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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF HOMESCHOOL MAMA HEATHERby Annie Leave
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Here’s a little look at the Day in the Life of Heather, mama to 10 kids! At Learning Well, we understand that homeschooling doesn’t look the same for all of us. We understand it doesn’t have to either for us to learn and glean good things from each other. Each Wednesday, on our Instagram feed, we feature a new homeschool mama to take over the feed and show us what her day looks like. Some of us homeschool for religious reasons and that inspires our homeschool days. Some of us homeschool from the road and never do school in the same place twice. We might have been homeschooling for years and years. Or we may have just begun our journeys. We understand that those details don’t really matter though. The common thread that binds us all together is our desires to educate our childrendifferently.
We might all homeschool differently, but we can always look for ideas from each other that inspire, encourage and equip us in our ownhomeschool days.
So, each week, we create blog posts for you to access later of each of those “days in the life”. We hope you keep coming back for more inspiration. Keep going, mama! These days at home are so worth it! DAY IN THE LIFE OF HOMESCHOOL MAMA HEATHER > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Oct 1, 2019 at 4:43pm PDT {MEET HEATHER} @heathertullyphotographyis taking over
the feed to show us her day in the life! This mama has her hands full with 10 kiddos and we can’t wait to see her day. What I love about Heather is how she captures the messy, everyday moments with her photos. They’re so real!! > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Oct 2, 2019 at 7:54am PDT Hi! Welcome to our family’s homeschool Day in the Life! I thought you’d enjoy seeing us all together… just know we are never this well dressed outside one family picture each year. I’m Heather, mama to 10, ages 19 to 2. This year I have 6 students I’m homeschooling, 1 child doing dual enrolling at college, 1 full time college student & 2 toddlers. Mornings find us individually reading our bibles, working out, chores, breakfast, family worship with Daddy (he works from home!) & usually getting outside for a quick walk before Georgia heat sets in! (fall is coming… right?) My big kids often wake early to get in some quiet independent work but today, they all slept in. Wednesdays usually findus tired.
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> on Oct 2, 2019 at 8:29am PDT 9:30am :: We begin our lessons with Morning Time. This is my favorite part of the day! We ALL get to feast & learn before big kids are off working independently or going to their jobs. We do usually gather together at dinner at the end of the day but I cherish this timetogether!
I loop schedule out morning time which means I go down the list of topics till we need to stop. (we meet for about 1hr before stretching either outside or with Swedish Drill.) We always end our time reading aloud several books- I shared a picture of what we read today. More Morning Meeting tips and ideas here. > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Oct 2, 2019 at 9:21am PDT 10:45am :: I meet with my year 1 student for skill-based learning: Bible memory, phonics (she’s still learning her letters), math & copywork & geography (she’s learning to blob the continents). Not all of my 6-year olds were ready for writing but this girl has been doing it on her own which meant it was time for mama to oversee it! The littles play or join us. Whatever the day, they’re guaranteed to make a mess. The big kids are off working independently, checking in with me for narrations. Check out fun games for preschoolers here! > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Oct 2, 2019 at 10:02am PDT 11:30am :: Now it’s time to meet one-on-one with my year 4 students. I have two so we do a bit together but mostly apart because this is their skill-based learning: Bible memory, math, phonics or reading aloud, geography (blobbing continents), copywork & Latin for my olderdaughter.
Someone usually hands out a snack if they didn’t eat at our Morning Time & maybe even starts a video for littles to hold them over till lunch. If lunch didn’t get prepped in the morning, someone does that too. (I used my instant pot today to make lentil soup because it’s fall, which means SOUP!) 12:30pm :: Lunch & usually some time outside. I sneak in switching laundry (cause there is ALWAYS laundry, y’all!) while hearing somephonics flashcards.
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> on Oct 2, 2019 at 12:20pm PDT 1:30pm :: Afternoons begin with some snuggling time with my toddlers while I read aloud a few books. This term, the girls clean up after lunch while one reads aloud. Then it’s toddler’s rest time while I meet one-on-one with my year 7 students. I review their checklists, making sure independent work has been done. We loop through Bible memory, dictation/writing, math & reviewing Latin if needed. A few times a week they read aloud to me, and today we went over their poetry homework. With a house full of littles, this year we have group meetings with my older students in the evenings so Daddy can help (he teaches a few of the meetings or helps watch littles). YAHOO! for a hubby who can walk alongside me in this homeschool journey! We do not meet every night, but a few times a week, covering things like poetry, logic, humanities course, and worldview course. > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Oct 2, 2019 at 12:59pm PDT Afternoons :: I read aloud to my year 1 & 4 students using our Ambleside Online selections. Narrations follow all readings – usually orally but sometimes they illustrate it or write it out. I love building our learning around living books! Older children finish up independent work. Other afternoon activities include music practice (we have lessons 2 days a week), handicrafts & free time (outside lots) before evening chores & dinner. This last picture is my eldest student. Most of his work this senior year will be dual enrolling at college but he has a few assigned readings from me, as well as maintaining a job. He joins us for Morning Time & a few of group meetings in the evenings- I’m savoring these times with him. He’s so eager to fly, this firstborn son of mine, and I’m excited to see him do it… but it breaks my heart at the same time! Guess that’s motherhood! Thanks for joining me today! I’m off to chat with my college student (she lives at home but is gone all day at classes). I’ll post a spot in stories for any questions you have. I’m grateful for a community of homeschool mamas- you all are a special group! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO HEATHER FOR SHOWING YOUR FAMILY’S DAY IN THELIFE WITH US!
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Learning Well Day in the Life DAY IN THE LIFE WITH TINA: WHAT DOES HOMESCHOOLING IN THE PHILIPPINESLOOK LIKE?
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Here’s a little look at the Day in the Life of Tina, mama to a 13, 10, 6, 3 and 1 year old. At Learning Well, we understand that homeschooling doesn’t look the same for all of us. We understand it doesn’t have to either for us to learn and glean good things from each other. Each Wednesday, on our Instagram feed, we feature a new homeschool mama to take over the feed and show us what her day lookslike.
Some of us homeschool for religious reasons and that inspires our homeschool days. Some of us homeschool from the road and never do school in the same place twice. We might have been homeschooling for years and years. Or we may have just begun our journeys. We understand that those details don’t really matter though. The common thread that binds us all together is our desires to educate our childrendifferently.
We might all homeschool differently, but we can always look for ideas from each other that inspire, encourage and equip us in our ownhomeschool days.
So, each week, we create blog posts for you to access later of each of those “days in the life”. We hope you keep coming back for more inspiration. Keep going, mama! These days at home are so worth it! DAY IN THE LIFE OF HOMESCHOOL MAMA TINA > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 25, 2019 at 2:00pm PDT {MEET TINA} Hey friends! One of my most favorite things about curating this feed is “meeting” mamas around the world that are schooling their kids at home just like I’m doing. It makes the world feel a little smaller. You may have noticed #lwdayinthelifeis a bit
different today. We’re starting late in the day because our featured mama is located in the Philippines! So excited to see her day! Follow along and show her some love. Here’s more from Tina @tinasrodriguez:
Tina is a self-professed “media missionary” who loves God, her husband, her 5 kids, books, and dark chocolate. She believes in passion-led, purpose-filled, lifelong learning. This is mainly because she comes from a medical background but is now pursuing her childhood passions as a writer, editor, and occasional resource speaker. It’s also why she and her husband homeschool their kids, in the hope that each of them will more ably discover their passions and God’s purpose for their lives. Tina aims to help people discover and grow the “riches” they already have via Truly Rich and Blessed (www.trulyrichandblessed.home.blog), and is also one of the #crazyhomeschoolingmomswho
organize the #PhilippineHomeschoolConvention.
She and her husband are also the founders of “ROCKERS (Roman Catholics Keeping Education Real) Philippines,” a group supporting Catholic Filipino homeschoolers since 2011. > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 25, 2019 at 4:35pm PDT Good morning from the beautiful province of Bulacan in the Philippines! This is Tina @tinasrodriguez, and I’m still
overwhelmed at the fact that Alicia has invited me to share a day in our homeschool life with you all! It’s 7:30am here and the kids are still asleep. I always try to start my day in prayer and reading Scripture. We’re a Catholic family, and our faith is the one thing that anchors our homeschoolingjourney.
After my prayer time, I try to squeeze in some work (I work from home—and anywhere else as long as there’s Internet—as a writer, editor for a children’s inspirational magazine, content creator and manager). It’s always easier to work when the kids are asleep! Our five kids’ ages are almost 13, 10, 6, 3, and 1. So in this current season of life, my husband and I are thankful that our bigger kids are so helpful with chores and caring for the littles! It took a while for us to discover what homeschooling philosophy/method/style works for our family but now I am not ashamed to say that we are a Catholic “classical unschooling” family. Any other mamas here who work from home while homeschooling? Anyone else who calls themselves “classical unschoolers”? > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 25, 2019 at 6:56pm PDT It’s almost 10am here in the Philippines and all the kids are up! They usually wake up in “batches” between 8am and 9am — depending on our activities the day before. This morning, it was the youngest two who got up first, followed by the two oldest. Our third child was still a bit sleepy when I took the last photo. The kids usually spend a brief time outdoors before coming in for breakfast… or at least, I try to make sure that they do! Then they come in for breakfast with my parents. We are blessed to be living with my senior citizen aged parents here in the province. We moved here last December, and it has been really good for the kids especially! Homeschooling is so much easier when you have a loving, understanding “village” around you… and here in the Philippines, living with extended family members is quite the norm. Also part of our morning routine, praying the Morning Offering and saying “Good morning” to Jesus! Ideally, I would prefer reading aloud to the kids during breakfast, and we used to do that when we still lived in the city. But in this season of life when my parents are part of our everyday routine, I just let what I consider my “ideal” go, and go with the flow! So breakfast is focused on family conversations (and sometimes, dealing with sibling squabbles and tantrums). Just #keepingitrealhere!
Everyone is still gathered around the table for breakfast as I post this, and I count it a blessing that we get to spend time togetherthis way.
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> on Sep 25, 2019 at 9:17pm PDT Our older kids usually gravitate to reading books of their choice before and after breakfast. The younger kids usually play and build/create things. I used to worry about this because we would usually finish breakfast so late or end up having brunch even if that wasn’t the original plan! However I try not to worry now. I have been reading and learning more about unschooling lately, so I am trying to be more supportive of their interests. Even if sometimes their current interests and books might be considered “twaddle” or “fluff” to others! I must admit that while I call us “classical unschoolers,” I am still in the process of diving more deeply into it. I’m still learning and reading more about it. As I post this, the baby has just fallen asleep in my arms after breastfeeding, and the other kids are back outside playing after praying the Noon Angelus. We are taking advantage of sunny days because it has been raining a lot this month. The truth is dengue fever is very common here in the Philippines so sometimes I am torn between letting them play outdoors at all hours and keeping theminside!
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> on Sep 25, 2019 at 11:53pm PDT It’s 2:30pm Philippine time. I’ve called the kids to come inside because it is really really hot outside. We’ve had lunch and it’s time for our daily family prayertime. We are Catholics, so we pray spontaneously (when we use our own words), and four decades of the Holy Rosary (we pray the fifth decade at night with my husband, who travels to Manila for work). We used to have this in the morning but since we are usually busy with chores too, we do it after lunch. At 3pm we also usually pray the Divine Mercy chaplet. So some days, like today, our family prayer time flows into what is supposedly our “3o’clock habit.”
These photos show our usual “prayer and reading spot” in our living room. We have our readaloud time/“Together Time” after our prayer time. I usually sit and nurse the baby in the rocking chair while we pray and while I read aloud to the kids (yes, even the almost 13-year-old). The older kids have their own “assigned” books to read on their own time. Though I plan to do more strewing than assigning starting this October! Here is our stack of current devotionals and read alouds, though I always feel like there are “too many books, too little time.” You might notice that there are a lot of picture books. Even our “big” kids appreciate them, and I don’t really see why not! They also love chapter books and books for kids their age or older! At this moment of posting, the kids are taking a bath because they are really sweaty and hot from playing outside. We will get to our prayer time and readaloud time when we can! What comforts me is the knowledge that as long as our kids love the Lord, love to learn, and are given the tools for learning well, they will surely grow into the men and women God wants them to be! All by God’s grace, of course! After all, our measure of homeschooling “success” is not based on what our kids know, but how much they care. So we always try to focus on Matthew 6:33, and emphasize #characterovercurriculum. Our
goal is #heavennotHarvard, though
if God calls our kids to go to Harvard, too, why not, right?! > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 26, 2019 at 3:03am PDT Thoughts at 6pm Philippine time: When Alicia asked me to do this Day in the Life, she asked me to describe our homeschool in a few words, and here they are: Christ-centered, Catholic, relaxed, unschooly, lifeschooling, #characterovercurriculum#heavennotharvard
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In fact, yesterday I was with a few homeschooling mommy friends who are Charlotte Mason and classical homeschoolers, and they were sharing about what they have been doing with their kids. One of them asked me if we were still “doing Charlotte Mason” because there was a time when I tried to apply her philosophy of education to our homeschooling. I shrugged, smiled, and said, “Hmmm… I’m not anymore. I’m doing life with the kids.” I used to be ashamed that Charlotte Mason and classical homeschooling didn’t “work” for us. Now, I am learning to embrace unschooling/lifeschooling (especially after attending the online lifeschooling conference by Danielle Papageorgiou and her family). I am particularly drawn to “classical unschooling,” as mentioned earlier, so I am learning more about it as we do life together as a family. Sharing pics & videos of the kids’ other activities today: Helping their grandfather with the chickens (they usually feed them daily at5pm)
Earlier today, we moved to our bedroom for our prayer/devotional/read-aloud time because it was too hot in the living room (33 degrees celsius). The kids also made different “creations” with stickers, paper, and tape. With a very cute babydistracting them!
Before lunch, the older kids usually try to practice playing violin. After lunch is for playtime outside or chores or both. Lately though, my mom has someone come in regularly to help with chores. I’m not gonna lie—it definitely is a big blessing to have extra helping hands! Did you know that in many Filipino families, having household help is actually a common thing? We are used to NOT having help though, and we make sure that the kids still help out by doing their own chores. It’s all part of life, yes?! And preparing them for the real world where everyone pitches in and “works”! > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 26, 2019 at 5:19am PDT It’s almost 8pm here in the Philippines and the big kids have chosen to do math using their Life of Fred books. Earlier everyone had dinner at around 6pm after praying the evening Angelus (a Catholic prayer), except the two youngest who were still napping. Now, they’re awake and hungry, so it’s time for us to eat! The pictures here show our second readaloud time for today: poetry, saint stories, Catholic tales, and a story about Martial Law in the Philippines. Sept 21 was the anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, and it’s important to us because both my parents were activists against Martial Law. My mom was a political prisoner for a time. Also shown are some of the locally published books we use. One of the “classical” things we do as unschoolers is memory work. I learned the importance of memorization from the book “The Classical Unschooler” by Purva Brown. During our daily “Together Time”, we try to memorize scripture verses, hymns, poetry, math songs, and statements from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. I say “try” because it’s not a big deal with me if the kids don’t end up memorizing everything. We also try to include classical music appreciation and art appreciation during “Together Time.” We are not that consistent but again, it’s no biggie! What we hope for is that the kids will soak in all the truth, goodness, and beauty of everyday life, living with the goal of pleasing God alone! > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 26, 2019 at 8:13am PDT It’s 10:30pm in the Philippines. I mentioned in Stories that I had totally forgotten about the big kids’ music classes in Manila tomorrow, so I ended up cooking their “baon” (Filipino for packed food) around 9:30pm after washing the dishes. This is so I don’t have to do it early tomorrow morning. My husband got home around 9:30pm too, so he ate dinner and helped me in the kitchen. He works in Manila and travels daily to work, usually getting home around 9pm. We are both blessed with great jobs and bosses, and my husband works in a media ministry and has flexible working hours. Sometimes, he works from home like I do. On days when the kids have activities in Manila with other homeschoolers, like yesterday when they played Praxis and learned about financial literacy, we travel with my husband when he goes to work. It usually takes us around 1-2 hours, dependingon the traffic.
Since we moved here to Bulacan last year, we don’t join as many Manila-based homeschool activities/events as we used to. But that’s totally okay. Right now, the only regular activities are on Fridays: music classes in Manila for the two big kids, and ballet class here in Bulacan for the 6-year-old. I don’t think we would still be on this homeschooling journey if my husband did not support and understand me (and the kids)! I have wanted to give up many, many times… but he always reminds me of our whys. He helps keep me sane especially during the craziest days. Thank God for supportive spouses! This is why I am also in awe of all the solo parents who homeschool! Hats off to you! I also have to give proper credit to my parents, my mother-in-law, and our homeschooling friends who totally support us. They have seen us through the toughest times, like me dealing with what seemed to be postpartum depression, two kids’ newborn health & weight gain issues, financial problems, our youngest’s premature birth & health issues, and more! I am truly grateful for our homeschooling village! > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 26, 2019 at 9:47am PDT It’s a bit past midnight here in the Philippines as I post this. My last post for the day! The kids are all asleep, and I’m about to sleep too, or at least try to! If I can’t, I’ll try to do a bit of work. Our bedtime routine usually consists of family night prayers with my husband joining us, and books—readalouds for the littles who still sleep in our room, audio classic books for the big ones who sleep in a separate room. My husband and I try to take turns reading aloud every night to our older kids, too, but need to be more consistent! These are our most recent “decent” family photos. The first picture was taken at this year’s #PhilippineHomeschoolConvention.
It’s an event that I help organize with three homeschooling mom friends. The second picture was taken at our big kids’ Confirmation and First Holy Communion rites last year. Their Catechism teachers arehomeschoolers, too!
I’ve also included some of the books that currently inspire our homeschooling journey. (The one on top is my Bible.) I haven’t finished all of them yet. Not shown are “Homeschooling with Gentleness: A Catholic Discovers Unschooling” and “The ClassicalUnschooler.”
Also pictured are more books that we use during “Together Time”. We don’t use them daily but we try to be consistent. I try to strew things like Latin and Shakespeare books but more often than not, I invite the kids to go through them with me. And pictured again, more books that we have been using for bedtime read alouds. We weren’t able to get to any of them today though, since I had to prepare for the kids’ lunch for tomorrow. The kids watched a Harry Potter movie with my parents instead! Here’s some thoughts on connecting with your teens through books. Thanks again for joining me today. It has been an honor to share our day with you! If you ever visit the Philippines, do let me know! Maybe we can meet up and share homeschooling stories! OTHER DAY IN THE LIFE POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE: Filed Under: Day in the Life,
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Having some Halloween homeschool ideas ready for the day after Halloween can mean a HUGE save from the sugar hangover and a poor school day! I realized last year how we could use up a ton of that Halloween candy, learn a ton, have so much fun, AND experience a great post-celebration day of school. In this post you’ll find Halloween homeschool ideas you and your kids will love all month long AND on the day (or week) after Halloween; books, language arts, games, math and more! HALLOWEEN HOMESCHOOL IDEAS We aren’t HUGE on Halloween. We love to dress up. I love to put out some cute, spooky decor around the house. But we draw the line atblood and guts.
In October, for school, I like to tie in a bit of spookiness and a whole lot of pumpkin stuff. We’ll start our school day over pumpkin smoothies and pumpkinmuffins.
Besides the yumminess, we add in some spooky to our Poetry Teatimes, our read aloud and of course, the day after Halloween is a great time to take the day off from regular school and have a whole day of learning with your CANDY!…
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DAY IN THE LIFE WITH ALICIA: WHAT DOES A HOMESCHOOL DAY WITH A SENIOR, 8TH GRADER, 6TH GRADER, AND 1ST GRADER LOOK LIKE? by Alicia Hutchinson1 Comment
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Here’s a little look at the Day in the Life of Alicia, mama to a 17, 14, 11, and 6 year old. At Learning Well, we understand that homeschooling doesn’t look the same for all of us. We understand it doesn’t have to either for us to learn and glean good things from each other. Each Wednesday, on our Instagram feed, we feature a new homeschool mama to take over the feed and show us what her day lookslike.
Some of us homeschool for religious reasons and that inspires our homeschool days. Some of us homeschool from the road and never do school in the same place twice. We might have been homeschooling for years and years. Or we may have just begun our journeys. We understand that those details don’t really matter though. The common thread that binds us all together is our desires to educate our childrendifferently.
We might all homeschool differently, but we can always look for ideas from each other that inspire, encourage and equip us in our ownhomeschool days.
So, each week, we create blog posts for you to access later of each of those “days in the life”. We hope you keep coming back for more inspiration. Keep going, mama! These days at home are so worth it! DAY IN THE LIFE OF HOMESCHOOL MAMA ALICIA > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 17, 2019 at 9:52pm PDT {MEET ALICIA} Hi! It’s me, Alicia! @overatalicias Day in the Life is back, my friends!! We take summers off, but now that many of us are back in full-swing, we’re back too to share our days with you every week. If you’re new, #lwdayinthelifeis a chance
for one mama to walk us through her day–the good, the bad, and the crazy! We feature a different mama (or dad!) every Wednesday. We don’t all homeschool the same, or follow the same religion, or use the same books…but we’ve all chosen to educate our children differently. We’re different, but connected by rebelling against the norm and choosing something as unique as our family is: and that is why I love homeschooling so much. I’m Alicia, and I started blogging about our homeschooling days about 10 years ago. I still write about our days and share curriculum reviews, tips, and things we’ve learned along the way. Jarrod is my husband and we have four kids and we’ve been homeschooling for 12 years. My kiddos are 17 (12th gr), 14 (8th), 11 (6th) and 6 (1st). We live outside Minneapolis, take an eclectic approach to homeschooling with a strong dose of Charlotte Mason, and we can’t wait to share our day with you tomorrow! > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 18, 2019 at 5:48am PDT The way I see it, if I don’t take the early morning hours and do something good for myself, it may not happen at all that day. My kids wake up around 8am and I know baby-life makes for an unpredictable morning routine, but at my current season of parenting, it’s easier to plan to get up early and do something just for me. It used to be my tendency to wake up, grab coffee and dive into my work to get in a few hours before we started school. But over the summer I really started to fill my own cup right away in the morning…a long face washing, a walk or jog outside, a good sweat session with Teacher Fit Online, a hot
shower, and best of all…coffee! Or even better: coffee with a book that’s filling me up! I know we’re not all in the season of getting up early before our kids…and believe me, it’s a struggle every single day for this natural night owl! But little by little, I’m seeing how filling my own cup: body, mind and soul right away makes our school day so. much. better. @overatalicias Here’s some tips on getting up earlier. > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 18, 2019 at 8:24am PDT People ask me a lot how to juggle the different ages when they all need to do school at the same time. My biggest tip is to combine wherever you can. If you have a couple of kids that are close in age, use the same writing, history, science–where ever you can combine,do it!
If that’s not an option, here’s what I do: take turns giving kids instructions and turn them loose. I need to take the most time with Vera (6), so I will give my two middles some instruction and direction and then they can mostly complete their work on their own while I turn my attention to Vera. We’re all at the same table, so it’s easy to stop and help someone. My kids all have assignment notebooks that they use every single day. It’s nice because if I’m busy with someone else and a kids wants to work on something else for a minute, they know exactly what else they have to do that day. Their chores are also listed in their notebooks too, just as a friendly reminder It’s a bit of a dance, but before I know it, they’re Seniors in high school, working almost completely on their own, so I’ll enjoy the polka while I can! – @overatalicias (I know juggling the homeschool morning with toddlers can be SO tough! Check out this postfor
something we called Sibling Preschool for one way we did our days withtoddlers.)
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> on Sep 18, 2019 at 11:16am PDT And he’s off for the day! Noah is 17…nearly an adult. I am the luckiest because I seriously don’t know what I’m doing and I have had to learn from so many mistakes I’ve made parenting him. I’m always apologizing to him and he’s always telling me it’s ok. He and I have been doing this homeschool thing for 12 years now. He gets up, grabs his list and does a few hours of work mostly on his own and a few days a week, he heads to work after lunch. His high school career has consisted of online classes, college classes, co-op classes, classes with me and classes he’s worked throughindependently.
Recently, someone asked me how he was doing academically. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a big deal in our home to do the best academic work you possibly can. But that is just the icing on the cake. Much more importantly to me, is he a problem solver? Organized? Able to work with others? Does he look people in the eye? Is he confident, assertive, loyal? Does he know what he believes? Is he using the talents God gave him? Academia is much more secondary to becoming a thriving, independent adult to us. Jarrod and I aren’t raising robots to cram for tests and spew out facts. We’re not sure what our kids will choose to do after high school, and we’re sure we’ve made mistakes along the way, but the space that homeschooling has allowed Noah to grow into his own person has been immeasurable. You can’t put a grade on that. ONE THING WITH ALICIA > View this post on Instagram>
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> on Sep 18, 2019 at 3:14pm PDT I’m a 1 on the Enneagram. 1’s really like lists and getting things done. The problem with “the list” is that it’s never finished. Just the other day, we finished school and lunch and cleaned up and it was about 2pm. I decided to hit the list hard and get my house all fall-i-fied for the season, run to Target, make dinner and then get to a meeting by 6pm. There was no possible way. I did run to Target. I did make dinner and I did get to the meeting (only 5 minutes late). But I realized on the way home from Target (it takes me a while to figure things out), that after the homeschooling is done and the meals are cooked and cleaned up, I might have time for mayyyyyybe one thing off the to-do list. That’s really it. So, today my ONE THING was sitting down for an hour at the computer and making some appointments, paying a bill and printing out a return receipt. Then, it was time for band, dinner, and bed. I have to constantly remind myself that my worth is not a number ofcheck marks.
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> on Sep 18, 2019 at 7:22pm PDT Evenings are the best. Usually, it looks like this: fold a load of laundry that I started that morning, write in the kids’ assignment notebooks for the next day, and fill in a rundown of what we did thatday in my planner.
Inspired by @elenamgrover, I’m doing it a bit different this year and organizing it by week. I’ve kept records like this over the last few years and it’s so fulfilling to look back at what we have done together. I forget so much! And we really do a lot each year. It has been a blast sharing our day with you today. I hope you’ve enjoyed it!! Thanks so much for being here and being a part of Learning Well Community. We’ll be back next Wednesday with another day In the life, but you’re stuck with me all the other days of the week. OTHER DAY IN THE LIFE POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE: Filed Under: Day in the Life Tagged With: Learning Well Day in the Life HOW TO COMBINE BEAUTIFUL FEET BOOKS WITH HOMESCHOOL IN THE WOODS by Alicia HutchinsonLeave a Comment
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Putting together a history unit study is really easy if you have the right resources. Beautiful Feet Booksand Home
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two of my MOST favorite history curricula ever. We’ve been using one or the other or BOTH in some capacity for six or more years. As I share what we use for history, I get a lot of questions about how we incorporate the two resources. I find this sort-of hodge-podging of curriculum together to produce some of the best results and rabbitholes to fall down.
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There’s things you _want_ and things you _need_ for your homeschool. This entire week I’ve been cleaning and organizing like a crazy person. Nothing is safe. I. Will. Throw it away! I’m the last person that would suggest going out and buying a bunch of worthless stuff. I hate clutter! That said, there _are _some things we own that aren’t technically “must-have’s” for our homeschool, but man–they make our days a whole lot better! Some of you pitched in your ideas on Instagram too . Here’s 16 things YOU want for your homeschool–things that make your school easier, your routine easier, or just makes you happy and I love that! *_Alicia’s top picks_ THINGS YOU WANT FOR YOUR HOMESCHOOL 1 FREEZER COOKBOOK : Freezer cooking is not necessarily essential for your homeschool, BUT I can attest that it makes life so much easier! I have an entire post and podcast episode devoted to freezer cooking and a huge folder of recipes you candownload for free!
2 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER : I use our printer almost every day of the week! I don’t necessarily use the scanning function each day, but it’s so nice to have it–especially when saving kids’ art work!And the
copy function is just _theeee _very best! 3. *ECHO DOT: I’m not really a techie person, but the Echo Dot has been SUCH an awesome addition to our homeschool days. Want to see how we use it? CLICK HERE FOR A HUGELIST!
4. DUST BUSTER: Having your kids help with the cleaning up after school each day is essential for my sanity. I love cleaning tools that encourage kids to help and make it morefun!
5. CROCK POT: Lots of homeschool moms love Instant Pots too. Either way, these are amazing for getting dinner done before you even begin your homeschool day. Huge time saver! 6. PLANTS: These just brighten a space and make it feel more cozy.I love my plants!
7. *DIFFUSER: Essential oils can add so much to your homeschool day. We have diffusers going in our bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms. I love to diffuse peppermint and citrus oils during school for added focus. 8. PAPER CUTTER: This tool makes prepping for our unit studies so much faster. 9. COMB BINDER: If you’re looking for a fun way to preserve your kids’ writing, save space from those clunky 3-ring binders, or create a planner that will keep it all organized,
you’ll love this tool! See how I use mine here. A FEW MORE THINGS YOU WANT FOR YOUR HOMESCHOOL 10. MINI COFFEE MAKER: I snagged one of these on Amazon Prime dayand it’s now
living in our office/guest room. It’s small and perfect for mama on a day she needs another cuppa but doesn’t want to make a whole pot. 11. VISUAL TIMER: So much better than a phone timer IMHO because you can actually see how much time you haveleft. Very handy!
12. LAMINATOR: Really great for creating wipe-off pages for your kids (or yourself!) and preserving things you want to last a while. 13. TRAMPOLINE: Not a homeschooling tool?? Not so! Our trampoline has saved my sanity on more than one occasion. It provides recess, gym class, distraction from my quizzing them on math facts and more! 14. A CAPSULE WARDROBE: Anything that can save us time in the morning is a good thing. My capsule wardrobe has been a lifesaver! If you’re looking to get started, I have samples for a fall capsuleand a
summer/spring wardrobetoo.
15. *AIR BRUSH:
Another Prime Day score! I didn’t know what I would think of this tool, but OHMYWORD I love it so much! Smooths and dries and adds so much volume. But the best thing about it? It takes 1/2 the time to dry my hair as a regular hair dryer. 16. ELECTRIC PENCIL SHARPENER: So much easier for little hands than the manual ones. Love ours! ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN THINK OF? WHAT THINGS WOULD YOU ADD? 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR AT A GLANCE from Learning Well CommunityGet your FREEBIE
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If you’ve been around here for long, you know hands on history is totally our thing! My boys love history and my girls love hands on activities and I love them BOTH, so with hands on history, we’re allwinning.
You also may already know we’ve been using Home School in the Woods’ history studies for a long time now. So, when they asked if I’d be interested in reviewing their Project Passport: AncientGreece,
of
course I was happy to. _Full disclosure: I was compensated for my time and given the product to review, and as always, what is written here is my honest opinions and how we _actually _used the product. _ A lot of us struggle to find curricula that fits a wide array of ages and personalities, and with these history studies, I’m happy to say, it hits _many _of those ages and personalities. In this post I’ll share how we use Project Passports with all our ages, how we incorporate subjects other than history, and how we pick and choose with this curriculum to tailor it to fit our needs. (Keep reading for a giveaway opportunity too!) A HOME SCHOOL IN THE WOODS REVIEW ON PROJECT PASSPORT: ANCIENT GREECE First off, we absolutely love Home School in the Woods history studies. We’ve completed many of them in our homeschool. I shared a lot about our colonial life study we did a couple of years ago. Here’s some quick info on this study: * RECOMMENDED FOR ABOUT GRADES 4-8 (we have stretched that some in both directions and just made it work for our ages) * this study TAKES ABOUT 8-12 WEEKS TO COMPLETE * YOU’LL MAKE 25 “STOPS” IN THIS STUDY, each stop is a new lesson on Ancient Greece * there are A LOT of options with these studies and we don’t do every single thing…you totally could! But IT’S AWESOME FOR TAILORING TO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOUR FAMILY because leaving something out won’t hurt at all. THE ANCIENT GREECE STUDY COVERS SO MANY TOPICS:* Athens and Sparta
* Everyday Life
* Farming
* The Arts
* Philosophy
* Religion (Myths and Heroes)* Warfare
* The Golden Age
* Alexander the Great* Archaeology
* and so much more…these studies are SO thorough! HOW WE DO HANDS ON HISTORY WITH PROJECT PASSPORT My favorite homeschool curriculum is the type that let’s you make it your own. I don’t want to be bossed by my curriculum. _I wanna be the boss! _ So, here’s what a typical study with Home School in the Woods looks like for us: * 2X/ WEEK I WILL READ THE TEXT TO THE KIDS. This text is included in each “stop” in the study. * While I read, the KIDS WILL CUT OUT THE TIMELINE PIECES FOR THAT LESSON AND ANY LAP BOOK PIECES THAT PERTAIN TO THE LESSON. * At this point in time, my high schooler is doing his own thing so he doesn’t do the cutting and pasting with us, but he will SIT IN TO LISTEN TO THE TEXT AS I READ AND WILL HELP VERA WITH THE HANDS ONPROJECTS.
* While I read, Vera (6) will sometimes HELP THE BIGGER KIDS COLOR their lap book pieces or I will print out extras for her to color her own and she’ll do her own mini-versions. * On the other days of the week, the kids will WRITE IN THEIR “NEWSPAPERS.” Each study is different, for instance in this study the newspaper is called the “Greekly Weekly.” The articles all pertain to the lessons we’ve read, so this is a great way to encompass the subject of writing–they’re also getting lots of art, geography, and more with these studies! * Included in the teacher’s info is additional resources–including lots of book titles. WE READ FROM ONE OF THESE TITLES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. * During the study, we allocate ABOUT TWO DAYS FOR JUST HANDS ON PROJECTS. That means we don’t do much else for school, but have a Project Day instead. These projects are sprinkled throughout the study, but I find it best for us to do them all at once or over a couple of days. Here’s a couple examples of the hands on projectsfor Ancient Greece:
* theatrical masks
* Athenian helmet
* clay coil pots
* ideas for hosting your own Olympics WHAT THIS MAMA REALLY LOVES ABOUT HOME SCHOOL IN THE WOODS HISTORY STUDIES AND HANDS ON HISTORY Oh my gosh, so much! Here’s my top five: * I CAN OMIT OR USE THE ELEMENTS OF THE STUDY THAT FIT OUR NEEDS–so helpful when you have multiple ages! * THE LAP BOOK AT THE END IS SO IMPRESSIVE!I
love that the kids take a lot of ownership in this and want it to really look good. It’s such a showcase! * It’s perfect that these studies last 8-12 weeks. What I like to do, is use these history studies intermittently through the year. We will use a Project Passport study, then we may do a section of history just with literature, then finish out our homeschool year with another Project Passport–you’re not locked into a whole year and I lovethat!
* Timelines are such an important part of teaching history. Each of the studies from Home School in the Woods includes an impressive timeline the kids add to through the study. Very helpful! * I’ve always found it so incredibly important to ENCOMPASS ALL FIVE SENSES with our studies. That’s how kids remember! These studies have it all: * audio tours and daily texts, * hands on projects, * beautiful lap books and notebooks and timelines, * recipes from the time period you can taste and smell! WHAT’S INCLUDED IN PROJECT PASSPORT: ANCIENT GREECE Home School in the Woods has many history studies covering worldhistory
and American history. They differ in some ways, but mostly they are very similar in their content. These history studies include:* timelines
* hands-on projects
* daily text
* lap books
* notebooks
* recipes
* writing elements
* games and more!
Each of these elements is tailored to the time period of study. It’s a total deep-dive into a different time–and I love that! My kids totally get into creating the lap book especially, because it is _so _very impressive when it’s all finished! Specifically in the Ancient Greece Project Passport, you’ll find these elements:* Creative Writing
* A “Dining Out Guide” of Recipes * A File Folder Game * A “Scrapbook of Sights” for storing notebook projects * A Newspaper “The Roman Tribune” * A “Snapshot Moments in History” Scrapbook Timeline * “Postcards from Famous Folks” * Souvenir Craft Cards with a dozen 3-D projects to make * Over a dozen Lap Book Projects The other thing included that we really loved is the audio tour guide. You can listen to stories throughout the study that really help you to picture yourself _in _Ancient Greece! A CHANCE TO GET HOME SCHOOL IN THE WOODS FOR FREE! Home School in the Woods is having such an amazing giveaway! One winner will receive The ENTIRE COLLECTION of both Project Passport (5) and Time Traveler (7) products—$311.90 VALUE! _Whatttt!?!? _The winner can be anywhere in the world–not just U.S. residents! Your browser does not support iframe YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE: * 95 AWESOME BIOGRAPHIES FOR KIDS * Home School in the Woods Colonial Study * Colonial Study Projects from Home School in the Woods * CONNECTING WITH YOUR TEENS THROUGH BOOKS * 100 FABULOUS BOOKS FOR TEACHING HISTORY * OUR MASSIVE BOOK LIST FOR MIDDLE AGES HISTORY Filed Under: ReviewsTagged With:
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Summer is drawing to an end. I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to summer nights and lake days, but I have managed to get organized and get our curriculum picks and plans in order for the new homeschoolyear.
This year, even more than summer ending, I’m digging in my heels a bit because this year will be my oldest’s last year in our homeschool. A senior! How time has flown! Hold them close, mamas…when they say it goes fast, they’re not joking! Regardless of my readiness, the school year is coming quick! So here’s my annual curriculum picks and plans post! OUR CURRICULUM PICKS AND ROUTINE FOR 2019-2020: GRADES 12, 8, 6, AND 1 I’ve been writing these posts for a long time. Maybe I’m old…maybe it’s just because we’ve been homeschooling for 12 years! If you want to check out all the curriculum we’ve used over the years, you can check out these links: * Learning Well Community Curriculum Directory:this
is a post with charts full of all the curriculum we’ve used in onespot.
* Need to save money this year? Here’s two FULL curriculum plansfor under $100 each
* Our Kindergarten Choices * Choices for 5th + 7th Grade * Homeschool Curriculum Choices Based on your Enneagram Type…
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A homeschool mom needs a personal assistant. I’m still waiting for mine to show up. But until then I’m relying on lists for homeschool and home to make my days go smoother. Sure, there’s book lists and project lists and gift lists–but the following five lists may very well be the key to keeping a better holdon things.
HERE’S FIVE LISTS THAT I SKETCH OUT EVERY SINGLE DAY: LISTS FOR HOMESCHOOL THAT WILL MAKE YOUR DAYS SMOOTHER 1. THE DAILY ASSIGNMENT LIST My motto for basically everything is to “keep it simple.” Each of my kids has a simple spiral notebook, nothing fancy. Every night before I go to bed, I’ll write them a quick list of what they need to accomplish for school the next day.…
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lists; lists for your homeschool; homeschool planning HOMESCHOOL FOR CHEAP: HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR JUST $100 by Alicia Hutchinson3 Comments
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The homeschool budget seems to need to be ever-growing, especially when there’s so much temptation out there for bright and shiny newcurriculum.
There’s been school years where I have had to be very careful about our homeschool budget. These years were trickier to plan, but it still can be done and it still can turn out great. Be encouraged that you can homeschool on a budget too. This post is meant to both challenge myself to write out a plan based on a $100 budget and to help homeschool mama friends out there that might be feeling defeated because of budget restraints. You CAN homeschool on a budget. And let’s see if we can do it for $100! HOMESCHOOL BUDGET PLAN First, let me lay a few ground rules. * Let’s assume that this is $100 FOR ONE CHILD FOR ONE YEAR. ALTHOUGH, it _could _stretch to more kids because many subjects can be done as a group, making one set of curricula work for several kids. More “grade level” work such as math might be trickier to use on multiple kids, but we’ll see what we can do. * Let’s also assume that you have a good, WORKING COMPUTER AND PRINTER. I won’t factor in the price of ink, which is a staple in our homeschool, but I will be mindful of incorporating items that needtoo much printing.
* This plan will be based on a MIDDLE-ELEMENTARY AGED KID, like around 4th grade, but you could certainly adapt the plan for differentaged kiddos.
* Lastly, internet. A HOMESCHOOL FAMILY’S GOTTA HAVE THE INTERNET and I won’t include that in the budget since it’s more of a “family use” item, and not just for homeschooling.…
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