As more and more data are collected it is no surprise to educators that the Arts are an important part of education. The integration of Arts into the classroom is an important attribute that homeschool families don’t want to miss out on. There are many options for incorporating music, art, poetry and theater into your homeschool routine.
Category: Curriculum
Top Six Free and One Cheap Fun Homeschool Activities
I don’t know about you but at about week six of our homeschool year I quickly realize a need to breath some new life into our homeschool schedule. I always plan on starting strong and for my little one this can cause some stress and burn out. As all homeschool moms, I want to ensure my child receives the best education at our kitchen table. But sometimes this material can be overwhelming. Sometimes the materials and the recommended schedules can cause stress and anxiety, two feelings I would prefer to keep to a minimum. Whether you use a curricula set or have a mishmash of materials you pull together I have found it is good to veer off the path and do a few alternative activities. Activities that have a little bigger punch of fun than our normal, sometimes mundane schedule provides. Below I have put together a collection of my top 6 picks, five freebies and one cheapie.
Africa Unit Study
Join us in a brief four day introduction to Africa Unit Study.
Seventh Grade Homeschool Curricula Choices for the Classical Child.
Below are a couple videos that go through what we will be using for our 7th grade school year. We follow a classical child approach to choosing our material. Below you will see what we are using for Language Arts, Math, Logic, History, Science and biblical studies. The last video is how I am attempting to incorporate a loop schedule for our day.
Highlights from our Africa Unit Study
A few highlights from our Africa Unit Study. Incorporating food, art and geography.
Some Good Virtual Tours
The global pandemic has brought on disappointment, isolation and separation from those we love. It has changed our society, albeit for the short term, we all hope. But it has changed. One really great outcome from the pandemic are all the free on-line virtual tours.
Middle School Homeschool Geography
Geography has a special place in my heart and I am really excited with the recent curricula I have come across for Middle School. We dabbled a little in elementary school. You can see what we used and plan on using below.
Making a Science Experiment Lab Lap Book
I was first introduced to the idea of lap books when I attended a Homeschool History Event a couple of friends were hosting. I immediately thought they were a great way to organize materials, lessons and ideas. A quick google search will give you many cute, creative fun lap book ideas. You can find all […]
Homeschool Kindergarten? You can do this!
Homeschool Kindergarten? You can do this! You can do this. Homeschooling Kindergarten can be as simple or as complicated as you would like. I would recommend simple. 🙂 When my son started kindergarten at home he had just turned six and had been reading for several years. If your child is not reading, not to […]
Our Sixth Grade Curricula and Schedule
I start my school year planning the spring before the next school year starts. Usually around April, I start evaluating what we have gotten done and what we are likely to finish before our summer break. Although, I usually have a pretty good idea what our school year will entail, I don’t always figure out […]