This is, after all, a blog by a homeschool mum eh? There’s not been much posting about homeschool related matters lately though. Okay, time to update on what the boys are doing for their ‘lessons’ lately. If you’ve known us for awhile, you’ll know that we believe all of life is curriculum and that we fluctuate between some bookwork and natural learning. In other words… a lifestyle of learning! However, sometimes it’s nice to read what others are doing so with that in mind here goes:
Master J is 15 years old
(only just 15)
Maths – Math-U-See
English – Copywork (Copying the book of James) and a Project on ANZAC Day
Vocabulary – List of 10 words per week
Literature – The Book of God by Walter Wangerin
Science – Apologia General Science
History – Story of the Word Vol 2
Health – Abeka 7: A Healthier You
Personal Development – Do the Hard Things by Alex & Brett Harris
- Football training twice a week
- Cadet training twice a week plus one weekend a month
Master C is 13 years old
Maths – Lessons from Maths Online
English – He is having a break from copywork
Vocabulary – List of 20 words per week
Literature – Little Britches by Ralph Moody
Science – It Just Couldn’t Happen by Lawrence Richards
History – Just finished Story of the World 1 and has started SOTW 2
These are the subjects that boys do daily and totally independantly from me. If (and that is a big if) we get around to doing other subjects, it is a bonus… but at least they cover those subjects.
Next term they will rotate some subjects or the focus will change slightly. I may add in another subject whilst dropping another… I’ll wait and see how they are going at the time and what I sense they need.
There you go! Formal homeschooling in our house. Is it what you expected? 😀
Wonderful. Now put your blog back the way it was! I could handle FB changing things around, but now this… this is going too far 😉
hahah. just kidding. Love it 😉
Hehee, you know me… get tired with things so I made a little change from purple background to sage green and main content in the middle. A change is as good as a holiday!
I do like it… it is actually easier to see what I come too see lol (if that makes sense)…
ps. I LOVE the new colour scheme… very easy on the eyes and fresh. I love the sage green…
Love the green!!
Is it what I expected? Ummm. Probably it is more conservative and …well…Jeanne-like…than what I expected. Therefore I think it is great!!
Do they enjoy it?
Hmm, Jeanne now I am intrigued as to what you thought we might have been doing…lol.
They don’t mind the books for they love literature based approaches but they would like more interaction with me. I really want to make sure that it happens.
Hi Susan,
Love ..Do the Hard Things by Alex & Brett Harris..on the list for the next few years too.
Love the science too: Was wondering what to do with my J (12) for sciene and It Just Couldn’t Happen by Lawrence Richards is a great idea!! I am also looking at Apologia General Science for the next year or so.
Do the boys remember fondly your reading STOW to them??
Lovely to see what the boys do. It must be so different for you now:).
Take care and catch you soon.
Hi Karen,
I’d like to do more with the boys… and some weeks we do more together but this is their base level work for the day.
Does it always get done? Nope! But Maths is most important, then Science…and they just work on from there.