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 September:
*The Holy Bible
*The Tuttle Twins Podcast
Elementary Geography Charlotte Mason
*Minn of the Mississippi by Holling C Holling
Richard Hallibuton's Book of Marvels - Orient
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
Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas
*Benjamin Franklin by Ingri DAulaire
50 Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin
Paddle to the Sea by Holling C Holling
*Genesis Finding Our Roots by Ruth Beechick
The Boy Who Held Back the Sea by Lenny Hort
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
A Childs Book of Poems by Gyo Fujikawa
*Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Plutarch Project by Anne White
Listen various Renaissance songs on YouTube
Reba - My Story by Reba McEntire
Hymns and Folksongs on YouTube
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DeCamillo
Tree of Freedom by Rebecca Caudill
Winnie the Pooh Collection Vol 1 by AA Milne Audible version
The House at Pooh Corner by AA Milne
Frog and Toad Collection by Arnold Lobel
Little Houses in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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
The Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin Wiker
Watch YouTube: @petersonfieldguides
Paddle to the Sea by Holling C Holling
Watch YouTube: Weird History - The Food Pyramid
Here's a list of more "formal" curriculum products that we have used during the month of September:
Tintoretto artist study from A Humble Place
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
Life of Fred - PreAlgebra 0 with Physics
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology
Here are some online classes that we have used:
Here are a few games/activities that we have enjoyed:
*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 September:
- We returned to our homeschool co-op.
The high school and middle school kids participate in an Art class focusing on charcoal and watercolor techniques, a Literature class with some writing components and a Bible class. The elementary students are participating in classes for Bible, Science, Logic and PE.
- The boys attended their first FFA meeting.
While the boys participated in class, the girls enjoyed reading at the library. 
- Our son continued his participation in the Farmers Market.
- The kids helped to work our booth at two different craft shows.
This is a family business where everyone pitches in where they can be useful!
- The boys worked with their cousins and papaw to load hay.
- As part of their FFA group, the boys participated in a field trip to the Farm Science Review in Ohio.
- The younger kids participated in a co-op field trip to the Scott Co Fire Station.
It was a great experience. We learned a lot!
- Our soccer seasons ramped up with a very busy month of activities.
Our daughter rediscovered her love for the sport.
We are VERY thankful for the accommodation that GFC and our coach made to allow both of our kids to play on the same team! It is difficult transporting children to various events and finding recreational teams that will put siblings on the same team to assist with this issue is very helpful.
They are both working hard. It's great to see them challenge themselves and improve their skills.
Our oldest son continued his season with Bluegrass United. This has been a wonderful team for both him and our family. Lucky for this mama, the other parents are amazing photographers and shared these great pictures with us.
She may not be officially on a team, but she is very active on the sidelines! 
- Our daughter decided to pursue her interest in photography.
She has been reading books, watching videos and performing art challenges with multiple camera types. She isn't an expert but is simply learning as she goes and has an eye for action shots (I don't have them uploaded) and other creative photos.
- We attended a family reunion.
Our cousin set up this bouncy house for our enjoyment. If you are in the need for inflatables, extreme dodgeball, Nerf Wars or other fun entertainment, check out @DsExtremeSports on Facebook or email him directly at dsextremesports@gmail.com.
- We worked together to process chickens for the first time.
If you want more details of this activity, check out our blog post: Processing Chickens – Growing Roots Farm (shopifypreview.com)
This was a very hands-on learning experience.
Even the baby participated!
- The kids helped us move our baby chicks from the brooder and into their new home on pasture.
If 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
Cynthiana-Harrison County Parks & Recreation > Home (bluesombrero.com)
RightStart™ Mathematics by Activities for Learning, Inc. - (rightstartmath.com)
Georgetown Football Club | Home (georgetownfc.com)
Home | bluegrass-united (bluegrassunited.com)
Home | Farm Science Review (osu.edu)
Leesburg Christian Church - Co-op
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