Written by kmantoan on 03/06/2020
Mid-Year Homeschool Review
Curriculum . HomeschoolingI wish I would’ve gotten in the habit of these mid-year (or 2/3 year) review posts earlier into my homeschool blogging game. From August to August it can be hard to remember all the things I changed and reasons for doing so, but after a couple semesters, it’s usually much easier to reflect and make
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Written by kmantoan on 08/30/2019
2019-20 Curriculum And Back to School
Curriculum . HomeschoolingThe 2018-19 school year was jam packed with major life events and hospitilizations. I’d hoped that after one final hospitalization in June we’d have left all the bugs behind us and could start back in September with a clean, sterile, disease free slate. Instead, my home currently sounds like a tuberculosis sanitarium. Fulton remains healthy, but
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Written by kmantoan on 08/31/2018
{SQT} Piano, Party, And School Prep Without Pep
Curriculum . Homeschooling . Seven Quick TakesWell, I had three potential topics for this week, NONE of which panned out the way I expected. All were going to be very exciting and WOW inducing and I’m feeling a bit of, “Why can I not get my life together since I’m almost forty?” Not having control over several big projects in my
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Written by kmantoan on 09/25/2017
2017-18 Curriculum: St. Bruno’s Smallest Class To Date
Curriculum . HomeschoolingSince I only had to write out lesson plans for two kids this year, I considered bagging my usual curriculum post, however, even though I’m not writing out 10,000 words on everything for five grade levels, it’s probably still useful information to someone, and nice for my archives. Last year I did manage to do
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Written by kmantoan on 05/05/2017
How To Teach Catholic Kids About The Middle Ages
Books . Curriculum . HomeschoolingAt some point in your children’s education they’re going to learn about the Reformation. If you have a nice Catholic homeschooling family like mine, you try to make do with the Protestant history book you have while skipping a few sentences during your read aloud…before your husband walks into the school room and hears you
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Written by kmantoan on 03/10/2017
Seven Things Working In Our Homeschool Right Now
Curriculum . HomeschoolingSince we’re more than halfway through the school year, I thought, for once, that I would actually do a mid-year follow-up on what’s working in our homeschool. (There’s also some things not working, but that’s a post for another time.) You can read about my 2016-17 curriculum choices here for comparison. 1. Addie is
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Written by kmantoan on 09/12/2016
2016-17 Curriculum Post for Homeschoolers Who Like Way Too Much Information
Curriculum . HomeschoolingThis is the probably the latest I’ve ever posted my curriculum choices, so hopefully no one has been waiting to purchase books based on my recommendations. (I’ll be the first to tell you that you value my opinion too highly.) But regardless of what anyone else thinks, I enjoy making a note of all my
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Written by kmantoan on 11/18/2015
Honest, Unsolicited Review of Reading Kingdom or How I Finally Stopped Worrying About Fulton’s Reading
Curriculum . HomeschoolingBack in September I did a post detailing all my curriculum picks for the year. I promised a follow-up post. This is not that post. However, I did want to update on Fulton’s reading progress since I alluded to difficulties (a.k.a. I was the world’s worst homeschooling mom) at the time. Fulton has been the
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Written by kmantoan on 09/10/2015
2015-16 Curriculum: Fingers Crossed
CurriculumI don’t know how many of you care, but I like documenting my curriculum from year to year. This is my fourth curriculum post ( No. 1, No. 2, No. 3). I always intend to do a mid-year follow up with myself to see how things change but it’s never happened. Maybe this will be the year.
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Written by kmantoan on 08/25/2015
How to Write Your Own Lesson Plans, Part 2; Completing and Motivating
Curriculum . HomeschoolingYou’ve decided to write your own lesson plans! Good for you! If you’re this far you’ve probably already filled out a Course of Study for each of your students. Now you know what subjects and what materials will be covered for the year. Now the trick is to take all that information and break it
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Written by kmantoan on 08/18/2015
How to Write Your Own Lesson Plans, Part 1; Discernment and Preparation
Curriculum . HomeschoolingThe last time I purchased lesson plans was in the summer of 2006 as I prepared for Addie to start pre-school. Homeschooling was an exciting yet overwhelming prospect. I needed someone to hold my hand and guide me (and Addie) through these unknown waters. Within a few weeks, I quickly realized that we were not
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Written by kmantoan on 07/31/2015
A Bible Curriculum Moses Could Be Proud Of
Books . Catholic . Curriculum . HomeschoolingWas I at the beach again?? Totally. But I won’t dump a bunch of ocean pictures on you and call it a day. Instead, I’m going to introduce you to a great resource that’s right up there with the Bible… mostly because it talks about the Bible. And Catholics heart the Bible right?! Yes, we
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Written by kmantoan on 08/27/2014
2014-15 Curriculum or Too Many Books; Act Like You Care
Books . Curriculum . HomeschoolingIt’s that time of year again where I over share ALL the books and materials we’re using for our upcoming school year. Being the curriculum nerd that I am, I love reading what other people are using and checking out new-to-me materials, so naturally I’m assuming you’re dying to learn everything about the 2014-15 St.
