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PreK and 1st Grade Curriculum Picks for the 2020/2021 Homeschool Year!
Can I just say how excited I am to begin “formal schooling” with my kids again?? We sort of tapered off kind of early last “school year” because I was finishing up my bachelors! We got back to it for June, and then did some fun Summer schooling in July. You can click here to see our Summer Rhythm, and Autumn Rhythms- And click here to read more about how we do One Subject a Day! Are you viewing this post between July 29, 2020 and August 29, 2020? Click here to see the 30 Days of Back-to-Homeschool Deals! Without further adieu… Our PreK and 1st Grade…
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Our Homeschool Summer Rhythm
Our Homeschool Summer Rhythm We have a rhythm instead of a schedule. What is a Rhythm? “The difference between a rhythm and a schedule, in my mind, is the difference between a list of things you’d like to do or might do vs. a list of things you are told to do. Rhythm is a guide. Schedules feel more like a boss.” – BethanyIshee.com “Webster dictionary defines Rhythm as: movement, fluctuation, or variation marked by the regular recurrence or natural flow of related elements.” Just reading the definition of schedule stresses me out, whereas the definition of rhythm is relaxing AND forgiving. Schedule is time related, where rhythm comes naturally.” – Rule This…
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How we use One Subject a Day in our Homeschool
Here is a simple schedule for One Subject a Day. Each day we do our Morning Time, which may consist of: Prayer Devotional Read Aloud 1st Grade Easy Readers Journaling Art Journal and Storybook M-W: We do one history lesson each day. Then, we have “One Subject a Day” like the following: Mondays- Language Arts Day On Mondays we do Morning Time, and then Language Arts. Which may consists of a book report, copywork, workbooks, or mad libs! Tuesdays- Math Day On Tuesdays we do Morning Time, and then Math. Which may consist of Singapore Math, Wild Math, our own supplements, or games! Wednesdays- History…
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