Education is not the filling of a pail,
but the lighting of a fire.
but the lighting of a fire.
William Butler Yeats
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.
Proverbs 1:7a
Proverbs 1:7a
I love that we have the freedom in this country to choose what form of education we want our children to receive. It’s such a blessing to know that, as parents, we have a variety of options to choose from: public, private, alternative, or home-based education. When my husband and I were trying to decide which option would be best for our family, we discussed the pros and cons of each possibility. After much thoughtful consideration, we decided we wanted to educate our children at home. We made this decision while I was pregnant with our first child. Fast-forward 17 years and we are now a homeschooling family with four precious children, ages 17, 15, 13 and 6. I would describe our homeschooling style as eclectic which is just a fancy way of saying we do what works for us. One resource that helped us greatly at the beginning was the book The Well-Trained Mind written by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise.; it outlines a classical approach to education. Over the years we have followed this method loosely, while also incorporating some Charlotte Mason ideas. We have also been blessed to be a part of a vibrant homeschooling community that has provided our family with many wonderful opportunities and experiences.
Celebrating the '50's
Below you'll find a list of the resources/books/ curriculum that we using for each subject, as well as posts we've written related to each subject. Also look on the sidebar below the section titled "Homeschooling Resources" for a few of my favorite sites. This page is "under construction". :o) Please check back often for updates and changes!
Do you homeschool? Plan to homeschool in the future? Curious about homeschooling? Think homeschooling is a bad idea? Have questions about homeschooling with toddlers? Don't know what curriculum or method will work best for your children? Need to vent your frustration or fear about homeschooling with someone? Please, send me an email. I'd love to help in any way that I can. I'm no expert (far from it), but I've learned a thing or two the last few years. If you have a question or concern that I cannot help you with myself, I'll do my best to direct you to someone who can. Don't hesitate to contact me.
Email address: staysee20@gmail.com
Resources we are currently using for each child:
6 year old
Reading- All About Reading
Math - CTC Math
Handwriting - Zaner-Bloser
Science - God's Design for Life
We are also going to be studying bugs all year because my son finds them fascinating are there many, many bugs where we live. For this we bought a super cool bug catcher and this insect book.
History - Story of the World (Ancient Times) The Buckaroos
Bible/Devotions - Egermier Story Bible, Leading Little Ones to God Devotional
13 year old (daughter)
Bible/Devotions - Journaling Bible
Math - CTC Math Pre-Algebra
Writing - Essentials in Writing 8
Grammar - Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind (Blue Book)
Spelling - Spelling Wisdom (Simply Charlotte Mason)
Reading - Assigned reading and free reading
History - Mystery of History Modern Times
Science - Exploring Creation with Botany
Spanish -
15 year old
Bible/ Devotions - Journaling Bible
Math - CTC Math Geometry
Writing - Essentials in Writing 10
Grammar - Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind (Blue Book)
Literature - American Literature (Apologia)
History - All American History
Science - Exploring Creation with Chemistry
Foreign Language - Breaking the Spanish Barrier
Elective - Comparative Religions
Art (self-taught via YouTube and other internet resources)
17 year old
Bible/ Devotions - Journaling Bible
Math - CTC Math Geometry
Writing - Essentials in Writing 10
Grammar - Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind (Blue Book)
Literature - American Literature (Apologia)
History - U.S. Government (Sem 1)/ Economics (Sem. 2)
Science - Exploring Creation with Chemistry
Foreign Language - Breaking the Spanish Barrier
Elective - Piano
Music Theory (studying for AP test)
Comparative Religions
All together for daily family time (one of these daily on a rotating basis):
Geography (Draw the USA)
Composer Study
Artist Study
Poetry
Shakespeare
Great Hymns Study
Current events
Read Aloud
*This page is under construction.
Please check back soon.
