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Welcome! We are a homeschooling family of 12 living a smallish home, with a Lab named Samson, a Morkie named Cookie, and square foot gardens. Loving the Lord and learning as we go!

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

15 months..and our favorite school books.. & 3 years gone by

amazing..adventurous..adorable. That's our little Caleb. :)
Just had to share a picture!

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If you homeschool..do you notice how you always come back to the same books again and again? I LOVE curriculum..
Here are a few of our favorite things right now. Some we've had for years and some are new.

Math It
Apples Daily Drills
Apologia..anything! Right now we're using Anatomy.
Oldest son is doing Exploring Creation with General Science on cdrom.
Rod and Staff grammar books.
All Through the Ages. I use this to find great books for history reading.
Ruth Beechick's Three R's books.
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Dick and Jane. It was good enough for me..it's good enough for them :)
ABeka Civics Activity book.
Khan Academy (math helps)

We've been using Singapore math for a few years now. It works great for my 2nd-4th sons. Not so great for my oldest. I'm trying to supplement with Math Mammoth on the advice of a math nerd friend, and get him caught up to grade level. That's the great thing about homeschooling..no leaving him in the dust!

For history, we like to read real books. :) Right now we're in The Light and the Glory for Children by Peter Marshall & David Manuel. Also going through The American Revolution by Dale Anderson. All the while, slowing studying the Abeka Civics Activity book. There is so much that I didn't even know!

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And..Sunday, July 24th was the 3 year mark. Mama's battle with cancer was over and she was taken to the arms of our Heavenly Father. So much has happened since then. Time marches on..but my heart will always ache. I miss her so much..and think of her every day.

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