curriculum
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“Do The Next Thing”: A Curriculum
Image: Neil Cooper “Classical relaxed unschooling” sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? But it describes our CURRENT style of homeschooling so well. Notice I said CURRENT; I’m not the same homeschooler I used to be when we got started 18+ years… Continue reading
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How to DIY Your Child’s Homeschooling Curriculum Part 2: BOOKS!
Image: Thought Catalog In Part 1, I talked about “my process” for designing my child’s homeschooling curriculum. Because we’ve been homeschooling for roughly 18 years now, my go-to resources will look a little different from a new homeschooler’s, so if you’re… Continue reading
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How to DIY Your Child’s Homeschooling Curriculum
Image: Thought Catalog It’s that time of year — the most exciting, for every DIY homeschooler mom!! It’s curriculum-designing time. We’ve been homeschooling for ~18 years so I’m way more confident now than I was years ago when I first tried to do… Continue reading
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What Nino Read, September 2016
A Child’s Book of Manners A Gift of Gracias Atoms and Molecules Experiments Using Ice, Salt, Marbles, and More Bard of Avon Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Mayo/Malone) Buffalo Bill Bugged: How Insects Changed History Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Chemical… Continue reading
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What Nino Read, June 2016
A Rooster in the Sun / Ang Tandang sa Araw A Spider Story (Isang Kuwentong Gagamba) Alamat ng Ampalaya Alexander Graham Bell Ang Mahiyaing Manok Ang Prinsipe ng mga Ibon Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare Beverly Cleary:… Continue reading
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What Nino Read, May 2016
Religion 57 Saints A Gift of Gracias Catholic Children’s Treasure Box Christopher The Holy Giant Jesus (Brian Wildsmith) Peter Claver, Patron Saint of Slaves St. George and the Dragon St. Martin de Porres The Beginner’s Bible The Children’s Book of… Continue reading
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What Nino Read (November 2015 Update)
Religion, History, Geography: The Reader’s Digest Children’s Atlas of the World On the Mayflower If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution Favorite Norse Myths Thomas A. Edison (COFA) Abner Doubleday (COFA) If You Lived at the Time… Continue reading
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Our Homeschooling Story, Part 2, and Favorite Sources
Part 1 is here. And so our journey began anew. As I mentioned in the previous post, I found an awesome online support group: Catholic Charlotte Mason (aka CCM — they still exist, if you would like to join). I… Continue reading
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(How) Can I (Catholic) Homeschool for Free?
A friend who likes to plan early asks: Can I homeschool for free? Quick answer: Yes. Since so many homeschooling resources are now available online, you could get away with little more than pen, paper, a computer, a printer, and… Continue reading
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A 2nd Grade Curriculum
Posting the 2nd Grade Curriculum I’m planning for our youngest at the request of homeschooling friends. (And as always, this is subject to change at any time for any reason.) Religion: Faith and Life 2 Baltimore Catechism First Communion A… Continue reading