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Autumn Homeschool Plans with a 1, 6 and 8 year old
Autumn Homeschool Plans with a 1, 6 and 8 year old It is finally Autumn! Whether you call it fall, autumn, or just the -ember months… It is here in the Northern Hemisphere and I am SO EXCITED. It means its cooling down, baking is more acceptable, and the garden is finally happy. Let’s go over the 5 things I want to discuss here: 6 Week Cycles Autumn Daily Rhythm Curriculum picks Preschool/Play Read Alouds Our 6 Week Cycle Plans for Autumn We started 6 week cycles instead of schooling month to month, and we are LOVING it. July 11- August 19 was our first one,…
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Adding Poetry to Your Homeschool- Why? and How?
Adding Poetry to Your Homeschool- Why? and How? Poetry… Honestly? Not something I ever imagined would be quite this big into our homeschool. I grew up on simple nursery rhymes, and other rhyming poetry such as Dr. Seuss. I love rhymes, and I love books that rhyme! But that was where my fascination stopped. It wasn’t until I read “The Brave Learner” by Julie Bogart, where she talks about igniting passion in your homeschool with poetry, that I even considered adding it in. Now, the way she talks about it is along with Poetry Tea Time. So back in 2019- my kids and I dove DEEP into poetry…
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Our Autumn Resource Roundup for PreK-6th Grade Homeschoolers
Our Autumn Resource Roundup for PreK-6th Grade Homeschoolers An easy to find place, of all of our Autumn themed resources! This was published in Autumn 2022, but will be updated as more units are released. Autumn Themed Copywork Resources Autumn Themed Book Guides Autumn Themed Poetry Resources Other Autumn Themed Resources Autumn Themed Copywork Resources: Autumn/Thanksgiving Copywork Autumn/ Thanksgiving Unit Bundle! Halloween Copywork Halloween Unit Bundle! Autumn Themed Book Guides: The Magic School Bus: The Wild Leaf Ride The Magic School Bus: Elementary Science Curriculum (20 units, 100 mini lessons) Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story and The High Hills Brambly Hedge: Literature and Cooking Companion Guides…
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The Answer to: “But how do I know WHAT my homeschoolers need to learn?”
The Answer to: “But how do I know WHAT my homeschoolers need to learn?” The simplest answer, they need to learn what they want to learn. But, if you are like me, and want to be that loosey goosey but CAN’T- well then, this is for you. I went to school to become a teacher. Is that training necessary for homeschooling? Absolutely not. They didn’t teach me to homeschool, more how to manage a classroom along with some general education. BUT what I did learn was where to look for “standards” that public schools use across the country. Because I live in a SUPER low regulation homeschool state,…
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How to Homeschool with a Toddler in tow
How to Homeschool with a Toddler in tow I had the realization last year, after having my third baby- that I had never homeschooled with a toddler before! My other 2 children were born 22 months apart, and by the time my daughter was “kindergarten” age… my son was “preschool age.” So it hit different. So, I wanted to cover a few things in this post. Tips for homeschooling while pregnant Tips for homeschooling with a newborn Tips for homeschooling with a toddler Tips for Homeschooling While Pregnant We chose to do things differently than most. I got the positive pregnancy test just before Christmas of 2020!…
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Using Book Based Unit Studies to Enrich Your Family Life
Using Book Based Unit Studies to Enrich Your Family Life Yes! Book based unit studies are our life around here. You will always find us with some kind of book… even down to the 1 year old. Although his book preference is pulling them off all of the shelves and leaving them scattered about. BUT Books and Book based studies have CHANGED OUR LIVES and our homeschool. We actually build our homeschool around books, not just trying to find somewhere they can fit in. So I wanted to share a few things with you. What is a unit study? What are some good book based unit studies? How in the…
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