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
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
Age of Fable by T. Bullfinch
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
*Mother West Wind books by Thornton Burgess
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
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
*All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
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
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
Song School Latin
Building Thinking Skills
Reading Detective
*Right Start Math
*Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Poetry for Grammar Stage
Here are some online classes that we have used:
McClanahan Academy - class on The Declaration of Independence
Here are a few games/activities that we have enjoyed:
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.