Getting Started

I started buying some new products for our homeschool next year. I have many beginner readers and classic books for the children to read. But I wanted to implement Latin so I purchased Latina Christiana 1. It works best with grades 3 and up but I am sure my five year old will learn a little with us. We will also be using Learnables for Spanish 1.

I found a program for math called Teaching Textbooks that I just know will be helpful in teaching the upper grade math. Algebra 1 is what my son will be using this year. I also purchased a notebooking program for history called History Portfolios. As soon as I learn how to post links I will post them so you can see everything and read about the products.

I will be teaching Ancient history to all my children this year. I will just change the reading requirements and will assign projects that will suit their abilities.

I will be using the Beautiful Feet guide for geography and science. We will be keeping a nature journal for science as well and going on nature walks and other outdoor field trips.

But the most important part of our homeschool will be all the reading we will do together and on our own, and the narrations I will hear from each child. Reading "living books" is the key. If your child says please read more, or don't stop reading mom, then you know it's a living book.

I am very excited about this school year and I hope that my enthusiasm will rub off on the children.

My students are all boys this year. My oldest, the only girl, just graduated from high school. She is not going to college this year, so she will be my assistant. The boys are ages 14, 8, and 6. The baby is 2 months old, and is learning to coo, grab things, and to kick and punch. All five are a blessing to me and I am happy to be called mom.

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