Notgrass History has been such a delight for us this year. The previous two years I have homeschooled, we have done The Good and the Beautiful history. It was ok. We got through it. We enjoyed the read alouds and the audio story that went with it. We didn’t enjoy the long, uncolorful lessons withContinue reading “Honest Review of Notgrass History”
Category Archives: Curriculum Choices
Outdoor Unit Study
Our family is anxiously awaiting the time for me to put away our anatomy and physiology unit study and begin our survival unit study. Here are some of the resources we will be or would like to use. The Waldock Way Survival Unit Study I have this resources all printed. My wilderness child looked atContinue reading “Outdoor Unit Study”
Our Spelling Curriculum Choice
The Good and the Beautiful Spelling Problem Our main curriculum is The Good and the Beautiful. I love it for just about everything. However, I don’t feel like the spelling is quite where it should be. For some of the spelling words each week or month or so the designers of the curriculum focus mostlyContinue reading “Our Spelling Curriculum Choice”
Second Year Homeschool Schedule
Second Year Homeschool Schedule As a first year homeschooler my husband and I were talking to our vetrinarian who informed us that he and his wife homeschooled their kids. I was telling him about the schedule I had planned for our kids. I didn’t want them to sleep all day and develop bad habits. IContinue reading “Second Year Homeschool Schedule”
Morning Circle Time
Morning Circle Time Have you heard of morning time? If so have you considered doing it? I hope to share with you the ups and downs we have experienced as we’ve spent our mornings together. Hopefully, this will give you an idea of some things that might work for your family. Starting off with theContinue reading “Morning Circle Time”
Child Interest Led Education
Child Interest Led Education My heart has exploded the last couple months as I have leisurely listened to podcasts about homeschooling. I feel like I am being led to a better and more noble way to see my kid’s education. I have been so inspired by ideas like play based learning, interest led education, andContinue reading “Child Interest Led Education”
Family Style Writing
Family Style Writing I remember one day when I was laborously cooking for the hard working cowboys. I was underprepared as I looked hurridly and diligently for a box of instant chocolate pudding to add to a dessert I was making. I found one box and in my haste I accidently added the pudding mixContinue reading “Family Style Writing”
Preschool Curriculum
Preschool Curriculum Fear of Failing If homeschool supplies were a fruit, I would have a whole fruit salad of preschool curriculum. Currently, I have four children. Three of them learned how to read in public school. My four year old Baby Cakes is my first to learn how to completely read at home. That’s notContinue reading “Preschool Curriculum”
Homeschool Schedules
Homeschool Schedules I often try to explain to my friends that I love organization, but I am an extremely unorganized person. I also love schedules, but I am a very random and on the go type of person. A lot of this comes because at random times throughout the week my husband will come homeContinue reading “Homeschool Schedules”
The Good and the Beautiful Math
The Good and the Beautiful Math Last year was our first year of homeschooling. In college I had taken a few elementary education classes, but I felt totally incompetent to teach my 1st, 2nd, and 4th grader math. I reviewed lots of different math curriculum. One of my friends told me to just pick oneContinue reading “The Good and the Beautiful Math”