Join me for a day with my third grader! In this second episode in our Back to School 2026 series, I’ll take you through all of the curriculum choices we made and how I schedule my third grader’s week!

Below you’ll find links to all the resources mentioned in today’s episode:

BIBLE:

Hymnal:

https://www.christianbook.com/baptist-hymnal-hardcover-deep-garnet/9781087707709/pd/7707709

Bible Study Fellowship:

https://www.bsfinternational.org

ART/MUSIC:

You Are An Artist:

https://chalkpastel.com/product/grade-7-late-renaissance-to-early-modern/

LANGUAGE ARTS:

All About Reading, All About Spelling:

https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com

Memoria Press Literature:

https://www.memoriapress.com/literature-poetry/

Zaner Bloser Cursive:

https://www.rainbowresource.com/041123.html

MATH:

Saxon:

https://www.rainbowresource.com/018401.html

SCIENCE:

Apologia:

https://www.apologia.com/shop/zoology-3-course-set/

HISTORY:

Story of the World:

https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/the-story-of-the-world/?srsltid=AfmBOorUj02ziLeNfMlyxTtuGSTE7zLMDySEei74NsGrrnLrw3EHVgqI

Other:

Trail Guide to World Geography:

https://geomatters.com/products/trail-guide-to-world-geography

Typing and Tech

https://www.typing.com

https://www.typingclub.com

https://code.org/en-US

Summer is over and we’re back to school!

Join me for our Back To School 2026 series! In this series I’ll share our family’s schedule; the curriculum choices and routines for my third, fifth and seventh grader; and the systems and routines we use to keep our days running smooth!

In today’s episode I’m sharing all the details about our schedules this year! From our full year calendar, to our week to week flow, down to our daily routines, I’ll share how I organize our homeschool year with my three kiddos.

Let’s dive in!

Let’s talk subjects! Welcome to the final episode in our series where we have been talking all about the different subjects we tackle his homeschoolers. Join me in this final episode, But Wait, There’s More! Where we talk about all of the extra things that we can add to our homeschool to enrich our children’s education. Which extras are important? How do you fit them in? Do you even need anything extra? We’ll talk about all of this and more so let’s dive in!

Check out the links below for resources mentioned in today’s episode.

You Are an Artist

https://chalkpastel.com/product-category/homeschool-fine-arts/

Art Tango

https://www.arttango.com

Artistic Pursuits

https://artisticpursuits.com

Maestro Classics

https://www.maestroclassics.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorp911kRM4afQ8KMAXggFE-EkIKQYtgrd73ZXd8Pc056kTR3LxG

My Music Workshop

https://www.mymusicworkshop.com

Tech Etc.

https://www.typing.com

https://www.typingclub.com

https://code.org/en-US

https://toytheater.com

https://scratch.mit.edu

Foreign Language

https://www.memoriapress.com/latin/

https://www.memoriapress.com/greek-programs/

https://www.rosettastone.com/

Let’s talk subjects! Welcome to another episode in our series where we are talking all about the different subjects we tackles homeschoolers. Today we will explore and discover as we talk about science! How do we teach the subject well? What about when it gets advanced? Do I need a full-blown science lab? We’ll talk about all of this and more (and of course I have resources to share)! Check out the links below for resources mentioned in today’s episode.

Apologia

https://www.apologia.com/subject/science/

My Father’s World

https://www.mfwbooks.com/

Elemental Science

https://elementalscience.com/

Real Science Odyssey

https://www.homesciencetools.com/science-curriculum-kits/r-e-a-l-science-odyssey/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=22830067366&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22910589838&gbraid=0AAAAAD_l2qmNWaaXkBMBg_3kK9Lu2nNJW&gclid=CjwKCAjwvsvTBhBaEiwAmf-3nmePS_JHIqzqY-H33ibHVMMeZbbTEFFdPc7Qv1OtcsoafYGzO2xY7BoCOPQQAvD_BwE

Nancy Larson

https://shop.nancylarsonhomeschool.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopV5lSbpj_PqJ3yDhq-MM44NpKH9ZOH_LQCW6OFSj4LwYJhbLHe

Building Foundations for Scientific Understanding

https://www.pressforlearning.com

Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the third episode in our series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me in this episode Who, What, When, and Where-Navigating History and Geography. What do we teach about history, and when do we teach it? How do we make sure we cover everything? We’re going to cover it all and more so you can approach this content area with confidence!

Check out these links for resources mentioned in today’s episode:

Story of the World

https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/the-story-of-the-world/?srsltid=AfmBOorUj02ziLeNfMlyxTtuGSTE7zLMDySEei74NsGrrnLrw3EHVgqI

Mystery of History

https://themysteryofhistory.com

My Father’s World

https://www.mfwbooks.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorTZWvO_D73ZAMBfbTenCZBq-k1h3br8jF1Cio3ZyV9NrZzf6lT

Notgrass History

https://shop.notgrass.com

Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the second episode in our series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me this episode where we tackle The Language Arts Mountain! What is even included in Language Arts? Do I have to do ALL of that? How do I teach this? What about my kid who is struggling? Which curriculum should I use? We’re going to talk about it ALL so you can make the best decisions for your homeschool! Check out these links for the resources recommended in today’s episode:

Traditional:

https://www.abeka.com

https://logicofenglish.com

https://christianlight.org

https://www.bjupress.com

https://www.goodandbeautiful.com

Literature Based:

https://commonsensepress.com/product-category/subject/language-arts/learning-language-arts-through-literature/

https://www.bookshark.com

https://www.sonlight.com

https://rabbittrailshomeschool.com/rabbit-trails-language-arts-curriculum/

https://www.beyondthepage.com

Charlotte Mason

https://simplycharlottemason.com

https://www.mfwbooks.com

https://www.amblesideonline.org

https://www.masterbooks.com

Classical:

https://welltrainedmind.com

https://classicalacademicpress.com

https://www.memoriapress.com

https://veritaspress.com

https://classicalconversations.com

My Recommendations:

Reading & Spelling:

https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com

Writing:

https://classicalacademicpress.com/collections/writing-rhetoric

https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/writing-with-ease/?srsltid=AfmBOoqOqX17VMMAgMuh4ASKlnYjo9tUvkRyUc9Gjxkdu2EL7AJ_vb6e

https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/writing-with-skill/?srsltid=AfmBOopTdtvbJVbQSmCNvEvk9aWy09RJTSOBcB7jAbPZy2VBpGK1mlZ9

https://www.masterbooks.com/writing-strands-series?srsltid=AfmBOoqiJ918isU_nRLN6DfYlPRgMOMu6jv8AtBLy4h-VWUIl8tm-ukT

https://www.mfwbooks.com/item/30056/Writing-Lessons-Part-One/

https://iew.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqN9xPcyl-xcbPb8DXiz406XWfKZgmOWyVqHAAsV_b7Wz8tbMsF

Grammar:

https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/first-language-lessons/?srsltid=AfmBOorkzFUEoIqpm8IG60j6smfWxnOZUwqBBNr649b3q2PZW_LPJPQl

https://www.hakepublishing.com

https://www.milestonebooks.com/list/Building_Christian_English_Series/?srsltid=AfmBOoqFLA45w5cs0XP_4pgx8T2frYDMWsY90RUPz6uKO-tucP-fjbck

https://iew.com/fix-info?srsltid=AfmBOoqsdArMNfw1WrPdZXRc-C14zPUMt4Doj8yiAcsuH8C8DwqN-YZE

Literature:

https://www.memoriapress.com/literature-poetry/

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Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the first episode in our new series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me this episode where we dive into MATH! What are all these methods? What is spiral vs. mastery? What is conceptual vs. procedural? Which curriculum should I use? We’re going to talk about it ALL so you can make the best decisions for your homeschool!

Check out these links for the resources recommended in today’s episode:

Abeka: https://www.abeka.com/Search.aspx#stq=&subject=MATH

BJU press elementary: https://www.bjupress.com/elementary-math

BJU press middle/high school: https://www.bjupress.com/middle-high-school-math

CTC math: https://ctcmath.com/

Horizons math: https://www.sonlight.com/pages/horizons-math?srsltid=AfmBOorcb2ZSdBhO65vQ3FxiVFfge4VU9cjIK_Sz_naRwCho8UyzK8pI

Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org

Math Mammoth: https://www.mathmammoth.com

Math-U-See: https://mathusee.com

Math with Confidence: https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/math-with-confidence/?srsltid=AfmBOoom2_Nw6yF5PgB3Avd2uZWSW6_YP6jkvXDICS4cuRVsPYsNPtAY

Saxon: https://www.rainbowresource.com/saxon-math?srsltid=AfmBOopC-UgKdvqXnz0vzr4CONljCqhl2bOKE-YgEpwArXu9WiJC5j7R

Singapore Dimensions: https://www.singaporemath.com

Nichole the Math Lady: https://nicolethemathlady.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23249111001&gbraid=0AAAAADJyb8lNFu37Ds3smGwAGaElzruAb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_YHq066nkgMVGK4DAB2RAgk9EAAYASAAEgLXqPD_BwE

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We are back at it and I’m excited to share with you what we’ve got going this year for my sixth grader! This is our first foray into middle school territory so come along with me and I’ll walk you through a day with my 6th grader!

We are back at it and I’m so excited to share with you what we are doing this year! Join me as I walk you through a day with my fourth grader. I’ll share our curriculum choices, how we are using them, and how we fit it all into our day!