I can’t say I have been homeschooling for a year as its only been a couple of months since we started. Although what I can say is I am amazed there are so many people that homeschool.
The kindness of the ones I have met as well as all the resources for our homeschooling and all the items for free which means homeschooling isn’t as expensive as David and I thought it would be.
Knowing all of this has given me the confidence to jump in headfirst and to even think we may do 3rd grade as well. I do not feel like I will fail Charlie by homeschooling him which I was worried about when we first started.
My Goals for 2016 is to go over the items Charlie struggles with and help him get better at both reading and writing and to spend more time on both as they are so important.
The classes that are challenging for me like Science and Art I will find someone that can help me teach these classes and we will use the library more.
I will look for other Homeschool Bloggers to follow and learn. As well as try and find a Homeschooling Co-Op nearby to join because I know, I will benefit from it and so will Charlie.
If you’re like me and like hearing what other Bloggers recommend, then I would like to invite you to find local Blog groups on Facebook and reach out to the bloggers and ask them questions.
In the meantime, I would like to invite you to check out Life of Fred Books:
Product Description
Pick whichever books you want from the Life of Fred Books! Join Fred Gauss, a child genius teaching at Kittens University, as he guides your students through addition, subtraction, geometry, multiplication, functions, and much more.
Who?
- Kindergarten through Fourth Grade
Included?
Each hardcover book includes 128 pages of fun stories that get kids excited about math. Click on a book title for more information:
- Apples: Kindergarten. Addition, subtraction, shapes, telling time.
- Butterflies: Kindergarten. Understanding time, measurements, lines
- Cats: 1st Grade. Right angles, one quarter, one meter
- Dogs: 1st Grade. Rectangles, bar graphs, counting dimes, one million and one billion
- Edgewood: 2nd Grade. Trapezoids, concurrent lines, functions
- Farming: 2nd Grade. Adding to 16, percents, median
- Goldfish: 3rd Grade. Decimal point, bar graphs, the metric system
- Honey: 3rd Grade. Feet and yards, functions, exponents
- Ice Cream: 4th Grade. Ounces and pounds, estimating using graphs, algebra
- Jellybeans: 4th Grade. Median and mean, the intersection of sets, prime numbers
Why buy?
Parents and teachers love Life of Fred Math Books because it keeps children engaged in math. Instead of the usual “drill and kill” approach, Fred uses entertaining stories that students remember forever.
The author, Dr. Stanley F. Schmidt, developed this method through years of teaching in high school and college. Your children will never ask, “When are we ever going to use this stuff?”
Get a new Ms. Frizzle-approved science experiment delivered to your doorstep every month! Kids love learning STEM with everyone’s favorite 1990’s television show.
Join The Magic School Bus Science Club and make science come alive! Developed by a team of Harvard graduates, scientists, and educators, the award-winning kits delivered monthly right to your doorstep.
Each package includes a colorful manual based on the characters, as well as everything you need to complete at least seven experiments related to that month’s theme. Have your kids fasten their seatbelts and go on the ride of their lives with Ms. Frizzle and her students on The Magic School Bus!
Who?
- Kids ages 5-12 (Looking for something for younger kids? Try our Clifford kits! Have kids who have outgrown Magic School Bus try our Young Scientists kits!)
Included? 12 Magic Schools kits, delivered once a month. Each package contains:
- A colorful 12-page manual that is full of experiments and information about the month’s topics
- Instructions for adults so that parents with no science background will find the kits easy to use
- Materials necessary for a range of interactive experiments
Additionally, students will get access to the online clubhouse for further exploration on each topic. We also provide a certificate of completion to honor the child’s hard work.
Why buy?
- Kids can’t wait to try out new experiments, so they’ll have a blast while learning
- Instructions and materials are easy to use, so you won’t have to prepare anything extra
Life of Fred Beginning Readers
Product Description
Life of Fred Beginner Reader Series the first set of six books. Buy the entire series to save even more!
Who?
Beginner readers (ages 4 and up)
Why buy?
Kids already love the Life of Fred stories; now they can read more stories to develop their reading skills!
When you do the math, you are getting each book for less than $6!
Included?
The first six books of the Life of Fred Beginning Reader Series – Blue, Bus, Lake, Potato Dreams, Ducks, Rain
Each book contains 32 pages.
The set includes the following six titles:
- Eden #1 – Life of Fred: Blue. Meeting Fred and his doll and kick off the three series set with Life of Fred Blue.
- Eden #2 – Life of Fred: Bus. Take the bus with Fred and Kingie to the lake with Life of Fred Bus!
- Eden #3 – Life of Fred: Lake. Fred goes on a hike and learns how to deal with wildlife in Life of Fred Lake!
- Eden #4 – Life of Fred: Potato Dreams. Learning to talk about your dreams and making french fries. Learn why Kingie wears two different hats with Life of Fred Potato Dreams.
- Eden #5 – Life of Fred: Ducks. Learn about three emotions: sad, happy, and afraid of Life of Fred Ducks.
- Eden #6 – Life of Fred: Rain. Fred and Kingie are stuck in the rain! Read along as they deal with ducks laying eggs in Life of Fred Rain.
- Magaformers Challenge Set
Containing a wide variety of magnetic shapes, the Challenger set lets kids explore magnetic construction through modular creative play. Containing both Rainbow and XL cruiser pieces, design and build ideas from both lines including our ‘magic ball’ and super fast XL roadster. What will you construct?
112 Pieces
Wheel accessories
Compatible with all MAGFORMERS® shapes. (XL Cruiser shapes not compatible with Magnets in Motion Power generator)
Neodymium Rare-Earth Magnets for guaranteed connectivity.
BPA Free HQABS Plastic.
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
