The Big White Farmhouse

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In an attempt to breathe some excitement and life into our homeschool, I have been creating a new plan that encompasses some family favorites and a few new curriculum pieces too!  I tried to spend my money wisely and only purchase things that will compliment my children’s interests and learning styles.  I won’t know for certain if I’ve accomplished that goal until next spring, but here’s hoping!  Here are five new-to-us curriculums that we will be trying in the 2022-2023 school year:

SPELLING YOU SEE

One of my sons has been fighting an ongoing battle with language.  After working so hard to overcome a speech delay, his latest obstacle is reading.  (Dyslexia strikes again!)  Thankfully, we’re not quitters and we just keep plugging along, patiently waiting for that beautiful day when it all “clicks.”  Anyway, I found this spelling curriculum called Spelling You See and I think it will help reinforce his reading lessons.  We’re going to start with Level A, even though it looks pretty easy at first.  It may help with his confidence!  (I purchased this on Christianbook, but you can also find it on Amazon.)

SIMPLY CHARLOTTE MASON LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS WITH THORNTON BURGESS

I was seeking a nature study option that would have a little more structure and this seemed like a good fit.  I like that there’s a storybook (perfect for my little two) and the topic of birds is perfect for us since we see/hear a ton of them around the property.  I’m going to add an art element for my middle two and picked up a used copy of Identify and Draw North American Birds for that purpose.  I may join in on the fun as well!

APOLOGIA ADVANCED BIOLOGY: THE HUMAN BODY

My sophomore is considering the EMT field after high school, so I thought we’d get his feet wet by choosing anatomy for science this year.  I don’t usually love Apologia textbooks, but this one looks pretty straight-forward.  I also bought the Anatomy Coloring Book to reinforce the text in a different way.  Lots of memorization is in his future this fall!  (I purchased the curriculum on Christianbook, but it is also available for purchase on Amazon.)

LEGENDS & LEAGUES GEOGRAPHY

Our geography skills need some reinforcement, so I purchased part of a book series called Legends & Leagues.  I bought the original Legends & Leagues story (along with the workbook) but after browsing through it, I think we’ll complete it during the first term.  Thankfully, I also bought the next in the series, “South”, so we can keep going for the rest of the school year.

SIMPLE SPANISH

I don’t follow the Charlotte Mason method completely, but I do like a lot of her ideas.  I recently learned about how her students studied multiple foreign languages and I thought, surely we could learn some of at least one in our own homeschool!  I wanted something really casual and non-intimidating and Simple Spanish fit the bill.  It’s broken into units, so I downloaded the first one to see what we think.