The plan for the junior year of high school for my second child looks a little different that her older sisters' junior year. For one, I am depending on a dual credit biology class through Austin Community College for her science credit instead of teaching it myself. As a science teacher turned homeschool mom, this… Continue reading Planning for the 2024-2025 school year: 11th grade
Category: English Language Arts
Self-Directed Reading Lists
Every year, I start with the best intents of having well researched reading lists for the girls for their daily independent reading time. I have book lists from Mensa Kids, Read Aloud Revival, The Good and the Beautiful, etc. What usually happens is about this time of year, after Christmas when we are still trying… Continue reading Self-Directed Reading Lists
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Using Pixar in a Box for Writer’s Workshop
Last May, I asked the kids what kinds of electives they wanted in the upcoming school year. My youngest wanted more art projects and to learn Spanish. My older two wanted to learn more about technology, coding, robotics, and writing. So, as part of exploring options for coding and technology, I checked out Khan Academy's… Continue reading Using Pixar in a Box for Writer’s Workshop
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Friday Game Day
On Fridays, we take a break from our regular curriculum in spelling and math. In spelling, we play Spelling City games at http://www.spellingcity.com. The website has free and paid-premium options, however we have always just used the free games. It is easy to add lists. In fact, at the beginning of the year, I just… Continue reading Friday Game Day
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Dollar Tree Find
I have desired an alphabet strip for our classroom a couple of years now, and look what I finally found at Dollar Tree for $1! Now if I could only find one in cursive for my third grader.
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School Day #137
Today is school day 137 of our first homeschool year. My pre-K daughter still has a little fever from the cold going through our house. My first grader is still coughing, but mainly over it. My poor second grader is coming down with it. And yet, we had school today. We had calendar time and… Continue reading School Day #137
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