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
Oakbrook Swim Club (oakbrookswimandtennisclub.com)
Georgetown Football Club | Home (georgetownfc.com)