From 12-2 pm we have Lit Lunch with Playful Pioneers I so badly wanted to do Playful Pioneers last year but we didn’t have the time. (Our children attended a 2-day homeschool tutorial last year.) But I think it will work out well now that the youngest is eager to join us. I… Continue reading Playful Pioneers 2018-2019
History and Geography 2018-2019
At 2:00 pm we do our History and Geography lessons. We will combine different resources to study Early American History. I LOVE the big book of history stories, keys of history game, and audio from The Good and the Beautiful. We will use their year 1 and year 2 (not pictured)… Continue reading History and Geography 2018-2019
Nature Study and Art 2018-2019
At 3:00 pm we do Nature Study, Art, and Science We plan to do our science lessons twice a week with nature study and art lessons sprinkled throughout. See our science books here. Nature Study: at least once a week the kids bring their little journals outside and scribble down the beauty and… Continue reading Nature Study and Art 2018-2019
Science 2018-2019
At 3:00 pm we do Nature Study, Art, and Science We plan to do our science lessons twice a week with nature study and art lessons sprinkled throughout. See our art and nature study here. Science: We divide our lessons into units. This year we will be studying biology and meteorology. We will… Continue reading Science 2018-2019
Preschool 2018-2019
From 10am-12 pm we do Individual Studies: Language Arts and Math. (20ish minutes with each child per subject) My youngest turned 4 last month. This will be his first year joining us for school. He will be using The Peaceful Preschool and The Good and The Beautiful curriculum. I am also looking into Habitat School House!… Continue reading Preschool 2018-2019
Language Arts and Math 2018-2019 (Grades: 1st and 3rd)
From 10am-12pm we do Individual Studies: Language Arts and Math. (20ish minutes with each child per subject) 1st grade My daughter just turned 7 this month. She will be trying out some new things this year. Last year she struggled through TGATB level K language arts. She probably needed to do primer instead… Continue reading Language Arts and Math 2018-2019 (Grades: 1st and 3rd)
Morning Time with Simply Charlotte Mason (2018-2019)
At 9:00am we gather "family style" for Enrichment Studies (we meet for 30-50 minutes depending on their curiosities) We will loosely follow the Simply Charlotte Mason Enrichment Studies Volume 1 Guide for our morning time. I’ve tweaked their resource list a tiny bit. (Swapped an artist, dropped Shakespeare since he’s in our poetry book, 2… Continue reading Morning Time with Simply Charlotte Mason (2018-2019)
Sweet Summertime (and our Sabbath Schedule)
"Arise. Shine. For thy light has come. The glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. " Isaiah 60: 1 Photo: Tennessee Summer Sunrise by Brent Michael Sweet, sweet summertime. It is becoming a favorite. These past few weeks have been restorative. Resting, praying, planning. Listening to God where he is leading us in our… Continue reading Sweet Summertime (and our Sabbath Schedule)
Time for school, Time to sew
Apple Song: The apples are seasoned and ripe and sound, Gently they fall on the yellow ground. The apples are stored in the dusky bin, Where hardly a glimmer of light creeps in. In the firelit, winter nights, they’ll be, The clear sweet taste of a summer tree! ~ Frances Frost As school begins… Continue reading Time for school, Time to sew
Morning Time and Tea Time (2017-2018) The year we discovered Charlotte Mason
Hello there. It's been quite awhile since I posted about schooling. We started homeschooling last year and it definitely takes up most of my time. This year I have a second grader, first grader, and a three year old. The two oldest will attend a two day tutorial this fall where they will cover bible,… Continue reading Morning Time and Tea Time (2017-2018) The year we discovered Charlotte Mason
Little Seed Lane 