This is a cute little series that brings to life old morals and so much more. Today, we dived into The Golden Rule. Going over the pdf workbook the kiddos today had to make up a team chant. This is what they came up with…
We are the Lava Kids,
Using our smarts to stay strong,
Homeschooling is our way,
Learning, laughing and playing all day long.
The Tuttle Twins books are definitely worth it. They teach a wide variety of lessons that most don’t get in school nowadays
It’s a life long process that doesn’t end just because schooling does. Knowledge is found everywhere and it is your choice to learn or remain ignorant. Hopefully with luck, I can instill the love of learning for these kiddos, so they will continue to grasp and choose to expand their learning capabilities long after their schooling years are complete.
As I sit here and write this I’m nervous/excited to get started. I’m hoping with new curriculum we can fill in the gaps that they so desperately need and move on. Wish me luck…
Not only do I gain precious moments teaching my four rambunctious nephews. I also encourage their growth and progress as they learn. Praise their triumphs and get to spend one on one quality time working with whatever their struggling with.
As long as their making progress and grasping what they need. Time is unnecessarily apart of the equation. Every child will learn at their pace. No need to rush it or force it.
Well the 2020-2021 school year is coming to a close. The boys have made great improvements in some areas and still need to work in others. They have made progress and that’s what matters! Today they were given their awards. It’s the end for now, but we’ll will be starting back up for next school year on July 6, 2021
Well I’ve narrowed down my curriculum choices. This coming school year we will be using a combination of School Zone, Carson-Dellosa, Story of the World, and Easy Peasy All in One Homeschool for different subjects.
We tried 180 Days curriculum for math this last go around and it just didn’t work out for the boys. Ended up every two weeks buying unit studies and downloading curriculum from TpT, Moby Max, Pinterest and random homeschooling websites, which I’ll still be using for certain assignments and special projects. I think it’s time to buckle down and try a more traditional route.
Regardless this time around I will have back up material in case something doesn’t work out. Now these are just the workbooks and some books. I’m still in the process of gather more books and additional material. My Amazon cart is already filled for next purchase 🤦🏻♀️☺️ Can’t wait for July!😍
Six more wonderful challenging days to go! Then planning for next school year… We are planning to school from July 2021 to May 2022 for next school year. Got their new curriculum workbooks, planner, waiting for their new desks, my new dry erase board, some additional workbooks and books. I have to add a few things and get more of a few items because my eldest would like to learn Spanish, my next kiddo wants to learn cursive, the second youngest would like to learn more math, and my youngest wants more art projects. It’s going to be interesting to plan how next school year will look like. All that matters is they’re learning, understanding, and reaching for their dreams.
Hidden lessons within creative fun. The boys had to create something out of legos and write about it. All while telling me how many blocks they used for each thing and add them all up. For some like my second oldest, who said he can’t count high or add. Sure did today with no problem 😊
This question is, by far, the toughest one I have gotten since I started homeschooling. There are plenty of different choices out there and sorting through can be somewhat mind-numbing.
I am far from an expert, but the majority of the people I talked to about homeschooling, have piece together their own curriculum (i.e. they use one set of books, sites, or printables for math, a different set from a different source for reading, etc).
My best advice I can give so far is:
1) Keep it simple. Focus on the core subjects and don’t stress yourself if you think things aren’t progressing the way you think it should.
2) Do not attempt to replicate a public school classroom. Tried to my first two months and failed miserably. You don’t have to do that. You get to create this whole thing to fit your family and your children that can be changed at the drop of a hat if needed. Education is all around us. It does NOT have to be a cookie-cutter education, nor should it be.
3) Struggling because the children are behind or you think you’re not doing enough? DON’T! Don’t stress yourself. Seriously, you’ll find a routine that will work for you and your family. The children will progress at their own pace.
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