HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM PICKS || CHARLOTTE MASON || History, Bible, Spanish, Science

[@kiras7874]

Love all your picks! I also want to use everything for history.🤦‍♀️😂

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Thank you so much!

[@mrsmary71]

This will be my 1st year homeschooling and my kids will be in 4th, 2nd, and PK4. I worked as an engineer for 10 years so this is a whole new ball park for me, yikes! I pulled my kids out of private school because I felt they were not learning - I found I was still teaching them after school everyday and became overload. So I have been piecing my curriculum together all summer. I still am terrified and have been watching so many videos to help me get it together. So thank you, I enjoy your videos!

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Hi! I'm so glad you've decided to homeschool! That does sound like a big leap, but I'm thankful you are doing what's best for your kids! Sounds like you've got a good plan. How is school going so far???

[@alinamillard5883]

Beautiful Mundo for Spanish!

[@laurimuse1390]

25 years!

[@terrim2448]

Next year will be our 6th year homeschooling and finally feeling like I’m learning what works and what doesn’t! Hallelujah! Like your channel! Thanks for your videos

[@goodmeasurehomestead7903]

21+ years homeschooling and still going

[@TheBraveHomeschoolingMama]

I love watching your videos , Ashley. Thanks for sharing. I will be checking some of this things out.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Thanks, Michelle 💛💛😊

[@theculturedkidlanguages]

I love that you're teaching your kids Spanish! Its such an important language to teach your kids especially given you live in the US. If you're looking for additional play based Spanish resources for the year let me know. We'd love to collaborate! :)

[@PenniesAndSalt]

History is my favorite too 😍 Also, I’ve been on the fence about logos cursive. I just hadn’t heard anything about it from others but it’s been in my cart on Amazon for over a month 🤣 I may just take the plunge.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Do it!

[@allisonward6621]

Can you share a few pages of what it looks like inside the Logos cursive?

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

@@allisonward6621 I haven’t ordered them yet. I will share when I get them over the summer :)

[@Gemini0110]

Next year will be our 6th year. We didn't start until the beginning of 3rd grade and now we're finishing 7th

[@CharityC1370]

This August we will begin our 8th year! I'll have a 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th grader. I love seeing what other people are doing and what works for their families. We've done Charlotte Mason in the past and still use some of that curriculum. We're very eclectic so I mix a lot of different styles. Some of our favorites are science units from TGTB, Teaching Textbook or Singapore for math (also videos by Mia Academy & Math Antics), Logic of English, and IEW's Fix it! Grammar for LA, and various sources for history including Mystery of History, History Pockets, and living books. There is always so much to feast on and every year the kids like to change it up. Hope you have an amazing school year!

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Thank you, Charity!! I really appreciate you taking the time to share where you are at at this time 😀

[@karynnekrasowski3525]

Probably a hard question, but for ages 5, 8 and 10, if you had to choose between masterbooks Spanish and talk box mom, which do you think you'd choose?

[@thissimplelife653]

Love your videos and your bubbly personality! 💖

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Thank you so much!! 😃☺️💓

[@laurimuse1390]

I struggle a lot staying on track

[@michaelbenzehabe8207]

My kids are adults now, but during my homeschool phase, I developed a number of curriculums . . . because they just didn't exist (in proper form) when I was homeschooling. I agree, combining family time and education is the best way to stealth-teach. When done correctly, kids don't even realize class has begun. Talk to boys about David's Mighty Men; talk to girls about Ruth's complex journey into the Jewish community (because of her being a Moabite--with a ten-generation citizenship restriction); and ask both of them, how they handle their 1Pet 3:15 situations. That last part only requires quietly listening and sympathizing. As I lay all this out, it's making me want to have another batch of kids. Better stop writing--fast!

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

This was great! Thank you for sharing :)

[@Maria_O]

I love it! I too struggle with keeping it all organized. Just yesterday I was printing out book lista from various history programs. And well....as always, I end up with pieces of paper everywhere!

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Yes!! I needed one place to put it all 😃 I hope it can help you too!

[@allisonward6621]

Can you share how you use the Draw the World series for geography? Does every student have their own map? How long would you say you work on this for family subjects per week? Once a week? Every day? It looks very intriguing!

[@BlessingsatHome]

Finishing up our fourth year homeschooling. We are Charlotte Mason/eclectic. We love living books as well!

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Awesome!! 😃📚📚🙌🏼

[@ravenbird3014]

I only have one child who is 8. I love BF’s history but I was unsure if the Ancient intermediate would be to advanced or mature for him. We are finishing up the Early American Primary, but I thought going into the Intermediate modern would be too mature for him so maybe this would be a better fit?

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

That’s a good thought! From my experience with BFB, I would recommend doing the Intermediate Level for 10-13 year olds. The Ancient History one we are doing is for 5th-8th grade. This is my first time using that level, and my oldest will be 13 :) I think you could stick to the elementary level units. (Around the World 1 and 2, teaching character, us geography, history of the horse)There are several other units that fit an 8 year old. But you do know your child best 😄 Here’s a link to grades they recommend doing the units in: www.bfbooks.com/About-Us/Get-Started

[@katielindsey4481]

We started with Song School Spanish and now we’re using BJU Spanish. My kids are 3, 5 and 8 and love both curriculums.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

I’m glad they loved both! I use the BJU Spanish in our co-op now :)

[@HomeSweetHomeschoolLife]

I have to check out your planner.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Thanks!

[@vyktoriajenkins1501]

Is that a Baldys Basics reference?

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

I don't know what that is 😆

[@vyktoriajenkins1501]

@@JoyfulNoiseLearning lol. Probably a good thing. It's an annoying children's video game that teaches math concepts from a "mean" teacher.

[@CalmintheChaosHomeschool]

We are planning on doing the masterbooks Spanish too.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Awesome! I'm so thankful we found it :)

[@anaf.848]

Next year will be our 2nd year homeschooling! 1st grader and 3 year old. ❤

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

oh great! You've got little guys :) ☺

[@fab5bailey369]

I too want to do all the History curriculum...lol! The planner looks great. Hopefully, it will be out before Teacher's appreciation day so my students can buy it...haha!

[@schultesweeties]

I saw Wendy’s video where she shared about Masterbooks Spanish but didn’t really check it out much. I think it may be perfect for us too! I’m a foreign language switcher as well. But I’m also not great at follow through with most programs…mainly because I don’t feel confident in how to teach it

[@lydias9162]

The planner looks beautiful! Is it editable?

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Thank you!! It’s not officially editable from my end, but you can use apps on you Mac, iPad, or tablet to be able to edit it. I do have a version coming that is blank, that you could type in your own info with those apps or pdf readers ☺️

[@amberleggio335]

I've been homeschooling 15 years I have one in his career, my second graduating this year and going to college, and then four ages 17-8 left at home next year. The Greek myths book is excellent and so is Bronze Bow. Enjoy!!!!! We did ancient Rome and Greece the past couple years. So interesting.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Thank you! It is so interesting ☺️

[@christinawilson2126]

I’ve been homeschooling for 14 years 😅 and I have 10 children. 1 of them is a newborn, so I have 18 years to go 😂.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Ha ha!! Oh wow! 😁

[@laurimuse1390]

I thought she was huge on no writing instruction and only narration. When does she include writing instruction? I would love to know.

[@cheshathompson5740]

Oral narration turns to written narration. It’s in CM books, she has a series. The younger years are for oral narration though ☺️

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Yes! You start with Oral narration and then transition to written narration when kids are older/middle school aged. 😁

[@melaniewall927]

We are in our 5th year of homeschooling. I am looking for a grade 5 social studies curriculum for my daughter for next year. Can you recommend any?

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

That's great! My favorite way to do Social Studies is with living books. My favorites for 5th grade would be Story of the World or Beautiful Feet Books: bfbooks.com/?tap_a=30494-e48ebf&tap_s=957182-60cc65

[@rollingwiththerouses3918]

I have been looking into ambleside online as well.

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

It finally made sense use it this year!

[@juliequates9529]

Do you think the draw geography series is good for 4th grade level? Do you add anything to it... books etc? Or tie into something you're studying?

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

Yes! I use it with all my kids - ages 7-12. We just go slowly and I don't add any books. I just tie it into what we are already reading. I also use the CC Happy Mom's geography songs with it :)

[@juliequates9529]

Have you ever tried the video lessons from No Sweat Nature study, also by Cindy West? We are failing at being consistent in science and nature. Thanks for a fun video!

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

I have heard of those but haven't tried them yet! It sounds really neat and may help you be consistent.

[@vmac159]

asssk asssshley Yess!

[@JoyfulNoiseLearning]

ha ha! Yay!