We have two little learners in our home this year: five year old Jem and seven year old Scout. That puts both of them in the Core Phase of learning. Read more about that in this post but in short, Core Phase looks like a whole lot of just being a kid: playing, listening to stories, and doing things … [Read more...] about Elementary Homeschool Curriculum Plans
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Homeschool High School Ocean Study
Last week I talked about how we do homeschool planning in this relaxed but Leadership Education-influenced homeschool. Now I'm sharing specifics about what we'll be studying and the resources we plan to use. Before I start: Yes, Kathryn was 7th grade last year. But I'm considering this year … [Read more...] about Homeschool High School Ocean Study
Homeschool Pre-K Curriculum Plans
"Pre-K Curriculum" is almost an oxymoron. Four-year-olds should play, hear good stories, and play, play, play! All that being said, there's no reason not to have a few intentional plans for our pre-k year. I know my 4-year-old will want to "do school" since he'll see his big sisters doing it; he … [Read more...] about Homeschool Pre-K Curriculum Plans
Another 1st-Grader! {Homeschool Curriculum}
This year, I'll have my second first-grader! Last year Scout was in public kindergarten, though if she'd been born just a few weeks later, she'd have been in Pre-K. Her interactions with the other students made it clear she was the youngest in her class. Given the circumstances of her moving mid … [Read more...] about Another 1st-Grader! {Homeschool Curriculum}