Back to school

Well, first let me say thank you to everyone for your prayers and support during our illnesses. Isaac is doing better and the other kids seem fine (for now!). We returned to our schooling after a nice l-o-n-g break for the month of December. Here's a breakdown of Kailie's schedule for this week:

2nd Grade

History/Geography/Bible/Writing:
Tapestry of Grace Y1 (see sample of the period we're studying here)
This week's reading:
Time Travelers (Usborne)
Tut's Mummy Lost and Found
Mummies in the Morning
The Child's Story Bible (Catherine Vos) Exodus 1-5 for this week
The Children's Illustrated Story Bible (Dorling Kindersley) Exodus 1-5
Deserts (now in a combined volume called "Wild Places" from Usborne)
Mummies Made in Egypt
Geography from A to Z
Story of the World Volume 1

Grammar/Spelling:
Primary Language Lessons (also using this for our source material for poetry memorization)
Spelling Power

Nature Study:
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 2

Read Alouds:
Farmer Boy
Baby Island
Pilgrim's Progress

Math:
Math Mammoth

Character Study/Bible Study:
Polished Cornerstones

Hymn Study:
Then Sings My Soul for singing/listening we own all the Indelible Grace CD's which are modern arrangements for hymns, listen to them here

Home Economics:

Pearables: Level 1

Sewing Machine Fun for Kids

Art:

How To Teach Art to Children

Music:

The Story of the Orchestra

I love homeschooling and I love that we don't use any typical textbooks/workbooks either. It definitely requires a LOT more books than a textbook approach would, but it is so worth it for the love and interest in learning it develops in a child.

In case you're wondering, we get through this list of books in about 3 1/2 hours a day, which means Kailie saves around 4 1/2 hours a day for more fun stuff and play than her public school peers.