August Homeschooling Activities

We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I decided to try adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work. 

We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc., We have gravitated toward this method over the years and found that it works very well for our learners and family lifestyle. 

 

We started our school year with a new addition to the family. This has brought about new challenges and fun experiences as we navigate schoolwork with the demands of a new baby. 

 

Here are some items that we have read, listened to or watched during the month of August:

The Holy Bible

Color Yourself Smart: Masterpieces of Art ny Catherine Nichols

The Jesus Storybook Bible*

VeggieTales DVD

Traits of Faith DVD

Kirby McCook and the Jesus Chronicles by Stephen Arterburn*

Creation Adventure Series – Mountain of Fire by Paul Thomson

Tuttle Twins Show on YouTube

The American Boy's Handy Book by DC Beard

The Tuttle Twins and the Case of the Broken Window by C. Boyack

Richard Halliburton's Book of Marvels: The Orient

Minn of the Mississippi by HC Holling*

Home Geography for Primary Grades by CC Long

Where in the World is Carmen San Diego DVD*

The Storybook of Science by JH Fabre

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Beatrices Goat by P. McBrier

The Little Man in the Map by EA Martonyi

Boy's Body Book by Kelli Dunham

The Ultimate Guy's Body Book by Walt Larimore 

Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill by S. Mansfield*

This Country of Ours by HE Marshall*

A Child's History of the World by Virgil Hillyer

Trial and Triumph by Richard Hannula*

Poor Richard by James Daugherty

Our Island Story by HE Marshall*

Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin

Learn Our History DVDs

The Story of Mankind by Hendrick Van Loon

The Age of Fable by T. Bulfinch

No Fear Shakespeare - Henry V  

The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang 

Mother West Wind books by Thornton Burgess*

The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone*

The Gingerbread Man by J. Aylesworth*

The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang 

The Three Bears by Paul Galdone*

The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone*

Aesop's Fables*

Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

Striker Jones: Elementary Economics for Elementary Detectives by M. Larche

Mahler:Symphony 1 in D Major "Titan"

Beethoven CD

Dolly Parton on Prime Music

The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit

Roll of Thunder: Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor

It Couldn't Just Happen by Lawrence Richards

The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson

Gregor Mendel by CHeryl Bardoe

Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley

The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton Burgess*

Paddle to the Sea by Holling C. Holling*

Polyface Intensive Disruption on Youtube*

Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity by Robert Cwiklik

The Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin Wiker and Jeanne Bendick

Peterson Field Guide to Birds

The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock 

Homemade Wanderlust – Backpacking Basics on YouTube

James Herriot's Treasury for Children by James Herriot

Bushcraft 101 by Dave Canterbury

Selection of Tennyson poems

Selection of Frost poems

      *Books marked with an asterisk are my personal favorites and highly recommended.

 

Here's a list of more "formal" curriculum products that we have used during the month of August:

Beautiful Feet Books - Teaching Character Through Literature

Evan Moor Beginning Geography and Daily Geography Workbooks

Geography for all Seasons

The Story of the World

Song School Latin

Mind Benders

Basics of Critical Thinking

Reading and Math Detective

Right Start Math

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Apologia Zoology III

New American Cursive

Poetry for Grammar Stage

 

Here are online classes that we have enjoyed:

Typing.com

Seterra map games

 

Here are a few games/activities that we have enjoyed:

Dragonwood 

ABC Bingo

 

Here are a few field trips/activities that we have participated in:

Our sons helped to transport and inventory wood planks for our small sawmilling business. 

 

Our oldest helped to install shelves for a customer. 

 

We finished up the swimming season at the Oakbrook Swim Club. 

The boys started soccer at Georgetown Football Club.

 

Baby Update:

She turned one month old and is starting to put on a bit of weight. She is finding her voice and expressing her dissatisfaction when having to wait for anything. 

 

 

We are excited to see what the upcoming school year will bring for our learners! 

  

 

In case you are interested, here are some links to the places/items mentioned above:

Learn to Type | Type Better | Type Faster - Typing.com - Typing.com

Seterra Geography Games

Oakbrook Swim Club (oakbrookswimandtennisclub.com)

Georgetown Football Club | Home (georgetownfc.com)

 

 

 


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