership and the respect of authority. They then have problems in the teen years, in which their children should be in season 3, but are in actuality still in season 1. He writes a book called "Teen-Proofing" and it was the only non-planned purchase I made.
Horse Girl already knows she wants to go to college and knows what she wants to do for a career (we still need to figure out exactly what major that equates to). Because of this, I have been able to go to the college's website and look at their admission requirements and home school course recommendations. I put together a four-year high school plan that also includes the 8th grade as dd will be taking some high school level courses next year. For next year, my plan is as follows:
Math: VideoText Algebra
Science: Apologia Physical Science
History: Tapestry of Grace Year 2
Bible/Character: books by Elizabeth George like "A Young Woman's Walk with God", etc.
PE: Horse Riding
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