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  • OUR PRESCHOOL PLANS - resources we are using with the three year old for preschool
    curriculum,  curriculum picks,  homeschool planning,  preschool

    OUR PRESCHOOL PLANS – resources we are using with the three year old for preschool

    August 6, 2021 /

    I’m excited to share our preschool plans for the year!

    I’m using the idea of preschool curriculum really loosely here, it’s more like a list of preschool goals and a list of resources we are going to be using.

    All the things I can link will be included below!

     

    OUR PRESCHOOL PLANS - resources we are using with the three year old for preschool

     

     

     

    PRESCHOOL LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED

     

    Reading Magic

    Best-selling children’s author and internationally respected literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read. With passion and humor, Fox speaks of when, where, and why to read aloud and demonstrates how to read aloud to best effect and get the most out of a read-aloud session. She discusses the three secrets of reading, offers guidance on defining and choosing good books, and—for this new edition—includes two new chapters on boy readers and phonics, a foreword, and a list of “Twenty Books That Children Love.” Filled with practical advice, activities, and inspiring true read-aloud miracles, this book is a turn-to classic for educators and parents.

     

    Brain Quest Cards

    Loved by kids and teacher approved, and featuring hundreds of curriculum-based exercises and games, Brain Quest card decks reinforce classroom learning with a fun, fast-paced game.

    Brain Quest Pre-School introduces kids aged 4–5 to learning in a smart, entertaining, and engaging way, covering counting, spelling, vocabulary building, and more.
     
    In a set of two fan-decks, Brain Quest Pre-School features hundreds of questions and answers to help kids know exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.

    Featuring:

    • Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage box
    • 300 questions and answers covering counting, letters, colors, and more

     

    Nature Alphabet Flash Cards

    Nature themed alphabet flash cards.

     

    Tactile Letter Cards

    Upper and lowercase tactile letter cards.

     

    Printable Letter and Number Pack

     

    Free Printable Letter Cards

    Sign up for my newsletter and I’ll let you know when I have them available again!

     

    Wipe-Clean Castle Activities (Usborne Wipe-Clean Books): Amazon.com: Books

    Usborne Wipe Clean Books

    We love so many of these books!

     

    Book Outlet

    Get $10 off your first order at Book Outlet!

     

    Ideas for a simple preschool journal for 3 year olds

    Simple Preschool Journal

    Fun and simple ideas for a preschool journal.

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  • Grade Three Curriculum Picks - history, math, language arts and science curriculum choices for 2021
    homeschool planning,  shop

    THIRD GRADE HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM – our choices for FALL 2021

    August 3, 2021 /

    Today I am continuing a look into our curriculum picks for the fall.

    You can check out our grade six curriculum picks here.

    I hope to have preschool up soon!

     

    Grade Three Curriculum Picks - history, math, language arts and science curriculum choices for 2021

     

     

    GRADE THREE CURRICULUM PICKS & RESOURCES

    Line a Day Journal

    Reading Journal for Kids

    Bible Journal: Junior Edition

    Bible Memory Workbook

    Creative Writing & Drawing Journals

    Ancient Egypt Unit

    Inventors Research Unit

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    OUR PRESCHOOL PLANS - resources we are using with the three year old for preschool

    OUR PRESCHOOL PLANS – resources we are using with the three year old for preschool

    August 6, 2021
  • Our Grade Six Homeschool Curriculum Picks for 2021 - different resources we will be using
    curriculum picks,  homeschool planning

    6TH GRADE HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM – our choices for FALL 2021

    July 23, 2021 /

    So, I’ve never done one of these but I thought I would show our curriculum plans for grade 6 for the fall.

    I’m using the term “curriculum” very loosely here.

    We are very much eclectic homeschoolers, bordering on the unschooling side but this year my daughter is going into grade six and I want to have a little bit more in the way of expectations for her day.

    I would love to hear what you like to use for resources for grade six!

     

    Our Grade Six Homeschool Curriculum Picks for 2021 - different resources we will be using

     

     

    GRADE SIX RESOURCE LINKS

    Reading Journal for Kids

    Bible Journal

    Bible Memory Workbook

    The Ology

    Creative Writing & Drawing Journals

    Ancient Egypt Unit

    Inventors Research Unit

    Book of Centuries – Coming soon! Sign up for my newsletter to grab it when it’s available for free.

    Homeschool Vision Planner

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    OUR PRESCHOOL PLANS - resources we are using with the three year old for preschool

    OUR PRESCHOOL PLANS – resources we are using with the three year old for preschool

    August 6, 2021
  • Our Summer Homeschool Plan and a Look Inside the Units We're Going to Be Using This Summer
    homeschool planning,  shop,  unit studies

    our SUMMER HOMESCHOOL PLAN & a look inside the units we’ll be studying

    May 25, 2021 /

    We tend to be flexible in our homeschool and don’t “do school” five days a week.

    Our more laidback homeschool approach means that we are also never really “off”. So while the summers may look a little different, we are still learning.

    And this summer we have a couple of different studies we plan on doing.

    Okay, here’s a look inside our summer homeschool plans for this year!

     

    Our Summer Homeschool Plan and a Look Inside the Units We're Going to Be Using This Summer

     

     

    LINKS

    The Explorers Research Unit is 50% off until June 2nd!

    And the Forces and Movement Study is on sale until June 15th!

    The Kids Reading Journal and A Line a Day Journals are also on sale until June 15th.

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    6TH GRADE HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM – our choices for FALL 2021

    July 23, 2021
    Simple Homeschool Schedule - our simple three part homeschool schedule and routine for the summer

    Simple Homeschool Schedule: the simple homeschool rhythm we are following

    July 28, 2020
    Homeschool Mini Planner - includes monthly planning sheets, weekly record sheets, unit study planner sheets and book lists sheets! Perfect for eclectic and minimal homeschoolers

    The Intentional Homeschooling Mini Planner

    March 18, 2019
  • Simple Homeschool Schedule - our simple three part homeschool schedule and routine for the summer
    homeschool planning,  minimalist homeschooling,  real homeschool stories,  unschooling

    Simple Homeschool Schedule: the simple homeschool rhythm we are following

    July 28, 2020 /

    We have hit our groove this summer with a very simple homeschool schedule.

    I know this schedule definitely won’t be involved enough for some people but it has been working really well for our family!

    I’m totally planning on pulling this rhythm/routine/checklist into the fall.

     

    Simple Homeschool Schedule - our simple three part homeschool schedule and routine for the summer

     

     

    My free Unschooling with Intention Workshop.

    My kids’ YouTube Lego Show: The Adventure Kids

     

    Simple Homeschool Schedule - our simple three part homeschool schedule and routine for the summer

     

    OUR SIMPLE HOMESCHOOL SCHEDULE

     

    So, what I have done is create a very easy three-part checklist for my kids for each day.

    I have intentionally kept this simple so there will be space in their days to explore interests and just have time to be bored (thus hopefully spurring on more creativity).

    When thinking about which three things I wanted them to do each day (well, I really only have the checklist for weekdays), I thought about the things I wanted them to work on and I also looked at the goals they set for the year (I’ll be sharing those soon, probably later this week or next!).

     

    Simple Homeschool Schedule - our simple three part homeschool schedule and routine for the summer

     

    #1 READ FOR 15 MINUTES

    Making my kids read each day is important to me because you can learn so much when you are reading.

    Books are very much the spine of our homeschool and learning so it’s important for me to give them time each day to spend time reading on their own.

    Now, I may be trying to be a bit sneaky here. I know my kids and they both enjoy books, but sometimes the hardest part of reading is just getting started.

    So, I want them to read for a minimum of 15 minutes each day, in hopes that they will want to read longer.

    And, let me say, it’s been working. So often I will tell them the time is up if they want to be done and they’ll ask to just finish that page or chapter – winning!

    My kids have each chosen a list of books they want to read this year and I am picking books for them as well. I plan on having those book lists up in the next couple of weeks (the first one should actually be coming later this week)!

     

    #2 READ & WRITE THE BIBLE

    Okay, this second thing is actually different for each of my kids.

    My daughter (going into grade five) is reading through the Bible this year. She is using the Read Scripture Bible reading plan and has been doing really well. She is on track and we’re nearly done 7/12 months!

    So for her, the second thing on her list is to make sure she has done her Bible reading for the day. Some days she does two portions one day and then skips a day, I’m fine with that. The fact that she is nine and is reading through the Bible in a year when I only did it for the first time last year (at the age of thirty-three!) I’m really proud of her.

    She also reads/follows the plan on the weekend but I didn’t include the weekends on the checklist, I just make sure to verbally check in with her and make sure she’s done it.

    For my son (going into grade two), he needed a bit more practice with his writing so his second task is to write.

    I printed out some Bible verses for him to copy out (in a fairly large font so it would be easier to follow along) and then I highlighted different sections. Each color represents a day.

     


    mushroom spore print from a mushroom from our backyard

     

    #3 WORK ON A PROJECT

    This one is the most open out of all the items on their daily list, I just want them working on something different.

    I told them this could not be just building Lego because they do that every day all day anyway, I wanted it to be something else.

    They have been doing really good with this and so far they have:

    * used some Draw So Cute videos to draw a family:

     

    Simple Homeschool Schedule - our simple three part homeschool schedule and routine for the summer

     

    * planted a bean in a cup and watched it grow:

     

    Simple Homeschool Schedule - our simple three part homeschool schedule and routine for the summer

     

    * made a spore print

    * writing stories

    * making Lego videos. They have actually created a YouTube channel and are creating YouTube Lego shows, it’s been so great to see them decide what each episode is going to be about, film it all on their own, edit the videos on their own and learn to upload them to their channel.

    You can check out their channel here.

    This is my favorite episode so far (they have plans to try to have a new episode up each Saturday morning):

     

     

    This project section is my favorite, I am always working on a number of different projects myself and I like giving my kids time and space in their day for these kinds of things while still pushing them a bit when it may be easier just to do nothing.

     

    I know this little homeschool rhythm will seem to simple for a lot of people but this has been working really well for us!

    I will share our goals for the year as well as the kids’ book lists for the year soon.

    In case you missed it last week you can check out our list of family read alouds for the year here.

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  • How I Plan Our Homeschool Year Without a Curriculum - Our Simple and Relaxed Unschooling Homeschool Plan
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    How I Plan Our Homeschool Year Without a Curriculum

    July 14, 2020 /

    Today I am sharing how I go about planning our homeschool year without a curriculum.

    We are officially unschoolers which means we are relaxed and have a simple homeschool rhythm and setting broad goals for the year works well for our family.

     

    How I Plan Our Homeschool Year Without a Curriculum - Our Simple and Relaxed Unschooling Homeschool Plan

     

     

    RESOURCES MENTIONED

    • Homeschool Vision Planner
    • Broad Homeschool Goals

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    Our Summer Homeschooling - Heartschooling Ideal Rhythm

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    June 14, 2019
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A homeschooler, wife and mother.
A Jesus follower, a wanderer and an avid book reader.
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