Our Homeschool Journey: A Weekly Reflection
January 20-24
Weekly Reflection: This week we got snow in Georgia! It was actually a good amount of snow that gave us the opportunity to feel a little bit of “home” in our new state. You’ll see on Wednesday that we didn’t do any book work below but rather enjoyed playing in the snow and remembering all of the fun snow days in Ohio. The blessing of life is we have the opportunity to lean into these natural pauses in life. Whether that’s a weather event like snow, the birth of a child, a sick day or an unexpected cancelation that frees up your schedule. Sometimes we may not be cognizant of these unplanned events that give us the precious gift of time that we may take hold of. I’ve been guilty of letting these moments pass us by as the chaos of life laid heavy on my shoulders and I kept chugging along with other things to fill the time. Isn’t it a wonderful, beautiful and life-giving treat though when we rest in these natural unexpected pauses in life embracing the lifelong memories we create!
Click the links below to view the curriculum, worksheets and videos we use.
This Week’s Schedule
Morning
Breakfast/Bible:
Monday - Read Verse of the Month (Ephesians 4:29), Worship Songs, Prayer
Tuesday - Review Verse of the Month (Ephesians 4:29), How to Read the Bible, Prayer
Wednesday - Review Verse of the Month (Ephesians 4:29), discussing Bible study notes, Bible Backroads
Thursday - The Parent Cue, Prayer
Friday - Practice the Verse of the Month with littles (Ephesians 4:29), kindness card (I found these at Kohls in 2023 after Christmas for under $1)
Individual Lessons (grade specific subjects):
Kindergarten - Morning Work , LA Level K, Level K Math, Handwriting Without Tears , ILQ*, Chore List
3rd Grade - Chore List, All About Spelling, Beowulf’s Grammar, Good and Beautiful Level 3 Math, Handwriting Without Tears Cursive, ILQ*
6th & 8th Grade - Chore List, ILQ*, Teaching Textbooks Level 6 & Pre-Algebra, Analytical Grammar 1 & 3, Writing & Rhetoric 4
*ILQ stands for independent learning quest. This is a list of things my kids are assigned based on their interest and things they need to work on. This can include review work, learning specific to their hobbies, unfinished assignments, foreign language practice, reading assignments, etc. They work on this when they are waiting for me to finish working with their sibling or in the afternoon.
Family Units:
Monday (MLK & Inauguration Day) - We watched the Inauguration, completed the videos and activities on the Inauguration Day & MLK Day on here.
Tuesday - Chapter 3 in Story of the World Book 3: British Invasions, Video
Wednesday - No Lessons Today Snow Day Fun! We made snow explosions with mentos and coke as well as frozen bubbles talking about the science behind both.
Thursday - Map work and outlines. Going over extension assignment for middle schoolers
Friday - Cooking Activity from history (making naan)
Lunch Break
Afternoon
Finish up assignments, finish ILQ, finish chore list, find a quiet activity to do or go outside to play.
Middle school Bible tea using Between Us Girls book on Friday
