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 August:
*The Holy Bible
The New Answers Book 1 by Ken Ham
Larry Boy and the Bad Apple DVD
*The Tuttle Twins Podcast
Geography for Primary Grades by CC Long
Elementary Geography Charlotte Mason
*Minn of the Mississippi by Holling C Holling
Richard Hallibuton's Book of Marvels - Orient
A Weed is a Flower - The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki
The Ultimate Guys' Body Book by Walt Larimore
The Care and Keeping of You by Cara Natterson
*This Country of Ours by HE Marshall
*Answering the Cry for Freedom by Gretchen Woelfle
*George Washington's World by JoAnna Foster
*Augustus Ceasars World by Genevieve Foster
The Story of the Greeks by HA Guerber
Abigail Adams by Natalie Bober
*Trial and Triumph by Richard Hannula
We Were There at the Battle of Gettysburg by AS Malkus
Our Island Story by HE Marshall
50 Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin
Never Give In by Stephen Mansfield
Paddle to the Sea by Holling C Holling
*Genesis Finding Our Roots by Ruth Beechick
Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff
Age of Fable by T. Bullfinch
*Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
*Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
Variety of Sandburg poems
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
*Aesop's Fables
*Parables From Nature by Margaret Gatty
*Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Equal Shmequal by Virginia Kroll
Reba - My Story by Reba McEntire
Hymns and Folksongs on YouTube
YouTube videos on photography
Peterkin Papers by Lucretia Hale
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DeCamillo
Peter Pan by JM Barrie audiobook
The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin
Winnie the Pooh Collection Vol 1 by AA Milne Audible version
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi audiobook
Frog and Toad Collection by Arnold Lobel
Pocahontas by Ingri d'Aulaire
Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
*All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
The Storybook of Science by Jean Henri Fabre
*Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley
The Lay of the Land by Dallas Lore Sharp
*The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton Burgess
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
It Couldn't Just Happen by Lawrence Richards
Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick
James Herriot's Treasury for Children
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
The Ocean of Truth by Joyce McPherson
Paddle to the Sea by Holling C Holling
Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin Wiker
Here's a list of more "formal" curriculum products that we have used during the month of August:
Tintoretto artist study from A Humble Place
Beautiful Feet Books - Around the World with Picture Books
Beginning Geography Workbook - Evan Moor
Story of the World 3 by Susan Wise Bauer
Song School Latin
Creative Problem Solving by The Critical Thinking Co.
Right Start Math
Life of Fred - Apples
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Here are some online classes that we have used:
Learn to Type | Type Better | Type Faster - Typing.com - Typing.com
Here are a few games/activities that we have enjoyed:
Children's Bible Trivia boardgame
Word Teaser's Junior
*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 August:
- We constantly eat during our school day, but it doesn't interfere with our work.
- The kids take turns preparing family suppers. They are becoming quite the chefs!
- Our oldest continued his soccer season with Bluegrass United.
- Our daughter started her soccer season with the local recreational league.
- Our other daughter and son began practice for their soccer season.
- The kids set up a D&D game night with their cousins. They hope to make this a regular event.
- Some friends allowed us to pick blackberries from their patch. We ate them fresh, made cobbler, canned jam and freeze-dried some for snacks.
She "hit the jackpot" as she squeezed between the rows!
They were a hit with everyone!
- We welcomed new Nigerian Dwarf goats to our farm! We may try our luck at milking them in the future.
- Our daughter completed the chore of painting the chicken tractor door.
- We shucked and canned corn.
We had help but she was photo-shy!
This one isn't afraid of the camera!
- We celebrated a birthday.
- The boys worked to build a sheep shelter.
- We welcomed sheep to our farm.
- We ended the summer season with fun at the pool.
- We welcomed new baby chicks to the farm.
- We continued to participate in the local Farmers Market.
- Our son was interviewed by the local newspaper about his participation in the Farmers Market. A portion of his interview was published in the local paper.
- Our oldest worked with the hubby to cut a walnut log on the sawmill for a customer.
- A family member invited us over to pick apples. We ate them fresh, made applesauce and pies.
In case you are interested, here are some links to the places/items mentioned above:
Home | Harrison Co Farmers (hcfmky.com)
Tintoretto Picture Study Aid and Art Prints · a humble place
Willow Bend Farm - willowbend01@gmail.com
Cynthiana-Harrison County Parks & Recreation > Home (bluesombrero.com)
RightStart™ Mathematics by Activities for Learning, Inc. - (rightstartmath.com)
Oakbrook Swim Club (oakbrookswimandtennisclub.com)
Georgetown Football Club | Home (georgetownfc.com)
Home | bluegrass-united (bluegrassunited.com)
Cynthiana Democrat | pmg-ky3.com
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