We're still talking about Creating Your Own Homeschool Curriculum. You can do this. It is super simple. Choosing what to use for science is just as easy as it is for other subjects. Just pick a book, topic, or supplement and get to it. There are lots of ways to go about science curriculum. I'm …
Creating Your Own Homeschool Curriculum– Language Arts
Language Arts can be a very divisive subject in the homeschool world. We all want kids who can read and write-- but the question is how to get them there. You'll see one heavy debates about which reading program is best, which grammar program is best, and which writing program is best. I've seen very …
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Creating Your Own Homeschool Curriculum — Bible
We're continuing talking about creating your own homeschool curriculum. You've made your subject list and now you're narrowing down what to put in each subject. As I said before, choosing a curriculum is just choosing books. It is super simple. You can choose a book, a program, part of another curriculum, whatever you want that …
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Creating Your Own Homeschool Curriculum- Morning Basket
A Morning Basket is a completely optional part of the homeschool curriculum. Don't feel like you have to have a Morning Basket. That said, I love Morning Basket Time. Let me tell you what a Morning Basket is and the benefits before I tell you how to build your own. Everyone has a different way …
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Creating Your Own Homeschool Curriculum– History
History seems like such an odd place to start when talking about curriculum because it is such an overlooked subject. For many, history is one of those optional pieces of the school schedule. For me, history is my guide. It is the spine for the rest of my curriculum. There are a few reasons I …
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Creating Your Own Homeschool Curriculum
Want to create your own homeschool curriculum? Interested in how it is done? It isn't too hard! This series will help you craft the best curriculum custom made for your child. This is couture education! There are many reasons you might choose to create your own homeschool curriculum. This series should help you as you …
Basic Homeschool Helps
With local schools sending kids home to learn for the next few weeks, I figured there might be some parents who struggle with the transition. Any new routine for a kid is likely to lead to a struggle, so I've put together some advice and resources you may find helpful. These would also be helpful …
Godbold Academy 2020-2021: Rhetoric Stage Plans
The rhetoric stage is essentially the high school stage. This level bumps up in difficulty quite a bit, as students are able to handle deeper and more difficult books. I expect my rhetoric students to be fully independent, except they do join us for Morning Basket. I keep all my kids running along the same …
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Godbold Academy 2020-2021: Logic Stage Plans
The logic stage in homeschooling lasts from about fifth or sixth grade through eighth grade, depending on the child. This is what we'd all typically call "middle school". The logic stage is a bump up in difficulty, and I expect my logic aged children to be pretty much independent. I do not read the scheduled …
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Godbold Academy 2020-2021: Grammar Stage Plans
The grammar stage in homeschooling spans from about kindergarten or first grade through fourth or fifth grade, depending on the child. I include my young ones in our grammar schooling, as they usually want to keep up with their siblings and they enjoy the readings and such. Some things are specific to the actual place …
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