Homeschool Update - April

 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. 

 

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

*The Holy Bible

*Kirby McCook and the Jesus Chronicles by Stephen Arterburn 

The Sword the Ring and the Parchment by Ed Dunlop

*Tuttle Twins Podcast

The Dog Who Wouldn't Be by Farley Mowat

Richard Hallibuton's Book of Marvels - Orient

Minn of the Mississippi by Holling C Holling

Mother Theresa by Demi

The Ultimate Guys' Body Book by Walt Larimore

Facing the Facts by Stan Jones

Poor Richard by James Daugherty

*This Country of Ours by HE Marshall

Never Give In by Stephen Mansfield

Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin

*The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Plutarch Project Volume 8

Age of Fable by T. Bullfinch 

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

*Mother West Wind books by Thornton Burgess  

*The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

No Fear Shakespeare - Henry V by John Crowther

*Aesop's Fables

The Emerald City of Oz by FL Baum

*Parables of Nature by Margaret Gatty

*Inhale-Exhale Devotional by Mercy Me

*Watch Mercy Me music videos on YouTube 

The Reb and the Redcoats by Constance Savery

*Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Peter Pan by JM Barrie

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

*All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot

*Sibley Field Guide to Birds

The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson

It Couldn't Just Happen by Lawrence Richards

The Storybook of Science by Jean Henri Fabre

*Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America

*Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley  

Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin Wiker

The No Sweat Nature Study podcast by Cindy West: Homeschool Nature Study Podcast with Cindy West (ourjourneywestward.com)

*The Courage of Sarah Noble by A Dalgliesh

Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick

*Paddle to the Sea by Holling C Holling

*The Burgess Bird Book for Children by T Burgess

Variety of Tennyson poems

Now We Are Six by AA Milne

Variety of Frost poems 

  

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

*Beautiful Feet Books - Around the World with Picture Books

*Story of the World 

Song School Latin 

Building Thinking Skills

Reading Detective

Dr DooRiddles Workbook

*Mind Benders

Word Roots

*Right Start Math

Life of Fred - Farming

Life of Fred - Dogs

Life of Fred - Goldfish

*Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Poetry for Grammar Stage  

New American Cursive

Fix It Grammar

 

Here are some online classes that we have used:

 Seterra Geography Games

 McClanahan Academy - class on The Declaration of Independence

 

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

Risk

Human Body Trivia Card Game

Word Teasers Jr - Vocabulary Edition

 

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

 

Here are a few field trips/activities that we have participated in during the month of April:

 - We continued with our co-op. The boys participate in Apologetics, IEW writing and Anatomy classes. The girls participate in Bible, PE, Writing and Science classes. 

 

- We attended a homeschooler's birthday party on a beautiful day in the middle of the week. We love the flexibility!

 

- Our oldest continued to work and learn new skills in the woodworking shop.

 

- We hosted a birthday party for an aunt. 

 

- We dyed eggs. 

 

- We enjoyed Easter festivities with family. 

 

- We hosted playdates.

 

- The boys continued their soccer season.

 

 

 - We attended the Farm Where you Live Festival in North Carolina.

 

- Our son participated in a Farmer's Market meeting as he prepares to set up his own booth this season. 

 

  - The oldest three kids entered a local art contest. We are anticipating the results. 

 

 - They helped to setup and work our booth at the Cynthiana Home and Garden Show. 

 

 

 

Baby Updates:

 

 

 

She has gotten much more active!

  

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

Leesburg Christian Church - Co-op

Homeschool Curriculum Through Literature - Beautiful Feet Books (bfbooks.com)

RightStart™ Mathematics by Activities for Learning, Inc. - (rightstartmath.com)

 

*For those that enjoy the booklists, I have attached links to my Amazon affiliate account. As an Amazon associate, I will earn money from any qualifying purchases made by using these links.    

 

  

 


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