This school year is all about discipleship, stewardship, and servanthood. Our Biblical Homeschool Philosophy should reflect that in our curriculum choices. We also believe, like Charlotte Mason, that learning is an environment, not a set time for teaching. We look for opportunities to learn beyond our curriculum, printables, or book choices. We do this by giving our children a smorgasbord of information and they are free to pick from it what they learn... and retain for the future. So far, I'm happy to say this is working for us.
This year, I have a 9 year old boy, and a 16 year old girl. Grade levels don't really matter to me {anymore} at this point... so I've decided to share what we will have available for learning, in our home. Surprisingly, we overlap curriculum for both kids... meaning they share a lot of the same books, successfully. The only difference is that this year I'm preparing my 16 year old more for life... as she heads to that rip 'ol age of... legal adulthood.
Worldview/Bible/Discipleship
- Apologia - Who Is My Neighbor (Servanthood)
- Not a Fan and/or Not a Fan: Teen Edition {for 16 y/o}
- Bible Reading {Psalms}, Memorization, and Proverbs Copy Work
Math
- Math-U-See Stewardship {for 16 y/o}
- A+ TutorSoft - 4th Grade Full Curriculum {Save 20% when you use code JGSAVINGS}
- Taking Godly Care of My Money (2-5): Stewardship Lessons in Money Matters
History
- The Mystery Of History, Volume 2: The Early Church and the Middle Ages
- Notebooking: Civil War and WW1 & WW2 {FREE}
- Online classes with Founders Academy
Election 2012
- The Road to the White House
- C-Span Classroom {FREE}
- AJTL Government and Election Process Unit Study
- The Importance of the Electoral College
Geography
Science
- Living Books
- Notebooking {FREE}
- Unit Studies {interest directed}
- Nature Journals {FREE}
Language Arts
- Wordly Wise 3000 Book 10 and Book 4
- Cursive Handwriting/Copy Work {FREE} ~ both kids are lefties
- Notebooking: Book Reports, Character Analysis, and Reader Response {FREE}
- Creative Writing {FREE} and Write-On! Workshop
Fine Arts
- Maestro Music Peter and the Wolf {Free Curriculum ~ CD extra}
- Harmony Fine Arts
- Notebooking: Composer and Artist Studies {FREE ~ pinned on my Pinterest Board}
Electives/Extra Reading
- Piano Lessons {through a local piano teacher}
- Typing Instructor for Kids {continuing the kids' keyboarding skills}
- Christian Heroes: Then & Now ~ Probably George Muller & Corrie Ten Boom {for the 9 y/o}
- Training Your Children in Home Economics {for me=}
- Before You Meet Prince Charming {for the 16 y/o}
- Homemaking 101 {for 16 y/o}
If you'd like to help our {frugal} homeschool by buying something from our Wishlist on Amazon... we'd really appreciate it! Thank you for your support.
**Linked up over at iHomeschool Network's Not Back-to-School Blog Hop... Curriculum Week.**
Many days growing and learning in Him,
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