Weekly lesson planner

Besides all the amazing things that Donna Young has brought to homeschoolers, I have found another pretty awesome weekly lesson planner page. Free for printing.


http://melissaringstaff.com/2012/08/16/download-free-printable-homeschool-lesson-planner/


A nice one for a little bit more relaxed but structured planning. ( LOL Did that even make sense?)

School Supply List

Everyone has their own school supply list. I will be looking for supplies this year. A lot of them! Between my third grader and my up and coming preschooler - I gotta get my supplies together this year. Yeah buddy!


So this is what I have so far!

 

 

Smaller Items

·         Glue Sticks

·         Glue – regular

·         Construction paper

·         Pencils (lots)

·         Crayons (10)

·         Markers (8)

·         Colored Pencils (8)

·         Scissors

·         Counters ( some sort of math manipulative)

·         Popsicle sticks!!!

·         1 inch binders (30)

·         2 inch binders (5)

·         3 inch binders (2)

·         Dry erase markers

·         Wide ruled paper (30)

·         Printer paper (2 cases)

·         Ink for printer ( 4 black and 2 sets of color )

·         Post it notes

·         Index cards

·         Highlighters

·         Sharpies

·         Tape

·         Comp Books ( 10)

·         Manila Folders (lots of these)

·         Dividers

 

Larger Items:

·         Whiteboard with Cork board  (large)

·         Scotch Thermal Laminator ( Yes this one!)

·         Electric Pencil Sharpener

Blog : The Curriculum Choice

Been getting back into my blogging and catching up with the ones I follow. So I will be sharing with you some today.




This is The Curriculum Choice and in this article she brings together a nice list of all kinds of organization and planning for our homeschool lives! Heck, even some stuff I use around the house not about homeschooling.

Enjoy!!!

http://www.thecurriculumchoice.com/2014/07/keeping-ordered-homeschool/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thecurriculumchoice%2FLaVj+%28The+Curriculum+Choice%29

Homeschooling all year

I have been approached my many, MANY countless people to talk to me about my choice to homeschool - and my choice to homeschool year round. Well, here is my breakdown. I homeschool year round because it is better for my son. We are able to provide a better schedule for him and we can take breaks when it is convient for our family to do so. Sometimes the fall months are harder for us to maintain school, instead of the hot summers.

 

We are able to do school 4 days a week instead of 5. We are able to focus on things that he would need more help with.

 

I am able to take time out with both children and work with them on what they need to get done.

 

 

Sometimes it is a chore being around so many people that think that homeschooling is a bad choice. I guess lucky for them that they are not my child...

 

 

I will have to say this though, being with my children all the time has brought us closer together but also opens my eyes, as well as my husbands, on what our children really need.

 

 

Unsocialized??... Hardly! My kids speak to people with respect. We are getting involved in church and other groups with kids their ages. Sure, it may change how the 'scheduled day' works, but all is well that ends well. The kids have a good time, we as adults get to socialize with other adults that makes all this easier.

 

I have someone who constantly argues with me about what I am doing, how it is not fair that he does not get a summer break and that he has to do soo much schoolwork. Well, that is what is so great about schooling all year, breaks whenever, load up on work when it is good for us and slow down when we need to. No need to be so crunched when it comes to what we do.

What do you do when you are faced with the adversity of homeschooling?

Question for my readers

I am have a couple questions for the homeschoolers in grades 2 to 5. Thanks in advance for your answers!




When you have your child read books ( like Amelia Bedelia and Junie B. Jones ) do you like to have a guide for the book for your child to help them understand the book and/or be able to follow the book? Now, not just for those books, that was just what popped into my head while writing this.





Do you like to have a quiz at the end of the book?
If yes, do you like it more at multiple choice or short answer??


 I am trying to develop a varity of things for not only the kiddos to use and enjoy learning with, but some that I can share with everyone else!

Learning Paradise

I have started a Teacherspayteachers.com store!!!

This is big for me. I spend soo much time putting work into reading my sons books before him and developing either a conversation for after the book or even worksheets to go along with it. I can not spend a lot of money to be able to purchase all kinds of materials and be able to have a big base curriculum...

Anyways, I am getting off topic here....

The work that I put into to get my boys' courses together - you now get to use also!!! I will be slowly but surely uploading everything onto the teacherspayteachers.com site and I will link you to each one every time I put one up - that way you never miss a thing!


Here is my store. There will be free items and items you have to pay for. I am going to be working hard to bring you a little bit of everything that I make for my kiddos.

Currclick Indenpendence Day Sale!!!

This is so very exciting to be bringing to all my homeschooling families and teachers alike!!!

Currclick.com is offering a SUPER HUGE Indenpendence Day Sale   ----

  Pay What You Want!!! 




Take a second and catch your breath! This means that you can choose the amount you want to pay. Anything from cents to dollars - or even just grab it and donate later! There are over 7000 items to choose from, so stop in and take a look and grab a few things!

Click here to go to the sale!!!

Homeschool Contract

Do you have an unruley child?

Are you ready to pull your hair out and bang your head against the wall??

Yeah, me too....


BUT!!!

I was given this link to a homeschool contract. Seems amazing! So here it is for you to share with everyone else!



http://cottageintheoaks.com/2013/10/homeschool-contract/

Food Cravings Chart

This is good information for everyone. Will help everyone out to be a little healthier! Please share this with everyone!

Chicken and pasta

First off I have to say sorry for the blurry picture!

What we have here is a whole wheat pasta dish.

Brussel Sprouts/squash and onion  ( all organic) cooked in lime/butter and mrs. dash seasoning. Steam them in the pan by adding a little water and cover.

Free Range Chicken cooked in lime and butter. Steamed this also the same way. In another pan I made a 'sauce' with tomatoes, green peppers and a little lime juice. Once that was a little cooked down and sauce like I put it in with the chicken, added basil and POOF a nice sauce for the pasta.

I also made sweet corn on the cob ( kids asked for it)


This was a great meal! I am very pleased with the transition we are taking. Small steps!

Chicken and Veggies one way.

So chicken and vegetables can be done in tons of different ways - we all know this.

My family and I have decided to start going a little more healthy and trying to get better foods into our body. Here you will see Free Range Chicken pan seared in butter, Mrs.Dash seasoning, and a little lemon juice. In the same pan I took organic Brussel Sprouts, Green pepper, squash and onion and seared that with butter, Mrs. Dash and a little lemon juice. Served it hot with a little white rice and water.

We add pepper to taste because each person is different. This was a lovely meal that left the palet wanting more. You can strum up a sauce to add if you want - I would recommend a garlic based sauce to go with this.


Enjoy!

Homeschool Catalogs

Ever find yourself looking for a catalog to either get ideas from, to order supplies or simply just to see what the rest of homescooling world is up to.

Well look no further! While I was searching for some things ( which I do all the time) I came across this link to a ladies awesome blog where she has helped us all in getting all the links together for homeschooling catalogs!

http://jimmiescollage.com/2014/05/homeschool-catalogs/


Go visit her page and sign up for all you can! I know I have!

Curriculum

How do you use curriculum?


Man, is that a question or what?! I am still finding out that there are soo many different ways to homeschool your child! While I personally believe that you should have your child in a school type atmosphere and learn and grow - that may not work for you and your family.

My son wakes up every morning, does his chores, gets dressed and starts his morning work. With or without attitude LOL!

I buy, print and use many different materials to use for his schooling. I will be bringing you a lot of different links to printables and things that we use, I want to bring you a review of products that I use along with some other items.

Now, I do not just go and buy a box set and go with it. That does not work for us. I will ,however, buy a science workbook and then go find many different printables for the subjects in the workbook and attach it to the pages for extra learning and growing. I will also include videos and artwork into the lesson.

We cover 3-6 subjects a day depending on how we do things, he does have homework when he does not complete his work, and we do take tests! I know, I know! I am just horrible to be sitting here developing a great curriculum for him and making sure that he retains his information by short tests, spelling lists and unit vocabulary! I do what I feel is best for him and the family! I want to set him up for success in his life by giving him the best opportunity for growing and developing that awesome mind of his!


My curriculum varies. Sometimes I must go a grade 'below' where he is in order to get the information that I need - this works the other way too, I go a grade or two 'ahead' of him to get the proper information.



So I ask you - how do you use your curriculum? Do you buy the box sets? Do you make your own?

Married!

With all the CRAZY that has been happening in our lives the past few months, I will have to say - this past weekend was AWESOME!


I got married to the man of my dreams this weekend. While the wedding itself was a little impromtu, it was soo awesome!

Nothing major about the wedding, no extravegant party or anything. We had a nice reception at home. The kids were able to play with some of the other kids who were invited and we got to be adults and mingle! That was great all in its own!

Chicken Alfredo

This was simple and pretty cheak to make too!

1 jar of ragu alfredo sauce (your choice on flavor)...
1 cup of milk
2 tbls butter
chopped onion, garlin, green pepper and tomato
1 pound of cut up boneless skinless chicken (breast/tenders/etc

You want to get a little onion, garlic and butter in the pan to get cooking. Add a couple flavors like poultry seasoning, peppers or anything else you like to the chicken.

Once the chicken is just done (do not overcook it) add in the alfredo sauce. While heating you put in the milk and maybe a little more pepper to taste. Stir frequently.

Once heated spread over noodles ( any kind of pasta really) and add a little tomato and green pepper to the top - and there ya go!

Great meal for the whole family!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can also sub out the chicken for some italian sausage and it is great stuff too! Adds more flavor to the whole dish.