Homeschool Plan 2019

I reconfirmed our unschooling status this week. The ‘am I doing enough’ fear had crept in alongside the stresses of reporting to the home education unit in our state, and I started researching all the curriculum. In my frenzy I determined that I would need to quit our weekly nature walks and close my online shop to meet the third party requirements. I caught myself before making any rash decisions, remembering that the best part of our first year of homeschooling was the freedom and the ability to follow our children’s interests. 

So, we will complete the necessary samples and continue living and learning in whichever way suits us best. It feels good to be starting the year with a plan, even if that plan doesn't look like a curriculum and there are no tests to take or boxes to tick besides the samples. I've been gathering resources to inspire us this year and have included some of them here.

Books: Chemistry, Cool Art, Great Art in 30 Seconds, The Adventure of Penrose - The Mathematical Cat, This is not a maths book art activity book, Matisse's Garden, Forgotten Beasts, Botanicum, Finish this book

Gameschooling: Little People, Big Dreams, Bird Bingo, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, MiQube, IQ Link and Hive

 Homeschool supply boxes with new books, nature journals, pencil cases and stationary.

 Read Alouds: The Children of Willow Tree Farm, More Adventure of Willow Farm, Thimble Summer, Farmer Boy, A Wrinkle in Time, A Girl of the Limberlost and The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

We are also looking forward to learning with Brave Writer, JAM, MEL Science Kits, Mystery Science clips, our Lone Pine Yearly Pass, horseriding lessons, archery, our Co-op, camping trips, nature journaling, Wild + Free Logan weekly nature walks, and weekly library visits.