eagereyesofblue-homeschool

FOR SALE...

2009-10-17T16:08:00.000-07:00

Sadly we've come to the part in our homeschool where shelf pace is at a premium, so we need to make room for newer materials. I hate to part with these books...so please enjoy them and make them feel at home! :)

All prices include postage.

To claim your book, leave a comment or

shoot an email: eagereyesdesign@gmail.com.

Learning Literature Through Language Arts--Teacher's Manual, Yellow Book (grades 2-4) $12pp

Saxon Math 1 Teacher's Manual, slightly worn cover, $25pp

Becoming a Spirit-led Mom and Parenting with Scripture, both $12pp

Creative Correction, $7pp

Daniel Bible Study, brand new, both books $11pp

Family Math, perfect for elementary grades, like new, $12pp

Creating Books with Children, one of the most useful homeschool books!, like new, $10pp

Horizons Math, grade 3 books 1 and 2, brand new, $20pp

Raising Your Spirited Child (cover bent) and

Bringing Out the Best in Your Child (like new) $10pp for both

Honey for a Child's Heart, another useful book for every home, brand new, $7pp

Natural Speller, slight pencil markings on the first few pages, $8pp

Everything You Need to Know About World History/Science, great condition, $12pp both

Konos' History Heroes: Revolutionary War/Explorers/Settlers, excellent condition, $12pp

United States Coloring Book, I have three of them, $3 each pp

Usborne First Encyclopedia of History, great condition, $10pp

American History Through Art, great condition, $12pp

BJU Spelling, Grade 4, Lessons 1-2 have been done in pencil, writing on cover, $5pp

Complete set of Veritas History Cards, handy for homeschoolers!, double laminated, hole-punched and on rings, $75 pp

Why We Homeschool

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We homeschool so that I won't go to jail and leave my truant kids without a mother. I would never, ever to be able to get my overactive clan to their classes by the first bell. Of course, if I did get them to school on time, it would only be a matter of minutes before the principal called, begging me to please come get my rowdy girls before they try to take complete control of the school.

Besides, I love teaching my kids. It's such a blessing to be able to watch them explore the world around them. They are inquisitive and enthusiastic learners, and it's a joy to experience their education with them.

I have nothing against public education. I'm a proud product of it myself. Everyone in my extended family has something to do with the school system: my father is a retired principal, my mom currently teaches economics at a local highshool, my brother teaches science to middle schoolers and my sister is a therapist to autistic children. Though I don't hold a teaching degree, teaching is in my blood. I just don't have brick and mortar classroom of 30 kids--I only have four. And the entire world is our classroom.

Homeschooling my kids protects their relationships with one another, including their baby brother. My kids are delightfully close. They play well together. They are each other's best friends. They learn together, create together, play together. Sure, they get personal time, just to be themselves; but for the most part being together is a part of who they are.

Homeschooling also allows us to get all of the formal education out of the way by lunchtime so that the girls can spend the rest of the day being kids. The time I would spend helping each child do after-school homework, is spent being a family.

How We Homeschool

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We use lots of materials for our homeschool, including the kids' imaginations and inquiries about the world around them.

I'm a follow-your-kid's-heart homeschooler. I find it much easier to discover what makes each of my children tick and then plan accordingly. Of course they have to fulfill their 3R requirements, but we still have lots of flexibility within our choices.

This is the first year that I am separating my girls. Cayli will have her own studies and the Kenna and Mabry will have theirs. In years past I have kept all the girls together for everything since they are only a year apart, but it's time to individualize our studies. Cayli is ready for some more ambitious learning and the twins just need simplicity so that their mother keeps her sanity.

Here is what we are using for the '09-'10 school year:

Cayli * 4th Grade

Learning Lanuage Arts Through Literature
Wordsmith Apprentice
Saxon Math 6/5
Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day
American History a la our nation's 44 presidents
Dance Twirling classes
Violin Lessons

Mabry and Kenna * 3rd Grade

Learning Language Arts Through Literature
Saxon Math 3
Five In A Row (various selections from Vol. 1-4)
Drama classes
Piano for Kenna and Violin for Mabes

Of course, all three girls will sit in with their sister's studies, especially the fun stuff like science experiments and craft projects. And all three will participate in our morning scripture memory and Bible time. They will also be learning some Biblical Greek and Hebrew from their dad (got to put his ~~never-ending student loan payments~~ Biblical languages degree to good use).

Micah * 2 years old

Micah will be entering the world of Before Five in a Row. As you can see, literature is fun for him as long as he can throw it. This book is packed full of rich ideas for kids aged 2-4; I even did some activities when the girls were in kindergarten. I'm so excited to start Micah on this journey!