Getting Level 3 ready to go this year was incredibly easy. In fact, I questioned about even writing this post because you truly do not have to prep ANYTHING for Level 3. But I thought I would share the little extras I am doing for Jacob this year in language arts. Step 1: Answer Key …
{PREP} The Good and the Beautiful Language Arts Level K
This week I have been prepping language arts for our upcoming year. And this is a pretty easy one to do! Plus, I am adding some extras that I do for our little family. I do want to add right up front – The Good and the Beautiful Language Arts is “OPEN AND GO”. This …
Third Grade Read Alouds
I really went back and forth this year about how I wanted to do read alouds. Now that Sarah is “officially” joining school this year, I wasn’t sure how to go about it. I have really loved this one-on-one time with Jacob and I wanted to experience it with Sarah, too. BUT, I also don’t …
Kindergarten Read Alouds
Sarah has been listening in on my read alouds with Jacob for YEARS and I am so excited to finally have this one-on-one time “officially” this year with her. Jacob’s kindergarten year I read completely different books – I don’t think a single book on my list this year was on my list for him! …
{PREP} The Good and the Beautiful History
HELLO season of PREP! I love prep season! There is something so exciting about getting ready for the upcoming year. It is filled with possibilities and gets me PUMPED! Over the next couple of weeks I will be sharing how I am preparing for the upcoming year. One thing I have learned over the last …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Science – Arthropods
“We have all of us, men and animals, some special gift. One child takes to music; another is always modeling things out of clay; another is quick at figures. It is the same way with insects. One kind of bee can cut leaves; another builds clay houses; spiders know how to make webs.” – Jean-Henri …
Schoolhouse Schedule
I am a little bit more behind where I would like to be in my summer planning – BUT we are getting there! Everything is planned out and all I need to do is PREP! The next several weeks, I will be be posting all about how I prep my different subjects for the year. …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful History – Year 2
This was our second year doing history with The Good and the Beautiful and it was incredible. It really was. Lessons this year kept me pondering long after the lesson was finished. We learned a lot and I felt like Jacob is connecting more with history the older he gets. That is my goal. Introduce …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful History Year 2 – History of U.S. Education / WWI through the Great Depression
This unit flew by and we learned so much! I was surprised how much the history of education in the United States really resonated with me. We learned more about the horrors of war and its impacts on every person. Topics Education in Early America: A Foundation on Christ Noah Webster William McGuffey Henry Ford …
{REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Science: Botany
A mighty wind blew night and day It stole the Oak Tree’s leaves away, Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark Until the Oak was tired and stark. But still the Oak Tree held its ground While other trees fell all around. The weary wind gave up and spoke, “How can you still be …