Identifying Subjects and Verbs

As you can see from the picture of our whiteboard, we have been practicing identifying subjects and verbs. That may seem like too much for a first grader but I can assure you Alexis does not struggle with this at all. In fact she caught on very quickly and she is eager to do more.

Sometimes I worry that I may be cramming too much into that little brain. I just wish I could get more organized because I know she needs consistency in order to learn and retain this information. So I really need to come up with a schedule and stick to it. At home we will focus on grammar, geography, social studies and math.

As far as school goes, these are the words Alexis is studying this week: at, go, the, on, I. More words will be added and on Friday there will be a spelling test. She is also working on memorizing math facts.

Afterschooling Introduction

Hello friends. This blog is about how this mom is taking her child's education into her own hands by afterschooling in the midst of an educational crisis. 


We live in a nation that now ranks out of 34 countries, 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math. That is far behind the highest scoring countries, including South Korea, Finland and Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai in China and Canada.


To make the situation worse we live in a state that has drastically cut public education funding. Not only has the budget been cut but the state also created a voucher system that uses tax payer money for tuition to private parochial schools. Every private school that has been accepted into the new voucher system has ties to a religious organization. 


Amount Indiana Has Cut From Public Education

• $311 million cut to K-12 State Tuition Support.
• $1.3 million cut to Non English Speaking Program.
• $546,000 to Gifted/Talented programs.
• $3 million cut to State Student Assistance Commission

 If we want to create jobs in this country it is essential that we educate our children to compete globally. Our great nation will never be #1 in the world as long as these kind of cuts are being made. My child may never reach her full potential if I rely only on the school system. Therefore, I intend to be very proactive in her education to give her the greatest chance of success.