Currently our boys attend a 4 day a week school (7:45am-3:45pm) that has a more traditional teaching/learning model. We are looking for more of a hybrid model with Classical/CM philosophy of learning.

Judah is an intelligent and thoughtful boy. He enjoys reading/learning about history (especially the American wars), playing video games, creating YouTube content (producing, editing, graphic design, etc.), listening to music, and watching movies. He is an introvert and likes to have alone time to think, read, create, etc. He can be stubborn at times (resistant to change) but he is also an independent thinker and firm in his convictions. He is a good leader to his brothers and cousins, but lacks patience at times. He has a quick sense of humor, is curious about many things, and is eager to grow up :) He was baptized a couple of years ago at his request and shows interest in being involved at church.

He enjoys literature, history, and science. He tends to get his homework done as soon as possible and doesn't like it hanging over this head (he can rush through things sometimes because of this desire to be "done"). If he is interested in something, he is disciplined to teach himself (he recently taught himself to edit videos in multiple programs) and will continue to build on those skills to his level of satisfaction. He has struggled with math in the past, but he has benefitted from 1-on-1 tutoring and we've seen improvement.

Judah has a strong sense of justice and right/wrong. He can be stubborn, so sometimes it takes time for him to come around to repentance. Judah is also a very logical thinker, so he can often be reasoned with over an issue, but we try to parent both to the head and heart level. In general, he responds well to clear rules/boundaries and we haven't had too many issues of outright rebellion (thankfully!)

Judah is the most resistant to the idea of changing schools (see above about stubbornness), so we are trying to be sensitive about this. He has endured the most change w/ schooling - having gone through a Pre-K program (which wasn't a great experience), some public school, Christian private school, and several short seasons of homeschooling (with a co-op and without). He has made friends at his current school that he doesn't want to leave, but we are also concerned about the influence of these friends, so it's a challenging situation. We have asked him to be open to this opportunity and more importantly, to pray and ask the Lord for direction for our family.

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Cedar is a very joyful and kind child. He is funny and easy to be around, and he makes friends everywhere he goes. He earnestly loves the Lord and often takes initiate to read scripture and ask spiritually-minded questions. He is a naturally gifted athlete and enjoys playing soccer (and other physical games) and outdoor activities (hiking, camping, etc.). He is an extrovert and loves being around people and being social in general. He also enjoys video games (especially playing with others), reading, exploring new places (traveling), animals, and cooking. He is also a natural leader in a group and will rally others to follow (like on his soccer team), and he is a good presenter/public speaker. He likes to go fast in everything, so he is learning to slow down and follow directions, but he usually has a good attitude about it. He can be very compassionate for others and often prays for his friends or teachers.

He is interested in science and the natural world, literature/storytelling, and some aspects of math (practical or financial). He is very curious about current political/social issues, the economy, and about business. He tends to be disorganized so keeping up with homework has been a struggle, but some of that is due to poor communication between the school and parents. He is a hard worker if he is interested and will often volunteer for jobs around the house.

Cedar rarely needs correction and he has a natural disposition that is eager to please. He is very sensitive to us as his parents and wants to be obedient - he is often the first of the brothers to repent or apologize. He is also strongly driven by fun (ha!) so if something isn't fun but just needs to get done, he will need reminding/encouraging.

Cedar likes to try new experiences, so he is very open to changing schools. Academically, he has struggled this year with a few subjects (math in particular) and with keeping up with his work. I hope to be more involved with his education to help him grow in confidence and skill in this area.

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Isaac is very creative in just about everything he does - he loves making things with his hands, building, taking apart, and creating something new. He loves Legos the most out of all my boys and he also enjoys building Crunch Labs (STEM) boxes. He is musically inclined and can hear and remember melody easily - he also enjoys creating songs with a synthesizer. He is more of an introvert and enjoys being alone if he is making something, but he tends to have 1 or 2 close friends (he is very close to his cousin Violet and will tend to have 1 good friend at school). He loves being outdoors, riding his bike or exploring, and he likes to play with his cousin's kittens. Isaac also enjoys card and board games and activities that are small group or 1-on-1. He can show strong emotions at times, so we are working on how to express that in a right way.

He enjoys learning with his hands, building and making things, and activities that have a strategic or logical flow to them. He and Michael have spent many hours learning STEM concepts, as well as games like Blockus and Chess. He likes math and science, and he enjoys when I read out loud to him.

Isaac is usually pretty go-with-the-flow, but at times he will lose his patience/temper (because he feels like he is being bossed around or rushed), so we are helping him learn to manage those big emotions. He is often very helpful around the house and doesn't complain or have a bad attitude. Being the youngest, most of our correction for Isaac has to do w/ his relationship w/ his brothers (and especially Judah).

Isaac has expressed hesitancy to changing schools because he has close friends in his class and GTCS is the only consistent school experience that he has really had (we homeschooled some of his 1st grade year).