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09/23/2018

6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum 2018/2019

Every day our 6th grader writes or draws the most interesting thing she learned in her note booking journal. We are experimenting with some new publishers, this year. We are using Master Books & Notgrass and a few other curriculum companies. Let me know what you are using below in the comments!

Curriculum for our 6th grader:

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Art History

We are studying about one artist per month/ every 5 weeks. We are using Simply Charlotte Mason’s Picture Studies and some other books. Once a month we paint or draw like our artists.

There are many great studies here: https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/product-category/product-art-study/picture-study-portfolios/

Giotto

Leonardo DaVinci

VanEyck

Valazquez

Monet

Degas

Van Gogh

Music History

We are studying one composer every 8 weeks. We listen to music during breakfast and read something about their life at that time.

Bach

Tchaikovsky

Beethoven

Mozart

Science

Apologia Astronomy

Math

Math-U-See Zeta*DVD or Online Teacher Video

Logic

The Fallacy Detective

A variety of Logic Games

Writing

IEW Student Writing Intensive B

Vocabulary

Wordly Wise Level 6

Reading

Biographies – Ida Scudder

Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

Amos Fortune: Free Man by Elizabeth Yates

Brady by Jean Fritz

Bound for Oregon by Jean Van Leeuwen

Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt

Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

Blue Willow by Doris Gates

Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

Katy by Mary Evelyn

History

Notgrass America the Beautiful – This includes a set of age appropriate literature which corresponds to the time periods studied, included above.

Government

The Tuttle Twins Books

Bible

The 10 minute Bible Journey

09/22/2018

Homeschooling Curriculum 8th Grade – 2018/2019

One of the joys of homeschooling in 2018 is that there are tons and tons of fantastic curriculum options. Ironically, that can also be a problem for us parents who are indecisive.

Thankfully this year I had the opportunity to head over to one of the Great Homeschool Conventions and checkout the curriculum in person.

I allowed my 8th grade son to choose *some* of his curriculum, after giving him a few choices to flip through.

Here is the lowdown of the curriculum we are using by subject. [Read more…] about Homeschooling Curriculum 8th Grade – 2018/2019

09/22/2018

7 Kids, Schedules, & Homeschooling – Our New School Year

I get asked one question often. How do I homeschool so many kids of different ages without burning out? I’ll give you the quick run down: A great routine, lots of patience, deep breaths, proper perspective, and pouring my heart out to God in prayer.

I want to share with you a little secret. I’m not a patient person and I very rarely keep the proper perspective. This school year I recognized that I couldn’t do it all and I needed wisdom. I love what James says, in the Bible, “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” James 1:5

So, in the weeks before starting our school year, and completely frustrating myself with a schedule that wouldn’t work, I asked God for wisdom. And yes, God answered.

I realized that I needed to remember why I’m teaching them.

I could clearly see that by being impatient I would just frustrate the kids.

I learned to take a deep breath if my patience was wearing thin.

I saw that by placing too much on my schedule I WOULD burn out and so with the kids.

We started school at the very beginning of August and now, being 8 weeks in, I know we have gotten off to a great start. This year we have been using our finished basement as a kind of home base of homeschooling. We have a big open space with desks and a smaller room where we keep our bins and books for this school year, along with other supplies.

09/02/2018

10 Reasons We Chose Great Wolf Lodge for Family Fun {Babies, Teens, and Special Needs}

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Grabbing my double inner tube, I headed toward the four story staircase which leads to the double “Alberta Falls” water slides. We were taking our time meandering up the stairs, Adam and I, stopping to catch our breath and giving our legs a rest. Finally, we made it to the platform and we had a choice to make: Yellow or Green.

The sun shone through the glowing green tube slide allowing us to watch the water flowing quickly down the first twist. It seemed slightly intimidating because all we could see was the yellow tube slide was pitch black. As we tried to peer into it, we quickly realized we have no idea what to expect.

I looked at Adam while he looked at me. Heart racing, with another quick glance into the yellow tube, he said, “not the yellow one mommy.”

04/27/2018

Our Most Popular Homeschooling Posts

Hello! I’ve been blogging now for over 3 years and I realize how easy it is for posts to get lost in the shuffle. So, today I just want to quickly share with you our most popular homeschooling posts!