Our Homeschooling Curriculum & Schedule For '09-10
In the past I haven't shared much about our homeschooling adventures simply because I haven't had the extra time. However, this year I'd love to give you a glimpse into our daily life of homeschooling especially since so many of you have asked what it's like to both homeschool and work from home. One thing is fore sure - there is never a dull moment once school time arrives! It is anything but ordinary ;)
Deciding on sharing this coincided perfectly with Darcy's Not Back To School Blog Hop. Yes, I'm actually participating in a blog hop. This is a first for me I think!
I will be homeschooling a 2nd grader (Mini Cousteau age 8) and a preschooler (Future Brad Pitt just turned 5) starting hopefully on August 17th. So far, in our 1 1/2 years of homeschooling we've taken an eclectic approach. I've taken pieces of child-directed, Charlotte Mason, Traditional, and Montessori styles of homeschooling and have made something of my own. I really want to create a learning environment that is relaxed, fun, and enriching! Basically we do what works for us and that can change at anytime. We've never bought a curriculum and don't plan on doing that anytime soon. For now, I've bought various workbooks, board games, card games, toys, arts & crafts supplies, tons of books that I know my boys will love to read, and a few used text books to be used for each of our core subjects required by our state (KY). Our total cost of everything has been less than $200 so far. I'm sure as we take field trips, go on our annual nearly month long beach vacation, and try out new crafts + activities this figure will go up but I wanted to include this so you could get an idea of how you can homeschool on a budget.
Mini Cousteau will be doing the following subjects for 2nd grade:
Spectrum Little Critter Language Arts Grade 2
Scott Foresman Spelling Grade 2
Journaling
Lots of relaxed reading and being read to
Social Studies Grade 3 - learning through living/holiday celebrations plus a textbook ( can't give you the name since I haven't purchased one yet)
School Zone Geography workbook Grade 3, puzzles, movies, and games
Spectrum Little Critter Math Grade 2
McGraw Hill Science Grade 3
Physical Education/Health
Computer Skills/Graphic Design/blogging/business
Arts & Crafts
As for Future Brad Pitt, his learning will be largely pretend play, unstructured learning, arts + crafts, lots of reading and some alphabet/phonics activities. My biggest goal with him is to teach him how to read this year.
We will most likely start at 9 am and finish up by 1 pm. As far as our schedule goes, I haven't decided on that 100% yet. Here is a tentative look at our schedule. Note: This all gets thrown out the window if something comes up or we are having a bad day.
6:30-9:00 wake up, have coffee, check email, work for a few hours, prepare for the day.
9:00-9:20 Breakfast
9:20-9:40 Calendar, Journaling
9:40-10:00 Social Studies
10:00-10:20 Math
10:20- 10:40 Spelling
10:40-11:00 Arts/Crafts/Games
11:00-11:20 lunch
11:20-12:10 Reading (Being read to while eating outside or on our couch plus reading quietly to oneself)
12:10- 12:35 Language Arts
12:35-1:00 Science
1:00-3:00pm is for make-up work, chores, physical education, play time, computer class, outside activities, etc. while I finish up my work for the day.
Rinse. Lather. Repeat. Join me next week in week #2 of the Blog Hop and you'll get to see our "school room".
Labels: homeschool, homeschooling
In the past I haven't shared much about our homeschooling adventures simply because I haven't had the extra time. However, this year I'd love to give you a glimpse into our daily life of homeschooling especially since so many of you have asked what it's like to both homeschool and work from home. One thing is fore sure - there is never a dull moment once school time arrives! It is anything but ordinary ;)Deciding on sharing this coincided perfectly with Darcy's Not Back To School Blog Hop. Yes, I'm actually participating in a blog hop. This is a first for me I think!
I will be homeschooling a 2nd grader (Mini Cousteau age 8) and a preschooler (Future Brad Pitt just turned 5) starting hopefully on August 17th. So far, in our 1 1/2 years of homeschooling we've taken an eclectic approach. I've taken pieces of child-directed, Charlotte Mason, Traditional, and Montessori styles of homeschooling and have made something of my own. I really want to create a learning environment that is relaxed, fun, and enriching! Basically we do what works for us and that can change at anytime. We've never bought a curriculum and don't plan on doing that anytime soon. For now, I've bought various workbooks, board games, card games, toys, arts & crafts supplies, tons of books that I know my boys will love to read, and a few used text books to be used for each of our core subjects required by our state (KY). Our total cost of everything has been less than $200 so far. I'm sure as we take field trips, go on our annual nearly month long beach vacation, and try out new crafts + activities this figure will go up but I wanted to include this so you could get an idea of how you can homeschool on a budget.
Mini Cousteau will be doing the following subjects for 2nd grade:
Spectrum Little Critter Language Arts Grade 2
Scott Foresman Spelling Grade 2
Journaling
Lots of relaxed reading and being read to
Social Studies Grade 3 - learning through living/holiday celebrations plus a textbook ( can't give you the name since I haven't purchased one yet)
School Zone Geography workbook Grade 3, puzzles, movies, and games
Spectrum Little Critter Math Grade 2
McGraw Hill Science Grade 3
Physical Education/Health
Computer Skills/Graphic Design/blogging/business
Arts & Crafts
Scott Foresman Spelling Grade 2
Journaling
Lots of relaxed reading and being read to
Social Studies Grade 3 - learning through living/holiday celebrations plus a textbook ( can't give you the name since I haven't purchased one yet)
School Zone Geography workbook Grade 3, puzzles, movies, and games
Spectrum Little Critter Math Grade 2
McGraw Hill Science Grade 3
Physical Education/Health
Computer Skills/Graphic Design/blogging/business
Arts & Crafts
As for Future Brad Pitt, his learning will be largely pretend play, unstructured learning, arts + crafts, lots of reading and some alphabet/phonics activities. My biggest goal with him is to teach him how to read this year.
We will most likely start at 9 am and finish up by 1 pm. As far as our schedule goes, I haven't decided on that 100% yet. Here is a tentative look at our schedule. Note: This all gets thrown out the window if something comes up or we are having a bad day.
6:30-9:00 wake up, have coffee, check email, work for a few hours, prepare for the day.
9:00-9:20 Breakfast
9:20-9:40 Calendar, Journaling
9:40-10:00 Social Studies
10:00-10:20 Math
10:20- 10:40 Spelling
10:40-11:00 Arts/Crafts/Games
11:00-11:20 lunch
11:20-12:10 Reading (Being read to while eating outside or on our couch plus reading quietly to oneself)
12:10- 12:35 Language Arts
12:35-1:00 Science
1:00-3:00pm is for make-up work, chores, physical education, play time, computer class, outside activities, etc. while I finish up my work for the day.
We will most likely start at 9 am and finish up by 1 pm. As far as our schedule goes, I haven't decided on that 100% yet. Here is a tentative look at our schedule. Note: This all gets thrown out the window if something comes up or we are having a bad day.
6:30-9:00 wake up, have coffee, check email, work for a few hours, prepare for the day.
9:00-9:20 Breakfast
9:20-9:40 Calendar, Journaling
9:40-10:00 Social Studies
10:00-10:20 Math
10:20- 10:40 Spelling
10:40-11:00 Arts/Crafts/Games
11:00-11:20 lunch
11:20-12:10 Reading (Being read to while eating outside or on our couch plus reading quietly to oneself)
12:10- 12:35 Language Arts
12:35-1:00 Science
1:00-3:00pm is for make-up work, chores, physical education, play time, computer class, outside activities, etc. while I finish up my work for the day.
Rinse. Lather. Repeat. Join me next week in week #2 of the Blog Hop and you'll get to see our "school room".
Labels: homeschool, homeschooling
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9 Comments:
Looks like fun times to come.
So glad you stopped by & look forward to getting to know your family better.
Take care.
That looks like a good schedule! I'm sending my kids to school this year after homeschooling Alice for three years and Jake for one. I'm nervous. LOL
Love your schedule. We also have our own eclectic approach... I wouldn't have it any other way.
I love that pic of future Brad Pitt, with his shorts inside out. My Dash (4-years old) NEVER wears clothes the "right way." Or his shoes on the right feet. He has a 50/50 chance of getting it right, yet never does. I'm beginning to think he's simply trying to set new fashion trends.;-)
Looks like a great schedule! I too want a relaxed enviroment where learning happens but the kids have fun and enjoy being kids too!
From one work-at-home, homeschooling mom of boys to another...
cheers for a great year!
-Darcy
I like your schedule.
Have a great year!
Thank you for sharing on the Blog Hop. I found your eclectic and relaxed curriculum very interesting.
Your kids are going to look back on their homeschools years and have such fond memories!
Nell
Your sons are adorable. I really liked reading your info about homeschooling, thanks for sharing the schedule you will use. It looks great.
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