• Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • New? Start Here
    • Learn More About Us

Forgetful Momma

Secular Homeschooling in Canada

  • Homeschool Resource Centre
    • 2021 Ultimate List of Secular Homeschool Curriculum
    • Curriculum and Resources
    • Homeschool Resources – What We’ve Used and Use
    • Homeschool Help
    • Natural Homeschooling
    • Book Recommendations for All Ages
    • Google for Homeschoolers
    • Homeschool Mom Care
  • Kids Activities
    • Science Experiments for Kids
    • Kids in the Kitchen
    • Gardening with Kids
    • DIY Summer Camp at Home
  • Our Box of Recipes
    • Breakfast Recipes to Start the Day Right
    • Snack Recipes
    • Main Course Recipes
    • Slow Cooker Recipes
    • Condiment Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
      • Mini Donut Maker Recipes
      • Single Serve Desserts & More!
  • Shop
    • My Account
    • Cart
    • Checkout

homeschooler

A Life of Homeschoolers Who Don’t Stay Home

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

We’re about a month into our school year and I have notice one thing, we don’t stay home. Each and every day we are leaving our house at some point. Just because you homeschool does not mean you are stuck at home. We love getting out of the house, especially with the weather cooling down and public school back in session.

A Life of Homeschoolers Who Don't Stay Home

A Life of Homeschoolers Who Don't Stay Home

A Life of Homeschoolers Who Don’t Stay Home

*This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure policy for more information.*

We have started this year by getting into a little bit of a morning routine. I have always had my own routine but this year I’m trying to extend it to my kids. Our morning routine consists of course of getting up and getting ready for school.

[bctt tweet=”Homeschooling doesn’t mean that we are stuck at home! We’re always going. #homeschooler #ihsnet” username=”forgetfulmomma”]

Read Aloud

We do school four days a week. The BookShark curriculum we use is a four day schedule as well which was really fitting as we have done four days in the past and found it works best for us.

We start each morning with reading curled up on the sofa together. We are currently reading Charlotte’s Web, one chapter a day. My almost 4 year old isn’t too interested in it, but he does sit for awhile and listen.

We can read at the library, or at the park, or a playground. Plus, we have been loving audio books as we drive.

#ad I love that "school" means we get to curl up under a blanket on cooler autumn mornings reading such a great book. We're loving Reading with History 1 from @bookshark . . . . #homeschoolcurriculum #homeschool #secularhomeschool #charlottesweb #readingoncoolautumdays

A post shared by Ashley (@forgetfulmomma) on Sep 15, 2017 at 9:58am PDT

Science and History

We are rotating back and forth on science and history because that is just works best for us. One day a week for history – we might increase it later in the year; two days a week for science because we love hands on science and  science experiments.

Because even a kitten need to learn world history and geography. . . . #homeschoolcat #geography #worldhistory #homeschool #funlearning

A post shared by Ashley (@forgetfulmomma) on Sep 13, 2017 at 7:07am PDT


Math and Language Arts

Math is probably one of my girls favorite subjects, they love it! So math and language arts are daily. Some days my kids are creating stories on their own, and I don’t interrupt them – their learning and having fun doing it.

Other days we do formal lessons.

Is there any place better than a grocery shore for working on math skills?

Getting Out

Each Monday we head to our local library for story time, while my girls are getting a bit old for it, they aren’t the only (older) homeschoolers that attend and we love getting stacks of books.

Once a week we head of the city to get groceries but also to get out meet some new homeschoolers, or to go the science center or a museum. Heck, we’re just happy to go to a library.

You can get a better idea of what a typical day looks like in this post.

Just because we homeschool doesn’t mean that we have to stay home. My kids are social beings. They love to get out. How about your family?

 

Similar posts that you may be interested in:

How to Plan Your Homeschool - Unschooling or Eclectic

How to Plan Your Homeschool – Unschooling and Eclectic

Homeschool Planet - Online Homeschool Planner

Homeschool Planet – Online Homeschool Planner

Getting Organized with A Happy Planner

Getting Organized with a Happy Planner

BTS-Blog-Hop-Sept-2018 What a Typical Homeschool Day Looks Like

Filed Under: Homeschool, Natural Homeschooling Tagged With: curriculum, education, home education, homeschooler, learning, Reading, Secular Homeschooler

10 Podcasts for Homeschoolers

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

Because homeschool moms have so much time on their hands, they are just begging to have something else to read or do, right? That’s kind of how I feel about reading books or blogs at times. Because I have so many other things on the go, I forget to sit down and read. But podcasts I can listen to any where.

Podcasts for secular homeschoolers

10 Podcasts for Homeschoolers

This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure policy for more information.

Over a year ago I discovered podcasts for homeschoolers. The first one I fell in love with was Pam Barnhills’, Homeschool Snapshots, which is of course list below. I will listen to them occasionally when on the treadmill, or gardening, or even just sitting and work on my computer.

One thing that I do want to bring to your attention before you listen to even one of these is – some have a religious aspect to them. Just like secular homeschooling blogs are slightly harder to find, secular homeschooling podcasts are even harder to find. I can turn a deaf ear on the religion, but I understand if you can’t.

Cultivating Grace – Homeschool experts and mom mentors will be here to share encouragement, tackle questions about homeschooling methods, learning styles, and help you cultivate a home and mom-life filled with learning and love. Every other Saturday.

Unschooling – Explore unschooling with Pam Laricchia, unschooling mom and author. Enjoy in-depth interviews with veteran unschooling parents sharing their family’s experience, dig into a wide range of unschooling topics with experienced guests, and get answers to listener questions in the Q&A episodes.

The Homeschool Sanity Show – Dr. Melanie Wilson solves homeschoolers’ biggest headaches every Tuesday. You’ll also hear: a teaching tip of the week, the organized homeschool challenge of the week, and other homeschoolers’ advice on the topic of the week.

Science Experiment E-Book

Shop now

The Homeschool Snapshots Podcast – The Homeschool Snapshots Podcast gives you a peek into what is going on in other homeschooling families across the country.

The Homeschool Solutions Show – Welcome to the Homeschool Solutions Show with Pam Barnhill where we bring you the best homeschool content on the web streaming straight to your earbuds every Friday.

Your Morning Basket – Truth, goodness, and beauty for your homeschool day.

Truth in the Trenches – A weekly podcast and hitting on multiple themes including parenting life, marriage life, homeschooling, faith and even some blogging tips!

Real Life at Home Podcast – My favorite thing about this podcast is how short the episodes are, they are under 10 minutes. She says she is a thirty something Catholic Convert, but she rarely talks about this aspect.

10 Podcasts for Homeschoolers

For Sure Secular Podcasts:

Savvy Homeschool Moms – I haven’t listened to many of this one, but they are good from those that I have listened to.

The Homeschool Sisters – They talk about real life homeschooling, books, caffeine addiction and surviving and thriving through these wonderful years.

Brave Writer Podcast – If you are looking for practical encouragement for your homeschool project, this season’s podcast is for you!

If you listen to something different than listed here, I would love to hear about it!

Similar posts that you may be interested in:

Homeschool Book for Beginning

Homeschool Books for Homeschooling Moms

Filed Under: Homeschool, Homeschool Helps Tagged With: Homeschool, homeschooler, homeschooling, podcasts, podcasts for homeschoolers

Homeschool Books for Homeschooling Moms

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

When I first started thinking about sharing some of the homeschool books that I have read and loved I hit Pinterest to see if there were any that I had to read, you know, some that are recommended by every homeschool blogger out there. There were not a lot to my surprise. Here are some of the books for homeschooling moms that I have read over the past few years. these books on homeschooling have been extremely helpful.

Homeschool Books
for
Homeschool Moms

Homeschool Books for Homeschooling Moms

*This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure policy for more information.*

Here is the list of books that I have really enjoyed and found useful. I  hit up our library website to see a list of the books I have checked out to get a complete list of the books I have read. With that said, I do have Amazon links to the books to show you which ones I am talking about, but that in no way says you can’t go to your library to get them as I do.

The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World As Your Child’s Classroom

Unschooling is founded on the principle that children learn best when they pursue their own natural curiosities and interests. No bells, schedules, and rules about what to do and when, the knowledge they gain through mindful living and exploration is absorbed more easily and enthusiastically.

Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners

Project-based homeschooling combines children’s interests with long-term, deep, complex learning.

The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12

As a homeschooling parent, you’re always looking for new and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Here you’ll find kid-tested, parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more that you can easily adapt to your family’s homeschooling needs.

Homeschool Books for Homeschooling Moms

Write Your Own Curriculum: A Complete Guide to Planning, Organizing and Documenting Homeschool Curriculum

This is an older book, I’m not completely sure if it is still in print, but it is super helpful for planning your child’s education.

Reaping the Harvest: The Bounty of Abundant-Life Homeschooling

Parenting teenagers requires us to change the way in which we view our children; we must recognize and acknowledge that they are budding adults.

How to Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and On to Learning

One mom found volumes of information on how to recognize the challenges in ADHD children, how to manage them, how to discipline them, and more. But no one told her how to teach her son math tomorrow. She developed techniques that are not only fun for all children, but highly successful with any child who struggles with focus.

The Read-Aloud Handbook

Here are the benefits, the rewards, and the importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research (including the good and bad news on digital learning).

Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book Of Homeschooling

understanding of the ways children come to understand the world and added up-to-the-moment practical advice. Rather than proposing that parents turn their homes into miniature schools, they demonstrate how ordinary parents can help children grow as social, active learners.

Similar posts that you may be interested in:

Gardening Books for Gardening with Kids

Gardening Books for Gardening with Kids

Homeschool Books I Recommend for Beginning

Homeschooling Books for New Homeschoolers

Filed Under: Books, Books for Homeschoolers Tagged With: Books, Homeschool Books, homeschooler, homeschooling, Homeschooling Moms

Primary Sidebar

A Little About Me

I'm Ashley, a Canadian secular homeschool mom of 3, living in Nova Scotia.

I share our adventures in homeschooling and parenting.

You can usually find us at the library surrounded by books.
Read More…

Looking for Something?

Science Experiment E-Book

Footer

Forgetful Momma – Ashley Mullen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

  • Disclosure Policy
  • Terms of Use and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • You Can Contact Me Here

Copyright © 2021 · ForgetfulMomma.com